Guinea
Konkoe gold: tensions rise over HongXing licence
While Guinean Mines Minister Moussa Magassouba persists in delaying the transfer of the licence for the coveted Konkoe deposit from HongXing to New Japan Mining, artisanal miners have moved into the site. AngloGold and Managem also operate in this key gold-producing region, where tensions between formal and informal players are on the rise.