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The licence was cancelled in July 2020 and its reinstatement is subject to the completion of exploration and development milestones.

In December, the government announced a multibillion-dollar project that would hold some of the nation’s most valuable gold, platinum, chrome and nickel mines.

US commodity trader will pay $20 million and cede a 10% stake in an iron ore project as part of the resolution to a nearly two-year dispute.

The company reported net income of $3.4 million, compared with a net loss of $3.2 million in the same quarter of last year.

Miner reported headline earnings for the three months ended March 31 of $203 million, up 42% compared with $143 million a year earlier.

Since acquiring the mine in 2006, the company has found more than 60 white gem quality diamonds over 100 carats each.

The disaster took place in the remote, gold-rich Siguiri province.