Artisanal mining in Burkina Faso. (Image source: Volta Mining)
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 is used in the production of iron and steel. (Image source: Tor Paulin)
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
Gold-focused exploration company GoldStone Resources has confirmed that drilling has begun at its Sangola project in Senegal following a two-month delay
Randgold Resource’s activities in West Africa have been affected by work stoppages, lower grades and a military coup. (Image source: Randgold Resources)
Randgold Resources has brushed off concerns that its target for 2012 would be affected by the unrest in Mali after it told investors it was on track to meet its production guidance for the year
Mashala Resources is set to increase production at its opencast Ferreira thermal coal mine in South Africa to more than 350,000 mt after purchasing land adjacent to the site
