Ghana is seeking to increase local gold refining and strengthen foreign exchange reserves by requiring large-scale mining companies to sell a bigger share of their production to the state in…
A relatively low-profile Emirati company, Sigma Mining, is reportedly playing an increasingly significant role in the gold sector of the Central African Republic (CAR), highlighting the growing influence of Gulf-linked…
Trinity Metals is preparing for a potential United States stock market listing aimed at raising between US$100 million and US$200 million to accelerate expansion of its tin, tungsten and tantalum…
Qatar is resuming mining operations in Sudan following disruptions caused by the country’s civil war, with renewed focus on a major copper development project valued at approximately US$800 million. According…
From left to right: SRK Consulting's Joseph Mainama, Nyankhundi Phiri, Jaya Omar, Desmond Mossop, Charmaine Mafa, and Able Tunono at ZIMEC 2026 With a well-established copper mining sector and much…
African Mining Week 2026 will spotlight Egypt’s rapidly expanding mining value chain as the country accelerates a shift from raw mineral exports toward large-scale downstream industrialization and value addition. CAPE…
Didier Rault, chief executive officer of World Mining Investment, has joined the advisory board of African Mining Week 2026 ahead of the conference scheduled for October 14–16 in Cape Town.…
Mining companies across Africa are rapidly expanding investments in both captive power generation and grid-linked energy infrastructure as unreliable electricity supply increasingly threatens mineral production and processing operations. A review…
Cameroon has ordered the immediate closure of nearly 200 illegal gold mining companies as authorities intensify efforts to curb unregulated semi-mechanised artisanal mining operations across the country. The directive was…
Zimbabwe is preparing to review its lithium export quota system next year as producers accelerate investments in local processing facilities designed to increase domestic value addition and reduce reliance on…