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Ennedi Massif: Africa's remote geological wonder
BBC NEWS   16 May 2023   Africa   Chad  
<p>My eyes lifted up towards a rocky ledge carved into a sandstone cliff in the heart of Chad's Ennedi Massif. I saw a face, then, as my eyes adjusted to the gloam, another appeared. Painted in bright ochre and white, men were riding camels and giant cows ...
Damage, one death in Tanzania earthquake
Africa Times   22 March 2019   Africa   Tanzania  
<p>At least one person has died following a moderate earthquake that struck Thursday in the Lake Rukwa region of southwestern Tanzania.<br />The 5.5-magnitude quake, centered beneath the lake itself, hit at 12:15 p.m. local time and affected the Katavi, Mbeya, ...
Acacia pulls back from major gold mine in Tanzania
MINING.com   05 September 2017   Africa   Tanzania  
Acacia Mining is Tanzania’s biggest gold producer and operates three major mines in the country — Bulyanhulu, Buzwagi and North Mara (pictured). (Image courtesy of Acacia Mining)
<p>Acacia Mining (LON:ACA), Tanzania's No.1 gold producer, announced Monday that it will reduce operational activity at its Bulyanhulu Gold Mine.</p> <p>&ldquo;The decision was driven by unsustainable cash outflows at the mine due to the concentrate ban and ...
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Eritrea looks to build mining sector to kick-start economy
Reuters   26 February 2016   Africa   Eritrea  
A general view shows the gold, copper and zinc mining pit at the Bisha Mining Share Company, northwest of Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 17, 2016.
<p>Eritrea expects to have four mines in operation by 2018 producing gold, copper, zinc and potash as one of Africa's poorest nations looks to build an industry that can kick-start its economy, a top mining official told Reuters.<br />Eritrea's artisanal miners ...
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DEUTSCHE BANK: Africa is becoming a much safer place — and that's good news for miners
Business Insider   22 October 2015   Africa   Africa  
United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers from Nigeria on patrol, March 16, 2008.
<p>Excitement about investment opportunities in Africa is often considered to be a sign of a market that has reached its zenith. With no low-hanging fruit in developing Asia or the advanced economies, analysts desperately turn to markets which have always ...
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