Zambian president Edgar Lungu appointed new finance and mining ministers in a reshuffle that included changes in numerous other departments as well. In a press release by the government of Zambia Patriotic Front Parliamentary Chief Whip Richard Musukwa was named the new Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, taking overContinue Reading

The Banro Twangiza gold mine in eastern DRC. Photo: Philip Mostert Dual-listed gold producer Banro Corporation,   weighed down by significant ongoing operational and financial challenges, might be compelled to reconsider its presence in the Democratic of Congo. The latest in a list of the company’s woes is the continued suspension of miningContinue Reading