Nigeria Targets Global EV Supply Chain With Lithium
14/04/2026What may appear as a modest wave of lithium discoveries and licence approvals is, in reality, a turning point for Nigeria. The country is moving beyond rhetoric on oil diversification.
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Congo Ends Informal Gold Trade With First Refined Ingots
13/04/2026For decades, informal gold extraction and trade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) enriched private interests, fuelled instability, and largely bypassed the state. That long-standing dynamic has now.
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Ghana Prioritises Local Gold Mining Ownership and Value Retention
08/04/2026Ghana’s mining sector is undergoing a significant structural shift that goes beyond the transfer of the Damang gold mine from Gold Fields to a local firm. After decades of foreign.
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Catoca Mining Redefines Benchmarks in African Mining Excellence
01/04/2026Luanda, Angola — Africa’s mining sector—responsible for nearly 10% of global mineral production and over 15% of the world’s diamonds—is undergoing a strategic transformation. This shift is driven by.
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Kenya Positions Itself as a Responsible Mining Hub
30/03/2026Kenya’s decision to open Mrima Hill—a long-contested, mineral-rich site—to international investors marks more than a routine mining tender. It signals the country’s deliberate entry into the highly competitive global market.
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South Africa’s Platinum Sector Gains Expansion Boost
24/03/2026The latest $89.4 million investment by Itochu and JOGMEC into the Platreef platinum group metals (PGM) project underscores a growing global race for critical minerals. It also reinforces South Africa’s.
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Caledonia Mining Leads Zimbabwe’s Shift from Extraction to Scale
23/03/2026Caledonia Mining Corporation reported a remarkable financial surge in 2025, with profits rising to $67.5 million—a 193% increase driven by strong gold prices and steady output from Blanket Mine. The.
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Burundi’s Mining Reforms Attract New United States Investment
13/03/2026Burundi has signed two new mining agreements with U.S. companies in Washington, D.C., marking a deepening American engagement in Africa’s rapidly evolving critical minerals sector. The agreements were signed by.
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How African Minerals Are Reshaping Global Power Dynamics
12/03/2026The battle for rare earth minerals has become one of the defining contests of modern geopolitics, defence capability, and industrial power. As traditional alliances shift and global competition intensifies, Africa.
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Zambia Targets 3 Million Tonnes of Copper to Lead Global Supply
11/03/2026The Zambian government aims to more than triple annual copper production to three million metric tonnes by 2031, a move that would place the country at the centre of the.
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