Gold Wheaton Precious Metals gets resource boost with Ethiopian gold stream The Kurmuk gold mine will enter the production phase in 2026 and become the nation's largest gold asset Rowan DunneDecember 9, 2024
Alternative Energy Military junta in Niger kicks French nuclear firm, Orano, to the curb The country's authorities withdrew Orano's permit to exploit one of the world's largest uranium deposits in June Joseph MortonDecember 5, 2024
Gold Barrick Gold anticipates deal with Mali government by year’s end Allegations have surfaced that Barrick has not met commitments related to environmental practices and corporate social responsibility Joseph MortonNovember 7, 2024
Gold Asante Gold raises USD$525M to finance Ghana gold sites Asante Gold plans to direct part of the financing package toward advancing the Kubi Gold Project Joseph MortonNovember 5, 2024
Gold Barrick Gold and the government of Mali make peace over gold mining issues Taxation and royalty disputes arise from differences over how much Barrick should pay the Malian government Joseph MortonOctober 1, 2024
Gold B2Gold and Government of Mali come to terms on Fekola mining complex Mining operations will begin once the exploitation permit for Fekola Regional is granted Joseph MortonSeptember 13, 2024
AI and Autonomy Nigeria makes waves in the AI space with government-backed startup Awarri The African nation aims to use its LLM to increase the prevalence of Nigerian languages in world AI systems Rowan DunneJune 13, 2024
Bitcoin Mastercard and Swoo Pay take mobile payments app to under-served markets The partnership targets emerging regions in Africa and Southeast Asia where Google Pay hasn't yet reached Joseph MortonFebruary 21, 2024
Mining Three B2Gold employees killed in bus attack on Mali transport route, several injured The incident occurred on a convoy headed to the country's capital Bamako from the Fekola mine Rowan DunneFebruary 16, 2024
Mining Tragedy strikes as landslide claims 22 lives in Tanzanian small-scale mine Miners didn't follow safety regulations; deaths spark grief across the nation Zartasha MushtaqJanuary 17, 2024