Congo-Kinshasa: Many Killed in Coltan Mine Disaster in East – Rebels

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At least 200 people were killed after landslides caused multiple coltan mines to collapse in Rubaya, North … More

Africa’s Regional Blocs Must Prevent a Silent Scramble for Critical Minerals

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Africa is facing a new “silent scramble” for critical minerals essential to the global green transition, and … More

South African gold miner becomes first major casualty of Ghana’s tighter resource control

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Gold Fields will hand over ownership and operatorship of the Damang mine to the Government of Ghana … More

Malawi Signs Us Strategic Minerals Deal, but Questions Linger Over Transparency and Long-Term National Benefit

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Malawi has signed a memorandum of understanding at the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town between Sovereign … More

Ghana: President Sets Ambitious Target to End Raw Mineral Exports Within 5 Years

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 2026 Minerals Commission Local Content Summit in Takoradi, John Dramani Mahama announced a bold plan … More

Critical Mineral Mining Faces Risks If Local Communities Aren’t Consulted Enough – the Case of Lithium in Ghana

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – As Ghana emerges as a lithium producer, weak governance, exclusion of local communities, and inadequate compensation threaten … More

South Africa: Green Economy, Critical Mineral Endowments South Africa’s Key to Prosperity

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – In his 2026 State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall, President Cyril Ramaphosa said … More

Congo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – DRC mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba has recently stated that the Democratic Republic of Congo would seek … More

Mantashe clashes with DRC counterpart over its critical minerals deal with US

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa’s minerals minister Gwede Mantashe clashed with DRC … More

South Africa: SA Untapped Mineral Potential Still ‘Significant’

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the South Africa Exploration Investment Forum alongside the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, Deputy Minister Phumzile … More