West Africa — an emerging gold exploration investment hotspot

Company filed both a mining right application and included a BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) partner.

Identified as nationals of Niger, Nigeria and Togo.

Canadian miner La Mancha also increased its stake in the mine to 55% as part of the deal.

The Gulfstream G550 is on the way out.

Country expects to focus on junior mining companies to increase results.

Illegal mining by Chinese nationals has become an increasing source of contention and resentment for local Ghanaians.

Indonesia, South Africa and Australia show no signs of slowing down exports despite prices at 3-and-half year lows and heading lower still.

Company said it will not tolerate further violence,

Measure is expected to reduce tensions with the Zambian government, which threatened to take over the mine in May.