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
Mining
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
Manganese production to start in 2012 at SA site
Kudumane Manganese Resources (KMR) has announced plans to start the production of 1 million tonnes of manganese per year by the end of 2012 from its new ZAR 1.5 billion (US$185.5 million) mine
GoldStone commences delayed drilling in Senegal
Gold-focused exploration company GoldStone Resources has confirmed that drilling has begun at its Sangola project in Senegal following a two-month delay