Former child mine worker Divine Komba is now a teenager learning to become a mechanic through the Bank-financed school and vocational skills program. As global demand surges for battery-powered consumer…
(Photo: Kaiya project. Source: Sovereign Metals | Twitter.) Australia-based Sovereign Metals has entered into a strategic agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group,…
The Séguéla gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire. (Image courtesy of Fortuna Silver Mines.) Fortuna Mining is sharpening its focus on West Africa as it seeks to restore annual gold production to…
The United States government has delayed the signing of a $1.5 billion health aid agreement with Zambia, making the release of funds contingent on new terms for collaboration in the…
Equinox Gold’s Aurizona mine in Brazil. Credit: Equinox Gold Equinox Gold has announced the sale of its Brazilian operations to China’s CMOC Group in a transaction valued at more than…
By Baffour Agyeman Prempeh Boakye Critical minerals have become a frontline of great-power competition, with U.S. dependence on China exposing deep supply-chain vulnerabilities despite a flurry of domestic orders and…
Rabat, Dec 12, 2025 – Morocco has announced sweeping reforms to its mining sector, with Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali outlining a new framework designed to strengthen worker protections, streamline…
Brussels/Johannesburg, Dec 12, 2025 – Europe’s push to secure critical supply chains for the energy transition has taken a decisive turn. In November, the European Union and South Africa signed…
Accra, Dec 12, 2025 – Ghana has formally banned mining in forest reserves, reversing earlier policies that permitted controlled extraction and marking a decisive shift in environmental protection. The Ministry…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is entering a pivotal moment in its industrial trajectory, driven by rising global demand for critical minerals essential to the green transition. As…