Pensana Applauds Angola’s Policy Advancements and Rising Exploration Potential

London-listed Pensana has praised the Angolan government for its attractive policies and growing interest in the country’s exploration potential. This comes as Angola saw a notable improvement in its ranking to 47th out of 86 countries in the 2023 Investment Attractiveness Index, up from 59th out of 62 countries in 2022. The Investment Attractiveness Index, produced annually by the Fraser Institute, combines the Policy Perception Index and the Best Practices Mineral Potential Index. It evaluates

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Pensana Rare Earths Reports Promising Test Results from Sulima West Deposit

Pensana Rare Earths has announced promising initial results from beneficiation testwork on samples from the Sulima West deposit, part of the Coola exploration licence, located 75 km north of Longonjo in Angola. The testwork aims to assess whether the mineralogy at Sulima West can be upgraded on-site before transporting the material to Longonjo for further processing. The company reported that both tested samples show potential for separation and upgrading to a high-grade concentrate using simple

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Arrow Minerals Unveils High-Grade Mineralization at Simandou North Iron Project

Arrow Minerals, an exploration and development company, has discovered high-grade mineralization at its newly acquired Simandou North Iron Project in Guinea-Conakry. During the initial drilling phase in February, the company unearthed promising results from the first five holes, with surface samples showing grades as high as 63%. Additional testing of 392 samples is currently underway. With a commitment to establishing a direct shipping grade iron mining operation by June, Arrow Minerals plans to capitalize on

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Kefi Advances Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia

Exploration and development company Kefi Gold and Copper (Kefi) has progressed with preparations to launch the Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia. The launch is slated for mid-2024, with production expected to begin in mid-2026. Kefi secured commitments for a $320 million development budget from project partners and debt providers including the Ethiopian government, the Eastern and Southern Trade and Development Bank and Africa Finance Corporation. Final approvals for the funding are anticipated this May.

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Endeavour Mining Starts Gold Production in Senegal

Multinational company Endeavour Mining has poured the first gold at its Sabodala-Massawa BIOX Expansion project in Senegal, completing construction in just 24 months. Commercial production at the expansion project is slated to commence late in Q2 2024, with a capacity expected to reach 1.2 million tons per year by Q3 2024. The inaugural gold pour took place on April 18, 2024, yielding approximately 112 ounces, while the BIOX circuit followed suit on April 28, 2024,

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Hertz Energy Applies for Uranium Mining Licenses in Namibia

Canadian mining firm Hertz Energy has applied for two prospecting licenses to explore uranium in Namibia. Namibia ranks third globally in uranium production and extracting 6,382 tons of uranium l in 2023. The application covers a 9,627-hectare area in Central Namibia, situated in the Erongo region. The first proposed project is positioned 22km east of Swakopmund and 30km southwest of the longstanding Rossing Mine. Preliminary data suggests mineralization similar to that of the Rossing Mine

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Invictus Energy Partners with Himoinsa and Dallaglio for Gas-to-Power Project in Zimbabwe

Invictus Energy, an independent upstream oil and gas company, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Himoinsa Southern Africa Proprietary Limited and Dallaglio Investments Pvt Ltd. The agreement aims to develop a gas-to-power project to supply electricity to the Eureka Gold Mine in Zimbabwe. Under the partnership, Invictus Energy will provide feedstock from its Cabora Bassa Project to fuel a proposed 12MW gas-to-power plant, which will be constructed by Himoinsa. The electricity generated from

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Infinity to Bolster Egyptian Mining with $1BN Investment

Russian mining firm Infinity plans to invest up to $1 billion in Egypt’s gold mining industry to boost its business portfolio and the country’s extractive sector. Infinity announced its participation in a bidding round initiated by Egyptian mining company Shalateen Mineral Resources, which aims to explore and exploit gold and associated minerals in Egypt, focusing on the resource-rich basins of Baramiya and Hamata. Infinity’s investment plan is expected to generate up to 100,000 jobs and includes the establishment of a

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Somiluana Mining Company to Inaugurate New Sorting Plant

The Somiluana Mining Company, located in Lunda-Norte province, is set to inaugurate its new Sorting Plant (CRP) this month, with a capacity of 6 tons of cubic meters. Guilherme Raimundo, the deputy general director of the mining company, announced that this new facility could significantly boost diamond production at the secondary deposit by approximately 12,000 carats per month, leading to the creation of over 700 jobs. The inauguration ceremony marks the commencement of large-scale production

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Cobre Limited Initiates Diamond Drilling Program at Okavango Copper Project

Cobre Limited has kicked off a 5-hole, 2,000-meter diamond drilling initiative at its Okavango Copper Project (OCP) in Botswana. This endeavor aims to explore for copper-silver mineralization adjacent to MMG’s Zone 5 and Boseto groups, building on previous drilling success in 2019 and leveraging geophysical data to pinpoint promising sites. Situated near MMG’s Khoemacau Copper mine, the OCP is strategically positioned to benefit from potential discoveries. The drilling program, set to begin within two months,

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