Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region—notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger—have put pressure on western ...
Exclusive: Barrick Gold signs agreement with Mali to end mining dispute
Canadian miner Barrick Gold has signed a new agreement with the Malian government to end an almost two-year-old dispute over ...
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How to make cash in Africa’s coup belt
Nowhere is the trend towards resource nationalism more advanced than in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the heart of Africa’s ...
Gold Mine Collapse in Mali Kills at Least 43
The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous ...
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Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Gold is one of the resources at the heart of these tensions. West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its reputation as ...
Mozambique Mining Mineral Group Starts Decentralized Gold Mining in Africa
Mozambique, with its rich gold deposits in the Zambezia, Nampula, Tete, and Manica provinces, is becoming a testing ground ...
Barrick Gold signs agreement with Mali to end mining dispute, sources say
Canadian miner Barrick Gold has signed a new agreement with the Malian government to end an almost two-year-old dispute over ...
The collapse of a gold mine has killed 42 people and injured several others in Mali
A gold mine has collapsed in the east of Mali, leaving a preliminary death toll of 42 and many injured, according to Malian ...
5 ways to improve security governance and prevent future illegal mining tragedies from happening
Security governance at abandoned or closed mining sites must be improved and inclusive policies that address employment needs ...