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Niger to pay $14.5m for 10% of GoviEx’s Madaouela uranium project

Government and company agreements also allow for the Madaouela mining permit to expand and include an additional 5.96 million pounds of measured and indicated resources.

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De Beers diamond sales hit highest level since mid-2018

The world’s top diamond producer by value sold  $575 million in its third sales cycle of this year, the highest since the fifth cycle of 2018, when it recorded $581 million.

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Miners challenged to urgently reveal tailings safety records

Move is aimed at providing a tool for institutional investors to assess the risk from their holdings in mining companies.

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World Diamond Council advocates for Africa’s artisanal diamond miners at international forum

The WDC believes that initiatives such as the peace process in the Central African Republic boost fairness in the artisanal mining sector.

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Botswana Diamonds finishes drilling at Thorny River project

The next step is obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals to start the bulk sampling program at the South African project, which is expected during the second quarter of the year.

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Lucapa Diamond cuts debt related to building Mothae mine

The diamond producer has inked deals with New Azilian and Equigold, following the delivery and de-risking of the Lesotho-based mine, which began commercial production in December.

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ISIS claims kidnapping and killing Canadian geologist in Burkina Faso

In the he latest issue of propaganda newsletter Al-Naba, the Islamic State (ISIS) took responsibility for the abduction and murder of Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Kirk Woodman.

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