EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Following President John Dramani Mahama’s return to office after the 2024 elections, Ghana established the Ghana Gold … More
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Liberia: Red Flags Ignored – Ivanhoe Deal Advances
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia’s House of Representatives approved the Ivanhoe Atlantic mining concession despite expert and civil society warnings that … More
Africa: Thousands Could Be Displaced in DRC By EU Backed Lobito Corridor Railway
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A Global Witness investigation warns that the EU- and US-backed Lobito Corridor railway in the DRC could … More
Kenya: Residents Block Sigalagala-Musoli Road Over Gold Mining Concerns
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Residents in Ikolomani, Kakamega County blocked the Sigalagala–Musoli Road to protest a planned public participation meeting on … More
Kenya: Governor Barasa Orders Probe After Three Die in Kakamega Mining Forum Violence
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Three people were killed and eighteen injured when violence erupted during a NEMA public participation forum in … More
Nigeria: U.S. Maintains ‘Christian Genocide’ Narrative At UN Special Event
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Analysts and Nigerian officials have rejected the US-promoted “Christian genocide” narrative highlighted at a recent UN event, … More
Rwanda: Critical Minerals – ‘Rwanda Should Do Something About Global Overpricing’
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At Rwanda Mining Week, experts highlighted the growing importance of critical minerals like tantalum for advanced technologies, … More
Ghana: International Conference On Energy Transition and Critical Minerals Opens in Accra
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A three-day international conference on energy transition and critical minerals has opened in Accra, bringing together experts, … More
Niger to Float Its Uranium On International Market in Break With France’s Orano
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Niger’s military government has announced it will sell uranium from the nationalised Somaïr mine on the international … More
Zambia: An Opportunity to Address Mining Abuses Globally
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A toxic waste spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia underscores the global need for stronger … More