EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article explains how lab-grown diamonds, which are chemically and physically similar to mined diamonds, are rapidly … More
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Kenya: Govt Suspends Tata Chemicals Magadi Mining Operations Over Compliance Breaches
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Kenyan Government has suspended Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited’s mining operations over regulatory compliance breaches, including unresolved … More
‘Africa Must Benefit From Its Minerals’
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – President John Dramani Mahama has urged African governments to use the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) … More
Can Zimbabwe’s Mineral Ambitions Benefit Smaller Producers?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe is seeking to move beyond exporting raw minerals by restricting unprocessed strategic mineral exports, particularly lithium, … More
Tanzania Hailed for Rapid Increase in Number of Its Citizens Engaged in Mining Sector
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Tanzania has been praised for rapidly increasing the participation of its citizens in the mining sector, reflecting … More
Africa’s second-largest manganese producer pushes French mining giant deeper into EV battery supply chain
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Namibia is advancing Africa’s role in the critical minerals value chain by supporting domestic rare earth processing … More
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 … More
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 … More
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
Human rights allegations at critical minerals mines jump 73%
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Allegations of human rights abuses linked to critical minerals mining operations surged by 73% in 2025, with … More
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