EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia is repositioning itself as a strategic hub in global critical minerals supply chains through Ivanhoe Atlantic’s … More
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Child Miners Risk Death in Zambia’s Copper Pits
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Illegal copper mining in Zambia forces children into dangerous pits like Chingola’s Sensele Mine, where collapses, trafficking … More
US seeks to stockpile cobalt for first time in decades
Bloomberg News | August 21, 2025 | 12:43 pm Battery Metals Critical Minerals USA Cobalt Cobalt is used in rechargeable batteries, particularly lithium-ion ones, and … More
Liberia: Three CSO Groups Condemn U.S.$1.8m Deal
19 August 2025 The New Republic Liberia (Monrovia) Four Civil Society organization groups have condemned the US$1.8b concession deal which … More
Tanzania Eyes to Claim Sub Saharan’s Helm in Mining Sector
14 August 2025 Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) By Esther Takwa Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA is positioning itself to become … More
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Sanctions Armed Groups, Companies ‘Fueling Conflict’ in Eastern DR Congo
13 August 2025 allAfrica.com The United States government announced new sanctions targeting armed groups involved in illegal mining and those … More
Congo-Kinshasa: Sanctioning Critical Minerals Traffickers Stoking Armed Conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Press Statement By Tammy Bruce, Department Spokesperson August 12 2025 Washington, DC — Today, the United States is sanctioning armed … More
Barrick cautions Mali not to damage contested mine
By David McKay August 11, 2025 BARRICK Mining said it had “cautioned everyone” not to damage Loulo-Gounkoto whilst it sought to … More
Namibia: Mineworkers’ Union Backs Govt’s Push for 51 Percent Stake in New Mines
12 August 2025 The Namibian (Windhoek) The Mineworkers’ Union of Namibia (MUN) has defended the government’s ambitions to acquire a … More
Ethiopia: Oromia Demands Full Stake Over Mining Licenses, Compliance – Hong Kong Xingxu Mining, Several Others Face ‘Revocation of Non-Compliant Licenses’
12 August 2025 Addis Standard (Addis Ababa) Addis Abeba — The Oromia Mineral Development Authority (OMDA) moves to assert a significant … More