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