INTERVIEW: Hon. Leopold Mboli Fatran minister of mines, Central African Republic

The Canadian junior announced the acquisition of all properties and deposits from AurCrest Gold and Glencore.

Photo essay by Tomasz Tomaszewski.

The Congo mine, which cost $3 billion to build, holds one of the world’s largest known copper resources.

Columbus Gold is a junior miner headquartered in Vancouver, with an exploration office in Nevada, and two primary assets – one in the US (Nevada) and one in South America (French Guiana).

Syanyonja Artisan Miners' Alliance has become the first artisanal small scale mining co-operative in Africa to become Fairtrade certified, bringing much needed hope to impoverished communities who risk their lives to mine the rich gold seam that runs around Lake Victoria.

MiningWatch plans to file a private prosecution against Mount Polley Mining Corporation and the B.C. government.

Soledad Mountain Project's gold and silver production is projected to average 74,000 oz and 781,000 oz respectively per year.

The miner plans using proceeds from the exercise of the purchase rights and any direct sales of Brio shares to reduce debt.

Last year, the country's cobalt production accounted for just over half of the world's output.