Belgium unlocks colonial-era Congo mining records with $24 trillion at stake as U.S. and China compete for critical minerals

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Belgium is making public a vast archive of colonial-era geological records from the Democratic Republic of the…

Botswana: Mining Catalyst for import substitution

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Botswana’s mining sector is leveraging its procurement power to promote import substitution by strengthening local manufacturing, developing…

Nigeria unveils world-class mineral discovery as new 3.3 million-tonne lithium reserve comes to light

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Nigeria has announced the discovery of a world-class polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State alongside an estimated…

Guinea bets bauxite dominance can reshape aluminum supply

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Guinea is using its dominant position as the world’s largest bauxite producer to pursue greater control over…

Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Plead for More Time to Complete Beneficiation Plants

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe’s lithium producers have asked the government for additional time to comply with a planned ban on…

Ghana Gold Gambit – Resource Nationalism or State Capture?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana’s push for greater national control over its gold sector has sparked a debate over whether recent…

Nigeria: Data Is the New Oil in Mineral Exploration – Shinkafi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare…