Tanzania’s mineral sector reforms yield results

SATURDAY JUNE 1 2019 In Summary By the end of March, Tanzania had collected Tsh244.3 billion ($106 million) from the … More

Tanzania: Mining Reforms Pay Off

By Lydia Shekighenda 31st May 2019 REFORMS that the government has undertaken in the mining sector have yielded positive results, … More

Kenya: Kwale residents clash over mineral exploration

Governor says company must respect residents’ decision; nobody should be forced to give up their land By Chari Suche 25th … More

Vatican: Pope calls for mining to ensure integral human development

Published by MAC on 2019-05-14 Source: Vatican News (2019-05-03) Four years ago, the Roman Catholic Pope issued a ground-breaking (rather, “earth … More

Namibia: Local Ownership Better for Sustainability of Mining Industry – Alweendo

By Edgar Brandt 9th May 2019 Windhoek — Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, yesterday revealed that some foreign … More

Zambia claimants inch closer to compensation by UK’s Vedanta

THURSDAY APRIL 18 2019 A mining site. The UK Supreme Court has allowed more than 2,000 claimants from Zambia to … More

Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC and China’s Sicomines – Why Future Deals Should Be Different

3rd APRIL 2019 Photo: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters Media ExpressCopper cathodes at an open pit copper mine.ANALYSIS It was confidently billed at the … More

Kenya: Squatters threaten protests over titanium mining

‘WHERE WILL WE GO?’ More than 10,000 residents in 16 villages will be affected 20 March 2019 In Summary • … More

Beneficiation is touted as a silver bullet. Why it might not be

March 12, 2019 3.52pm SAST Wouter Bam, Stellenbosch University, Karolien De Bruyne, KU Leuven Like other mineral producing countries, South Africa has considered implementing … More

South Africa: Minister Told to Put Community Rights Above Demands of Mining Companies

10 FEBRUARY 2019 Notes from the House (Cape Town) The communities of Matzikama municipality in the northernmost reaches of South … More