Endeavour Mining pours first gold at Lafigué mine

The incident, which took place on Monday, involved a contractor.

Cluff will be assigned a 45% share of licenses at Sandawana held by Kuvimba.

Imouraren is one of the world’s biggest uranium deposits, with reserves estimated at 200,000 tons.

The DRC’s state miner said it will need to approve any acquisition of cobalt producer Chemaf Resources if the new owner wants to take over a key mining permit.

The sulphide recovery facility is crucial to Asante's ambitious plan to increase gold production at Bibiani to over 250,000 ounces per year.

The Australian company has also secured two outstanding permits for the Goulamina lithium project, in southern Mali.

The investment will spread over the next five years to fund the expansion of its iron ore operations.

The proposed expansion will increase the Molo mine's capacity by nearly nine times to 150,000 tpa.

The accident follows the death of over 70 people in similar circumstances at an artisanal mine in southwest Mali in January.