Petra Diamonds probes new claims of human rights abuses in Tanzania

The provincial authority issued a statement after learning that the reopening of the mine will create 3,600 jobs.

The Polokwane smelter is becoming environmentally friendlier.

Liberia's Senate passed the Land Rights Bill last week after four years of debate. The law recognises customary land rights as equal to private ownership.

In Benin, six tonnes of organic waste are turned into biogas every week.

The country’s gold production fell for a ninth straight month in June as rising costs, aging infrastructure and accidents affect profit and output.

The project, majority owned by a unit of Sichuan Road & Bridge, is a group of four deposits on the outskirts of the capital Asmara.

Sibanye-Stillwater will look for growth in the bullion sector once it has improved its debt levels and outlined a blueprint for improving safety at its gold operations.

Vast Resource is expected to carry out an initial assessment of the Heritage Concession, in the Marange Diamond Fields area.

Deal is for Chevron's local and Botswana assets.