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B2Gold Achieves Commercial Production at the Goose Mine
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Goose Mine, part of the Back River Gold District, located in Nunavut,...

Canadian Business Leaders Say Fraud Cost Their Businesses 7.2% of Equivalent Revenues; Synthetic Identity Fraud Losses Surge – TransUnion Study
TransUnion’s latest study reveals 200 Canadian business leaders surveyed said their companies lost an estimated CAD$111 billion to fraud in the past year, with synthetic identity scams now accounting for over a quarter of those losses. More than a...

Namibia Contains Massive Blaze
(MENAFN) Namibia's Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, announced that a significant wildfire which had swept across a substantial portion of Etosha National Park has now been largely contained. The park, recognized as...

Namibia Puts Out Etosha Park Wildfire
(MENAFN) Namibian Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, confirmed that a major wildfire, which ravaged over a third of Etosha National Park, has been largely contained. The park, one of Africa’s largest game reserves,...

Namibian successfully contains extensive wildfire
(MENAFN) Namibia’s Environment, Forestry and Tourism Minister Indileni Daniel announced that authorities have successfully contained a huge wildfire that tore through more than a third of Etosha National Park, one of Africa’s largest protected...

AFRICA PPP 2025 UNVEILS EXPERT-LED MASTERCLASS AND POWERFUL LEADERS ACROSS ENERGY, TRANSPORT, WATER & INDUSTRIALISATION
Africa PPP Summit in Windhoek, 28–31 Oct 2025, opens with a Masterclass on turning pipelines into bankable projects with expert facilitators. WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa PPP Infrastructure Finance, Investment...

Namibia Deploys 500 Soldiers to Contain Etosha Park Wildfire
(MENAFN) Namibia announced on Sunday the mobilization of 500 additional soldiers to assist in the ongoing battle against a wildfire that has ravaged Etosha National Park for nearly a week. This decision comes after an emergency meeting held on...

Critical One Energy Confirms Target Depth Extension at Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Deposit
TORONTO, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical One Energy Inc. (formerly Madison Metals Inc.) (“Critical One” or the “Company”) (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF0), a leading Canadian mining exploration company focused on critical metals...

Wildfire destroys one-third of national park in Namibia
(MENAFN) Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, announced that her country has controlled a huge wildfire after it ravaged over a third of Etosha National Park, one of Africa's biggest nature preserves. On...

Koryx Copper Announces Amendments to Shareholder Meeting Matters
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koryx Copper Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX-V: KRY) (NSX: KYX) announced today certain...

ReconAfrica Provides Drilling Update at Kavango West 1x Drilling Ahead Into the Otavi Reservoir Section
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) is pleased to provide an operational update regarding the Kavango West...

Namibia Confirms Measles Outbreak in Kunene
(MENAFN) Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services has officially confirmed a measles outbreak in the Opuwo district of the Kunene Region, following the detection of 10 positive cases out of 20 suspected ones, health officials reported...

Prime Minister Carney meets with President of Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
CANADA, September 21 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The leaders discussed deepening ties between...

Critical One Energy Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical One Energy Inc. (formerly Madison Metals Inc.) (“Critical One” or the “Company”) (CSE: CRTL) (OTCQB: MMTLF) (FSE: 4EF0), a leading Canadian exploration company focused on critical metals and...

B2Gold Provides an Update on Goose Mine Commissioning, Confirms Consolidated 2025 Production Guidance Range, and Provides Operational Updates for the Fekola, Masbate, and Otjikoto Mines
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is announcing an update on operational performance year-to-date in 2025 at each of its four mines....

ReconAfrica Announces Strategic Entry into Offshore Gabon and Signing of a Production Sharing Contract that Adds Significant Oil Appraisal, Development and Exploration Opportunities
CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company”, “ReconAfrica” or “Recon”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) is pleased to announce that on September 8, 2025, it has...
Inflation targeting: considerations for central banks in Africa
By Paul Fisher and Glenn Hoggarthfootnote [1] This article is an output from the Bank of England’s Centre for Central Banking Studies (CCBS). The CCBS was established in 1990. It is a small division in the Bank that provides training and technical...
ReconAfrica Announces Closing of C$20.4 Million Underwritten Offering
CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced...

Forsys Announces Upsize of Bought Deal LIFE Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of C$17.0 Million
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES. TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forsys...

Forsys Announces C$10.0 Million Bought Deal Private Placement
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES. TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forsys...