Burkina Faso has moved to reassure investors that its request for a larger stake in West African Resources’ (WAF) new Kiaka gold mine is optional rather than mandatory under the country’s revised mining legislation. Speaking at the Africa Down Under conference in Perth, Mamadou Sagnon, director-general of the mining registry,Continue Reading

Sandfire Resources’ Managing Director and CEO, Brendan Harris, has hailed the company’s Motheo copper mine in Botswana as a “remarkable achievement,” crediting a strong investment climate and operational discipline for its success. Speaking at the Africa Down Under conference in Perth, Harris noted that the $400 million project—completed during theContinue Reading