Banro has increased Measured & Indicated mineral resources by 23% at Twangiza to 3.9 Moz. This is one of four Banro projects on Twangiza-Namoya gold belt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The belt is over 200 km long, running south from Twangiza, south of Bukavu on the southern tip of Lake Kivu. This great [...]

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With a global exploration expenditure of over $8 billion in 2007 and a budget of some $10 billion this year, drilling companies are posting great results these days. Exploration (drilling, sampling and surveying) is feaured in the February issue of International Mining. The issue will also feature an interview with Boart Longyear’s CEO, Paul Brunner.
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Canada’s thriving mineral exploration and mining community is projected to see an estimated 80,000 vacant jobs over the next decade. In order to sustain the current growth of Canada’s mining and mineral exploration and address this labour shortage, several of Canada’s top mining and minerals companies have announced their partnership with the University of British [...]

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