Browsing: Mining

Niger’s main mineworkers union has vowed to resume uranium production at the Somair mine after the military government announced it…

Rising global gold prices, now above $3,300 an ounce, are driving a surge in illegal mining across West Africa and…

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which supplies more than 70% of the world’s cobalt, is taking steps to stabilize…

The Tanzanian government has proposed a comprehensive amendment to the Mining Act that would require all firms with government contracts…

Burkina Faso has completed the transfer of five gold mining assets to its state-owned mining entity, marking a significant step…

Zimbabwe will enforce a complete ban on the export of lithium concentrates beginning in January 2027, Mines and Mining Development…

Mali has announced a temporary halt to all artisanal gold mining activities during the country’s rainy season to protect miners…

Gabon has unveiled plans to cease the export of raw manganese by 2029, a strategic move aimed at fostering domestic…

Guinea’s military government has revoked 129 mineral exploration permits as part of a broader strategy to reinforce state oversight of…

Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold has voiced strong opposition to a move by Mali’s ruling military government to place its…

Nigeria is set to commission two large lithium processing plants this year, marking a pivotal shift in the country’s mining…

Africa is rapidly emerging as a pivotal supplier of critical minerals essential to the global green energy transition, with countries…

Guinea’s transitional government has revoked the licences of dozens of mining companies in a sweeping regulatory action aimed at tightening…

Ethiopia is set to receive a significant boost to its renewable energy and mineral industries, with five Chinese firms committing…

An improvised explosive device (IED) has killed at least eight workers at the Samira gold mine in Niger’s restive Tillaberi…

Koidu Limited, the largest diamond mining company in Sierra Leone, has ceased operations and dismissed the majority of its workforce,…