Guinea’s state-owned Nimba Mining Company plans to sell bauxite through monthly tenders open to international traders and mining companies, as the government seeks to strengthen state participation in the country’s…
Cameroon is stepping up efforts to tackle illegal gold mining, with authorities shutting down several noncompliant mining sites and canceling foreign mining permits as the government seeks to strengthen oversight…
The world’s largest publicly traded mining companies continued their strong recovery in 2026, with the combined market capitalisation of the Top 50 reaching $2.17 trillion at the end of July,…
Nigeria’s growing monazite trade is highlighting the country’s potential role in diversifying global supplies of rare earth minerals as the government pushes for greater local processing and stronger mineral traceability.…
A new investigation has raised concerns that uranium may have been exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo to China alongside cobalt shipments, highlighting potential risks in the country’s mineral…
Zimbabwe has established a government task force to tackle illegal mining, following growing concerns over environmental damage, infrastructure destruction and public health risks linked to unregulated mining activities. The decision…
ZIMBABWE – Ariana Resources is aiming to begin gold production at its Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe by 2028, marking what would become the country's first major greenfield gold mine…
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe has more than tripled its lithium export earnings during the first half of 2026 as government policies encouraging domestic mineral processing begin delivering stronger returns from the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Africa stands at the centre of the global critical minerals race, with vast reserves of lithium, cobalt, copper, graphite, manganese, rare earth elements and other strategic resources…
KINSHASA, DRC – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced an immediate ban on exports of copper and cobalt concentrates as the government intensifies efforts to promote domestic mineral…