The highlighted area is Zamfara, where the miners were attacked. (Image source: Uwe Dedering/Commons)
According to a number of sources, attackers overran a mining camp in the Maru district of Zamfara state
Phosphate mining taking place in Togo. (Image source: Alexandra Pugachevsky/Commons)
The Senegalese Parliament passed a new mining code last month as phosphate production grew by 67 per cent (year-on-year) in the first eight months of 2016, according to a new study
Nordgold is currently the second largest gold producer in the country, with total production of approximately 400 000 oz/year. (Image Source: TTstudio/Shutterstock)
Russias Nordgold has begun gold production at the Bouly operation, located 5km from the company’s existing Bissa mine in Burkina Faso
Mines in Mali expand as Kodals exploration efforts increase. (Image source: Iamgold)
Mineral exploration company Kodal has signed an agreement to explore and acquire the Kolassokoro concession in Mali to boost lithium mineralisation
The Volvo L120E wheel loader. (Image source: Volvo CE)
Volvo Construction Equipment provided customers and members of press with a sneak peak of its prototype autonomous wheel loader and articulated hauler at the Xploration Forum which took place in Eskilstuna, Sweden between 9-14 September 2016
