Strong demand for gold, lithium and a host of other commodities means interest in West Africa’s mining sector and its potential have never been stronger

Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, has reached an agreement with the South African company IW Mining, a highly experienced mining contractor, to operate the underground mine at Segele

Lucapa Diamond Company Limited, Endiama E.P. and Rosas & Petalas, partners in Sociedade Mineira Do Lulo (SML) have recovered a 170-Carat pink Type IIa diamond from the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc has signed an agreement to purchase the Bilboes gold project in Zimbabwe, owned by Bilboes Gold Limited, for a total consideration of 5,123,044 Caledonia shares representing approximately 28.5% of Caledonia's fully diluted equity, and a 1% net smelter royalty (NSR) on the project's revenues 

Epiroc, a productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order for surface mining equipment from Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière in Mauritania