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Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Robert Griffis dives into gold as seabed mining projects flounder

Struggling to find funds for his undersea heavy minerals exploration projects in West Africa, Canadian geologist Robert J. Griffis is back on firm ground in Ghana to prospect for gold. [...]

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Robert Griffis dives into gold as seabed mining projects flounder

Namibia
Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

Namibia
Who is behind offshore diamond newcomer LK Mining?

Ghana
Investors rush to open refineries and apply for trading licences as gold prices stay high

Guinea
Arnauld Houndété ignores politics and makes beeline for gold

Liberia
EarthSource lawyers denounce SEC methods in diamond fraud case

Ghana
Cassius finds possible patron for $275m fight with Accra

Namibia
Diamond Fields keeps goals afloat with subsea diamonds

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China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

Ghana
Axa, Allianz among insurers Golden Star hopes will foot the bill if shareholders win class action

Ghana
Offshore exploration reform sends miners heading to Liberia

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