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The Assay Weekly Roundup: 1 to 7 February
Welcome to our roundup of some of our most-read investment, exploration, and development stories on Theassay.com over the last seven...
Africa Tipped to Produce Mixed Fortunes in 2023
African economies are forecast to be facing turbulent times in 2023 due to domestic and external issues, but while some...
Zimbabwe Makes Strong Case for Increased Mining Investment
Once known as Africa’s “bread basket” – and then as a “basket case” during the Mugabe years – a revitalized...
Creating Opportunities for Investment Across Africa
Q&A with Veronica Bolton-Smith, Independent Africa Trade and Investment Consultant
Lack of Juniors and Exploration Companies on the JSE a Threat to the Longevity of SA Mining
South Africa (SA) is known for its abundant mineral wealth and is renowned for having one of the oldest and...
The Assay Weekly Roundup: 18 to 31 January
Welcome to our roundup of some of our investment, exploration, and development stories on Theassay.com over the last few weeks....
The Resurgence of the Namibian Mining Sector
Q&A with Lauren Davidson, Economist, Chamber of Mines Namibia
Botswana Transitioning Away from Diamond-Led Economy
Located at the centre of Southern Africa, positioned between South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, Botswana has grown from being...
Boron Market Rocketing Up
When a US and Australian joint venture recently announced it was using boron in the manufacture of rocket engines, it...
Japan Entering a Golden Age of Exploration
Japan is known globally as a leading buyer of resource commodities to fuel is massive manufacturing industry. While it is...
Cacharposa Discovery Pushes Ecuador to Top Spot Among Gold Discovery Destinations
A survey by S&P Global of major recent gold discoveries has seen Ecuador return to the number one position. Ecuador...
Swedish REE Discovery Highlights Europe’s Processing Woes
Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB has discovered one of the largest rare earth elements (REEs) deposits in Europe, located in...