PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Gold miner Resolute Mining has reported a 47% increase in the measured and indicated resources at the Syama North gold project, in Mali. “The infill drilling programme at Syama over the first half of 2023 was an outstanding success with a 47% increase in the measured and indicated resources. Having 2.7-million ounces in the measured and indicated categories will further enhance our Phase I Expansion project at Syama which is on track for commissioning in the first half of 2025,” said Resolute CEO Terry Holohan. The A$40-million to A$50-million expansion to 250 000 oz/y will be underpinned by Syama North. Such recent shallow discoveries confirm the Syama Greenstone Belt under our control remains vastly under-explored and capable of further significant expansions.

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Kenyan save-to-buy platform Mosmos is allowing customers to pay for high value products and services in convenient and flexible installments, as they earn rewards and unlock discounts. Formed to bridge the affordability gap for high value products and services, and make savings targeted and achievable, Mosmos enables customers to save for items they want to purchase, interest-free. This is more often than not characterised by limited and inconsistent income and limited access to responsible financial products and solutions. When you have very little disposable income, it becomes challenging to upgrade your life comfortably,” Mosmos CEO Chengo Masha told Disrupt Africa. Over the last few months we’ve seen different startups coming up across the world, and the conversation is slowly changing from “buy now pay later” to “save now buy later”,” said Masha.

Egypt - The Chemical and Fertilizers Export Council (CEC) has announced that Egypt’s exports of glass products in the first half (1H) of 2023 amounted to about $100m, compared to $235m in 2022, with a growth rate of 14%. He said that Egypt has a competitive advantage in the quality and diversity of its glass products, which are exported to many countries around the world. He added that Turkey was the top importer of Egyptian glass products in 2022, followed by the US, Morocco, Lebanon, Libya, Brazil, Sudan, Algeria, Kenya and Italy. These ten countries imported glass products worth $165m from Egypt in 2022, representing 67% of Egypt’s total glass exports. He stressed the importance of participating in local and international glass exhibitions to showcase the latest innovations and technologies in the glass sector and to increase the demand and value of Egyptian glass products in the global market.

As the company embarks on its early stages of international expansion, it will largely focus on offering its sleep solutions products in the UAE market. By targeting this audience, Wakefit.co wants to establish itself as a trusted and reputable name in the burgeoning UAE market. Sharing his views on the expansion, Chaitanya Ramalingegowda, Director and Co-founder, Wakefit.co, said, “Expanding in the UAE market is a significant milestone for Wakefit.co. We believe that the UAE market is a great opportunity for us to grow our business and become a leading provider of sleep solutions in the region.”Anand Menon, General Manager - Strategy, Wakefit.co, said, “We are thrilled to bring Wakefit.co's acclaimed sleep solutions products to the UAE market. Wakefit.co came to inception in 2016 with a range of sleep solutions products, and eventually expanded into the home solutions space.

In a diplomatic twist, Libya has chosen to overlook Italy's proposed candidate to lead the European Union's mission in the country, opting instead for a French diplomat. Interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh's government in Tripoli has rejected Italy's candidate, Nicola Orlando, in favor of France's Patrick Simonnet. Nicola Orlando's rejection in July stemmed from concerns raised by the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU's diplomatic arm. Orlando, who had previously served as Rome's deputy head of mission to Tripoli and special representative to Libya, was perceived as too closely associated with the country's intricate political landscape. In contrast, Patrick Simonnet, the French candidate, lacks prior experience in Libya.

Photo Credit: Twitter / @MarocDiplomatieThe President of Morocco’s House of Councillors, Enaam Mayara, will pay a historic visit to Israel on Thursday, his office announced. The visit reciprocates Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana’s visit to Morocco in June. “In the past, one could only dream of the arrival of a symbol of Moroccan rule for a state visit to Israel. Ohana, of the ruling Likud party, is the son of Moroccan immigrants who moved to Israel in the 1950s. Israel is reportedly considering opening a consulate in the Western Sahara city of Dakhla.

ET, Wintrust Arena, ChicagoLine: Liberty -9Money line: Liberty (-420), Sky (+320)Total: 164.5 pointsBPI prediction:Liberty: 76.1% chance to win. Fantasy Streamer: Morgan Bertsch (available in 98.2% of ESPN leagues) appears to be in line for another start with Alanna Smith out (concussion). Projected margin of victory: 7.9 pointsInjury reportFever: Lexie Hull (Out)Wings: Natasha Howard (Day-To-Day), Lou Lopez Senechal (Out), Diamond DeShields (Out)Best Bet: Over 170.5 points. ET, Target Center, MinneapolisLine: Lynx -6.5Money line: Mercury (+210), Lynx (-260)Total: 159 pointsBPI prediction:Lynx: 64.6% chance to win. ET, Crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesLine: Mystics -3Money line: Mystics (-165), Sparks (+140)Total: 158.5 pointsBPI prediction:Mystics: 52.9% chance to win.

The first Africa Climate Summit opens Monday in Kenya to highlight the continent that will suffer the most from climate change while contributing to it the least. The African continent is larger than China, India and the United States combined. The vast expanse of the 54-nation African continent is relatively unserved and unwarned. As climate shocks such as Somalia’s worst drought in decades become more common, better recording of weather data is a critical need for decision-making. The lack of weather data in much of Africa also complicates efforts to link certain natural disasters to climate change.

SEOUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - North Korea conducted a simulated tactical nuclear attack drill that included two long-range cruise missiles in an exercise to "warn enemies" the country would be prepared in case of nuclear war, the KCNA state news agency said on Sunday. Pyongyang also said it would bolster its military deterrence against the United States and South Korea. KCNA also reportd that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Pukjung Machine Complex, which produces marine engines, and a munitions factory to stress the importance of strengthening Pyongyang's naval forces. North Korea has been stepping up its military deterrence against Washington and Seoul and has criticized last month's summit agreement between the two on improving military cooperations. Reporting by Cynthia Kim; editing by Jonathan Oatis, Rosalba O'Brien and Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The first Africa Climate Summit opens on Monday in Kenya to highlight the continent that will suffer the most from climate change while contributing the least. Significant investment in Africa’s adaptation to climate change, including better forecasting, will be an urgent goal at the September 5-6 meeting. In contrast, the US National Weather Service budget request for fiscal year 2023 was $1.3bn. The lack of weather data in much of Africa also complicates efforts to link certain natural disasters to climate change. “We urgently need robust climate data and research in this highly vulnerable region,” their report said.

MNLF commemorates 27th year of peace deal with governmentThe commemoration by members of the Moro National Liberation Front of the 27th anniversary peace agreement with Malacañang was held in Pikit town in Cotabato. COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Members of the Moro National Liberation Front on Saturday commemorated the 27th anniversary of their truce with Malacañang and pledged to continue patronizing all on-going bilateral government-MNLF peace programs. Some 3,000 representatives and senior officials of various MNLF groups in central Mindanao participated in the event, held at the municipal gymnasium in Pikit town in Cotabato province. “We are together now in addressing peace and security issues, poverty and underdevelopment caused by armed conflicts,” Sema, who is current regional labor minister of the Bangsamoro region, said. Malacañang’s peace agreements with the MNLF and the MILF enjoins both groups to help the police and military enforce law and order in predominantly Moro southern provinces and cities.

The group said that the Northern leadership and political leaders are dissatisfied with Tinubu’s Presidency and are waiting patiently for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal verdict on September 16th, 2023, to know their line of action. They are weighing options, and in case of any presidential rerun election, the North will likely work against Tinubu. “The continuous closure of borders, and halting of electricity supply to the Niger Republic will continue to enrage the North and it will come with consequences from them. Ohanaeze Ndigbo called on President Tinubu to firmly end the hardships Nigerians are encountering and he should be wary of the North. The group said that pacifying the North now will calm down their nerves, especially through the reopening of the closed borders with the Niger Republic and their restoration of electricity.

Contrary to warnings that the Lebanese currency would sharply collapse after Salameh’s departure, Mansouri was able to control the exchange rate. This month, the central bank paid public sector salaries in dollars by purchasing dollars from the market with Lebanese pounds transferred by the government for this purpose. The biggest problem is that the size of the credit was so large that it depleted the central bank’s hard currency reserves, reaching the people’s deposits. The central bank cannot keep buying dollars from the market indefinitely. “As long as I control the monetary supply at the central bank, there is no fear of a fluctuation in the dollar exchange rate,” he remarked.