March 14, 2025 8:21 AM Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana has made $4 million from the sale of licenses to hunt … More
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Namibia: Mining Red Flags Raised Again
13 March 2025 New Era (Windhoek) Swakopmund — Just less than a week after Parliament pointed to illegal mining in … More
Rebel group M23 hits mining jackpot in DRC, generating $800 000 per month
12th March 2025 A M23 soldier stands at the Coltan mining pits in Rubaya. (Camille Laffont/AFP) Mine shafts snake under … More
Zimbabwe: I Will Not Subscribe to Mining in National Parks – Mudenda Slams Sunny Yi Feng’s Application to Prospect for Coal in Hwange National Park
11 March 2025 New Zimbabwe (London) By Thandiwe Garusa The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has strongly opposed coal mining … More
Nigeria: EFCC Nabs Four Chinese, 27 Other Suspected Illegal Miners in Jos
11 March 2025 Vanguard (Lagos) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained four Chinese and 27 others over … More
South Africa: Moving Graves and People for Coal Mines – the Devastating Costs of Mining in South Africa
Published: March 9, 2025 10.51am SAST Dineo Skosana, University of the Witwatersrand About 80% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. … More
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Mineral Contract With China Slammed By NGOs Citing ‘Major Losses’
Christian Aid / Tom Stoddart / Getty Images Issued on: 07/03/2025 – 08:04 Every day, hundreds of thousands of pounds worth … More
Potential of Nigeria’s mining sector hampered by poor finance – Expert
Mr Olatunji noted that the current financing model in the sector is not sustainable. by Mary Izuaka March 5, 2025 … More
Uganda: From Suriname to Uganda – Why Kampala Is Gold Laundering Capital
The Independent February 18, 2025 NEWS, NEWS ANALYSIS 1 Comment Arua — If you asked Ugandans, “What is Suriname?” most would likely give incorrect … More
Why Is There So Much Gold in West Africa?
17 February 2025 The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg) analysis By Raymond Kazapoe Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region … More