Africa’s vast $29.5 trillion mineral wealth is positioning the continent as a global powerhouse in critical minerals, with the potential to significantly expand mining sector jobs, industrialization, and downstream value…
The AI data center boom in Africa is reshaping demand for critical minerals and presenting major growth opportunities for the continent’s mining industry. With global data center capacity expected to…
Between 2000 and 2024, China directed $66.1 billion in loans into Africa’s energy sector, funding oil and gas production, power generation plants, electricity transmission networks and renewable energy projects. Over…
African governments and development financiers are accelerating collaboration to strengthen geological data, unlock investment and build the industrial capacity required to transform the continent’s critical minerals into a long-term economic…
David Christianson The 2026 edition of the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, held in Cape Town from 9–12 February, reaffirmed its position as the world’s third-largest mining conference after gatherings…
Africa stands at a pivotal moment in the global energy transition, with its vast mineral wealth offering unprecedented industrial opportunities — but only if countries move decisively from raw material…
Unlocking Africa’s Critical Mineral Potential Through Regional Cooperation Under AfCFTA Africa holds an estimated 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves and is seeking to leverage this strategic advantage through…
Source: Dassault Systemes Africa must shift away from its long-standing “pit-to-port” mining model and prioritise local beneficiation if it is to unlock sustainable economic growth, according to a leading mining…
Five miners trapped underground following a mudslide at a diamond mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape province are now presumed dead, marking one of the most serious mining incidents in…
Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation confirmed that its Ambatovy nickel-cobalt project in Madagascar remains suspended after Tropical Cyclone Gezani struck the island last week, damaging site facilities. Operations were halted ahead of…