GEOFFREY YORK, AFRICA BUREAU CHIEF Barrick Gold’s former subsidiary in Africa was paying as much as US$1.2-million annually to a powerful … More
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Algeria: A mine in the middle of paradise
The Tebboune government is brutally suppressing any protest against a lead-and-zinc mine being built in a RAMSAR protected area. The … More
For Villagers in Zimbabwe, Lithium Boom Might Prove a Bust
As global demand skyrockets for the metal used in batteries, outside interests have stepped in to mine, leaving locals with … More
First Quantum’s copper deal with Panama in jeopardy as protesters take to the streets
NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT A hard-won Canadian copper mining contract in Panama has become the target of protests and legal … More
5 critical minerals needed for clean energy, which Africa has in abundance
CHINEDU OKAFOR September 6, 2023 2:00 PM 5 critical minerals needed for clean energy, which Africa has in abundance Africa … More
Mozambique: President Nyusi Impressed By Indonesian Ban On Exporting Unprocessed Minerals
6 SEPTEMBER 2023 Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo) President Filipe Nyusi has expressed how he is impressed by the … More
Barrick’s Major Mine Expansion in the Dominican Republic Brings Extreme and Unreported Risks, says Safety Expert
6 September 2023, 12.28pm EDT Source: MiningWatch Canada – Comité Nuevo Renacer – the National Space for Transparency in the Extractive … More
Ecuadorian Court Suspends Dundee Precious Metals’ Operations
BLOG ENTRY 6 September 2023, 11.22am EDT Viviana Herrera Latin America Program Coordinator A local court in southern Ecuador has … More
South Africa: Minister Gwede Mantashe – African Critical Minerals Summit
29 AUGUST 2023 Government of South Africa (Pretoria) PRESS RELEASE Remarks by the Honourable Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, … More
Tanzania: How Stamico made incredible revenue rise
Bernard Lugongo TANZANIA : THE State Mining Corporation (STAMICO) has in the past three years made an incredible turn around, with … More