EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – As Ghana emerges as a lithium producer, weak governance, exclusion of local communities, and inadequate compensation threaten … More
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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
Africa: $8.6trn Mineral Endowment Undeveloped in Africa – AFC
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A new report by the Africa Finance Corporation estimates that Africa holds about $29.5 trillion in mine-site … More
Diamond slump pushes Botswana to broaden mining base
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Amid one of the deepest downturns in years in the global diamond market, Botswana—the world’s top diamond … More
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Weighs Price of Security in Minerals Deal With U.S.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A new minerals-for-security agreement between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo has sparked a … More
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