Author: madaraka.online

Consultant: Land, Environment, and Natural Resources

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges – Unctad

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

Kenya: Mining PS Moves to Shield Oversight Roles in Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Kenya’s State Department for Mining has proposed amendments to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2026, including a … More