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Ivory Coast: Aurum Resources invests more than 2.7 billion FCFA to explore the Boundiali gold project
Aurum Resources announced on 5 February 2024 that it had raised more than 2.7 billion FCFA (4.5 million $). The funds will be used to finance exploration programmes at the recently acquired Boundiali gold project in Ivory Coast.In December 2023, Aurum Resources acquired the PlusOr company, which holds an interest in the licences that make up the Boundiali project....
Nigeria: Investment of more than 12,000 billion FCFA in solid minerals
The mining company Daroo Nigerian Limited has indicated that it wants to go to Nigeria to invest 20 billion dollars (around 12,000 billion FCFA) in the sector in order to stimulate the country's economy. The announcement was made by its Nigerian representative Alhaji Mohammed Abba Liman on Monday 5 February 2024.The countries that have shown a concrete interest in...
Mining Indaba 2024: Ivory Coast presents the major reforms underway in the mining sector
The Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy organised a panel discussion on "Consolidating your achievements, innovation for a more efficient mining sector" on 6 February 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, during the 30th Investing in African Mining Indaba. This edition of Indaba Mining is being held from 5 to 8 February 2024 under the theme: "Seizing the...
Development minerals and the energy transition: lessons from Ghana
In October 2023, the Government of Ghana granted its first mining lease to Barari DV Ghana Limited (a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium) to develop the Ewoyaa Lithium Project. Civil society and activists watched the deal closely as never before. Although awaiting parliamentary ratification, the government is touting Ghana's involvement in the Ewoyaa project as unprecedented in the country's mining...
Mining Indaba 2024: PWYP’s expectations
As Mining Indaba 2024 takes place in Cape Town from 5 to 8 February, PWYP members are calling on African leaders to ensure that transitional minerals bring real prosperity and development to the continent. Any commitments or agreements made over the four days and beyond should be in the best interests of people and communities.What is happening?Demand is soaring...
Indaba Mining: Zambia encourages diversification through exploration manner
"This is the second time I have spoken at Mining Indaba since taking office in 2021. The last time I attended Indaba in 2022, we made the case that 'now is the time' to invest in Zambia's mining sector. Since then, a number of investments have been made and are already bearing fruit". These were the words of Zambian...
Energy transition in Africa: How can the fight against corruption benefit women and communities?
Natural Resource Governance Institute (#NRGI) is taking part in #Alternative_Indaba_Mining_2024 (#AMI2024), which is being held from 5 to 8 February 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. Tomorrow, 6 February 2024, the NGO will be hosting a workshop on the theme "Energy transition in Africa: How the fight against corruption can benefit women and communities?".For #NRGI, the energy transition requires...
Tax Justice Network Africa at Alternative Mining Indaba 2024
Tax Justice Network Africa will join civil society, activists, mining-affected communities, religious organisations, the private sector and government representatives at the Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) to be held from 5 to 7 February 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa.The Alternative Mining Indaba is a global safe space for stakeholders to discuss, debate, highlight and show solidarity with those affected...
Crisis in the mining and energy sectors: South Africa’s 4 solutions for 2023
Ensure security of electricity supplyAccelerate economic reforms to improve the operating environmentCombat illegal mining and damage to infrastructureImprove the regulatory environment by introducing a new mining cadastral registerSouth Africa, like other African countries, is suffering the effects of the global crisis due to the volatility of commodity prices, rising energy prices, geopolitical tensions and the global crisis, all of...
South Africa: Blacks now hold 39% of the mining industry, compared with 2% in 2004 (Cyril Ramaphosa, South African President)
"Over the past three decades, South Africa's mining industry has undergone considerable transformation". These were the words of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in his opening speech at the 30th Investing in African Mining Indaba on Monday 5 February 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. The theme of the event, which runs from 5 to 8 February 2024, is...
