African governments are revising mining laws and fiscal terms. Practical guidance for miners: engage early, co-design beneficiation plans, and align community and workforce development with project timelines. Across the continent,…
Africa critical minerals boom 2025 — lithium, graphite, exports Meta description: African lithium and graphite projects are moving from exploration to exports. Strategy for miners: secure offtakes, invest in local…
By Solomon Ekanem The future of Africa’s most ambitious liquefied natural gas (LNG) venture has been thrown into uncertainty following ExxonMobil’s decision to suspend its involvement in Mozambique’s $30 billion…
BMG - the official OEM for Hansen gearboxes – is authorised to repair Hansen Industrial Gear Units (IGU) in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s documented procedures, preserving the design tolerances…
South Africa’s mining industry, once a global powerhouse, is now grappling with stagnation and decline—largely attributed to decades of policy instability, regulatory overreach, and transformation mandates that have eroded investor…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $14.54 million financing package to support the Garneton North 20-megawatt solar project, in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, catalysing the…
The Mali-based Loulo-Gounkoto complex includes Loulo underground mines, Yalea Gara and the Gounkoto open pit mine. (Image by Randgold Resources) Barrick Mining’s attempt to expedite its arbitration case against the…
A key logistics artery in Africa’s copper supply chain has been temporarily severed following political unrest in Tanzania, causing ripple effects across the continent’s mining sector. The Port of Dar…
In a decisive move to enforce compliance with updated mining regulations, Mali has annulled more than 90 mining exploration permits—many held by international firms—citing widespread failure to meet new legal…
Ghana, the continent’s leading gold producer, has initiated its most comprehensive mining audit in a decade, targeting major operators in a bid to stem revenue leakage and clamp down on…