EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A new minerals-for-security agreement between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo has sparked a … More
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Consultant: Land, Environment, and Natural Resources
Congo-Kinshasa: Eastern DR Congo Conflict – the Question Minerals Cannot Answer
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The opinion article argues that the conflict in eastern DR Congo stems primarily from the presence of … More
Ghana and Botswana Point to a New Model for African Mining
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana and Botswana are pioneering a new African mining model that shifts focus from raw extraction to … More
Ghana has taken a significant step towards retaining more value from its gold resources by commencing local gold refining for artisanal and small-scale mining.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana has begun refining gold locally from its artisanal and small-scale mining sector through a partnership between … More
Congo-Kinshasa: Deadly DRC Mine Disaster Highlights Human Cost of Coltan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A deadly landslide at a coltan mine in Rubaya, eastern DRC, has killed more than 200 people, … More
Liberia: How Much ‘Local Content’ Is Too Much When Legislators Are the Key Beneficiaries?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article questions whether Liberia’s local content policy in the amended ArcelorMittal Liberia agreement has been distorted … More
Tingban Returns With Big Plans for Liberia’s Minerals
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, returned from the 2026 Future Minerals Forum with … More
West Africa: Liberia Can Do Better Than Botswana
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article argues that Liberia’s underdevelopment stems not from a lack of resources but from poor, corruption-driven … More
West Africa: Liberia Participates in Future Minerals Forum 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia participated in the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) 2026 in Riyadh, led by the Ministry of Mines … More
Nigeria: African Ministers of Minerals Re-Elect Alake As AMSG Chair
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – African ministers of minerals have re-elected Nigeria’s Dr. Dele Alake as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy … More
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