Congo-Kinshasa: The DR Congo Needs Dialogue, Not More Guns

allAfrica.com – guest column By Maxwell Saungweme Washington, DC — The U.S.-led push for a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of…

Guinea cancels 129 exploration permits, further tightening control

Reuters | May 27, 2025 Guinea’s military government has cancelled 129 minerals exploration permits, it said in a statement late…

Do you live near a dam holding mine waste? 6 questions to ask

Charles MacRobert, Talia da Silva Burke, Stellenbosch University Mining is essential to modern lifestyles. Copper, iron and other mined products are vital…

Rising Demand for Gold, Critical Minerals Fuelling Crime in Africa, Others – UNODC

21 May 2025 Premium Times (Abuja) By Agency Report The report also examined the destinations of the unprocessed metals and…

With Critical Minerals Running Out, Africa’s Industrialization Should Be Now, Says Donald Kaberuka

20 May 2025 The New Times (Kigali) By Alice Kagina Contrary to the common perception that Africa has the largest…

The corporate electric vehicle transition: driving injustices for communities globally

May 19, 2025 | News The unjust, corporate led transition The decision by global automotive giant Stellantis to close its Luton van factory,…

Africa’s Critical Minerals At a Critical Juncture

By the Africa Center for Strategic Studies May 20, 2025 To benefit from the latest surge in global demand for…

Organized crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain

Platinum, manganese, iron-ore, coal, chrome ore deemed ‘high-critical minerals’ for South Africa

20th May 2025 By: Darren Parker Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online Whereas every mineral is found to be critical for…

US-led peace talks could boost Rwandan processing of Congo minerals

Reuters | May 20, 2025 | 7:27 am Critical Minerals Africa USA Specialty Minerals Tin Tungsten Congolese minerals such as tungsten, tantalum and tin, which Kinshasa has…