Experts have warned that ineffective monitoring of mining resource in East Africa could destabilise the region
Mining
Pan African Resources to acquire Evander gold mine
Pan African Resources has entered into a deal with Harmony Gold to buy the Evander gold mine in South Africa for US$176.71 million
AVX ships first 'conflict-free' components from DRC
AVX Corporation has produced the world’s first capacitors containing validated conflict-free tantalum from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), writes Jon Offei-Ansah
Compass Gold to extend drilling in Mali
Compass Gold Corporation has announced encouraging gold assay results from its 3,000m diamond-drill exploration programme at the Solona target, Yanfolila permit in Southern Mali
Volta Mining raises US$2.25 million for Burkina Faso drilling
West African-focussed resources company, Volta Mining Limited, has raised US$2.25 million to enable it to begin reverse circulation drilling programmes at its Koro and Ibi Palga Gold projects in Burkina Faso