West Africa

Nigeria’s anti-corruption crusade, under Muhammadu Buhari, has not spared the state-run oil company, which for decades has been dogged by corruption. Following the new government’s intervention, as part of a...

What is it about WAMPEX that keeps attracting over 100 global industrial companies, investors and thousands of visitors every two years? Why do governments, NGOs, trade associations and powerful private...

Agbaou Gold Mine owned by Endeavour Mining and the Government of Cote d’Ivoire, both holding 85 % and 15% respectively, is located approximately 200km northwest of the port city of...

Nigeria is bound to lose an approximate amount of US$ 25bn in the coming one year if they fail to recover from slumping oil prices. With the oil per barrel...

African Minerals, an iron ore mining company is in the process of temporarily closing down its business in Sierra Leone due to insufficient working capital as Ebola struck. The company...

East Africa is now becoming a hotspot for gas exploration, replacing Nigeria with large volumes of oil and gas being discovered in the region majorly in Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and...

Aureus Mining is currently prospecting to start gold production in Cape Mount County in July next year. Chief Executive Officer for Aureus, David Reading confirmed the reports and said that...

The Mankarga 5 gold mining project in Burkina Faso is set to become a reality soon after the West African Resources company secured a two-year US$ 5m convertible loan facility...

African Minerals Ltd's Chairman Frank Timis has expressed interests in acquiring Marampa mine through his private company. This is after the mine recorded a peak production of 2.5mtpa before it...