Top news from this weeks' learn and share

Exim Covid-19 Response
U.S. EXIM Bank introduces programmes to safeguard growing supply chains with Africa’s resources sector.

West Africa's Largest Gold Company is Born
Endeavour Mining to combine with SEMAFO to form West Africa’s largest gold mining company.

IMF recognises Tanzania
Tanzania’s significant Legal Reforms have been recognised by the International Monetary Fund

 

Palladium soars, eyes best day in two decades on South Africa lockdown
Surging 12% on Tuesday, it's on track for its biggest daily rise since 2000. 

Australia-based junior IronRidge Resources takes a big picture approach in Africa
Taking a big picture approach moving to create shareholder value through the discovery and development of province-scale gold and lithium projects in Africa.

Namibia Critical Metals assesses potential for gold deposits
An update on the progress of its Erongo Gold Project has been released. The project comprises 606 square kilometres situated 20 kilometres north of the Navachab gold mine. Currently 2,500 soil samples have been collected on a systematic grid with a line spacing of 200 meters.

Exxaro Approved to List on A2X
Approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets on Thursday. The coal and heavy mineral company, with an asset portfolio of coal operations and investments in iron ore, pigment manufacturing, renewable energy and residual base metals.

Rand Refinery to continue operation after being exempted from Govt-ordered lockdown
Operating at a reduced capacity during the national lockdown ordered by the government which is aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19.

BHP established A$50m Covid fund
BHP announced that it will establish the vital resource fund to help support regional Australian communities in its areas of operation, which are facing the significant challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tietto Minerals buoyant as Ivory Coast gold project delivers high grades
ASX-listed West African gold explorer and developer's recent high-grade gold results demonstrates the continuing growth of its Abujar-Gludehi gold mineralised system.

Green light for AJN Resources in the DRC
The government have officially verified a Memorandum of Understanding between CSE-listed AJN Resources and a local company.

Amani Gold's Kebigada mineral resource exceeds milestone
ASX-listed gold explorer and developer Amani Gold has achieved a substantial upgrade to the mineral resource at the Kebigada gold deposit within the Giro gold project in the DRC. The resource now stands at 124 Mt grading at 1.03g/t of gold for 4.1 Moz of gold at a cut-off grade of 0.5g/t.

Centerra reports better-than-expected production from its two flagship mines
TSX-listed Centerra Gold reported a strong operating performance from its two mines in 2019, exceeding the company consolidated gold production and cost guidance.