Category: Mining

Geraldine Tchimbali, the country manager for London-listed Pensana’s Longonjo rare earths project in Angola, has been nominated for the prestigious 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (WIM100). This biennial publication, released by Women in Mining UK, celebrates the accomplishments of women in the global mining industry. “[Geraldine] has been an enthusiastic member of the exploration team, contributing to potentially significant discoveries at the Coola project, located 75 km north of Longonjo,” said Pensana Chairperson Paul

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London-listed Pensana has announced that Chairperson Paul Atherley has sold 1.5 million ordinary shares to provide additional working capital for the company. This move follows a £2 million facility made available to the company by two of its directors in March. The proceeds from the sale will be used to contribute £250,000 under this facility, supporting the company while it finalizes its primary fundraising for the Longonjo rare earths refinery project in Angola. To avoid

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On Monday, Jânio Correia Victor, Secretary of State for Mineral Resources, emphasized the need to enhance interaction between the Ministry, Provincial Government, and municipal administrations to combat illegal mineral exploitation, which poses risks to the environment. This statement was made during a visit to Sumbe, Cuanza-Sul province, where he met with Governor Job Capapinha. During the visit, Victor outlined the purpose of the assessment focused on the current state of mineral resource exploration, particularly quartz

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Junior mining company Minbos has announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa-based Foskor for a potential supply agreement from its Angola mine. Currently, Foskor sources phosphate rock for its Richards Bay phosphoric acid-based fertilizer plant from its mine in Phalaborwa. However, Minbos suggests Foskor is exploring additional supply sources. Under the MoU, a series of bulk samples and trials will assess Minbos’ phosphate rock for commercial suitability. Successful trials will lead to

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