In a press release signed on 22 December 2023, Cameroon’s Acting Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development banned all artisanal and semi-mechanised mining activities beyond a depth of 30 metres. The measure is intended to protect not only the environment, but also human lives. Between 2015 and 2022, 205 deaths were recorded at mining…
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A ruined mining site rests at the heart of the village of Akak I, nestled on the outskirts of Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé. This quarry site is no longer active. After being completely mined by Transatlantique Cameroon Ltd, a subsidiary of the Chinese consortium Cameroon Meilan Construction Conglomerate (CMCC), it was abandoned. All…
The agreement follows a previous deal for the Bibemi gold licence and marks a significant step in the development of the project. Oriole Resources has entered a definitive earn-in deal with BCM International for its Mbe gold project in Cameroon. The agreement follows a previous deal for the Bibemi gold licence and marks a significant…
Technology Minerals, the first listed UK company focused on creating a sustainable circular economy for battery metals, has announced that the field placement of beacons marking out the corners of the Company’s five licences has been completed in accordance with Cameroonian Law by a local company, Explorers 33 Consulting Group. In addition, whilst carrying out…
Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August YAOUNDE, June 7 (Reuters) – Cameroon will begin construction in August of a railway line connecting its coast to a large iron ore deposit straddling its border with Congo Republic, the interim mines minister said. The central African country signed a deal with…