By AFP Published on: October 26, 2025 08:28 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Global competition for rare earth minerals has focused new attention on … More
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Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – China and the United States are intensifying their competition for Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals essential … More
Uganda: Busia Leaders Demand Mining Act Review, Push for Fair Royalties
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Uganda’s Busia District leaders have demanded a review of the Mining and Minerals Act, calling for a … More
Neiti – Why Nigeria Must Reform Solid Minerals Sector Now
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has urged urgent reforms to transform Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, which currently contributes … More
Tanzania Hits Sky-High Success in Mining, Mineral Value Addition
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister Doto Biteko announced that the rapid growth of mining and mineral value addition … More
Uganda: Mining, Finance Leaders Chart Sustainable Growth Path At 14th Mineral Wealth Conference
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 14th Mineral Wealth Conference in Kampala, Uganda’s government, financiers, and industry leaders emphasized sustainable mineral … More
Zimbabwe: ZCTU Slams Sino-Bikita Minerals, Says Sovereignty Has Been Mortgaged
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has accused the government of mortgaging national sovereignty by allowing … More
Colonialism hijacks energy transition: 70% of minerals for renewables lies in Global South but the majority of profits are captured by the world’s richest
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Oxfam’s new report, highlighted by Director Amitabh Behar, argues that a just energy transition requires dismantling global … More
At UNGA 80, Tinubu Wants Africa to Finance Its Mineral Assets, Wield Power in Global Supply
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 80th UN General Assembly, President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, urged African … More
‘Angola Produces Large Quantities of Oil and Diamonds, Yet Most People Don’t See the Benefits’
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Angola’s July 2025 fuel subsidy cuts sparked mass protests exposing deep frustrations over corruption, mismanagement, poverty, and … More