7 NOVEMBER 2018 The Herald (Harare) A Botswana joint venture between the government and conglomerate miner De Beers founded in…
Guinea’s bauxite boom is helping China but failing locals
China has promised the west African state a loan double the size of its GDP The Economist 3 November 2018…
Africa Losing Billions in Mining Sector – Afrodad
By Steven Mdeza 26th November 2018 Mangochi — Lack of coalition and coordination among African leaders are the major causes…
Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) Africa: Jewelers Can Trace Their Gold
2 NOVEMBER 2018 PRESS RELEASE By Jo Becker People in the United States will now be able to buy jewelry…
Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) Africa: Jewelers Can Trace Their Gold
2 NOVEMBER 2018 PRESS RELEASE By Jo Becker People in the United States will now be able to buy jewelry…
Congo-Kinshasa: Is Your Phone Tainted By the Misery of the 35,000 Children in Congo’s Mines?
29th October 2018 By Siddharth Kara Our computers and phones keep us connected but a key ingredient in them keeps…
South Africa: Ruling ‘fundamentally changes power dynamics’ as communities win big in ConCourt
By Greg Nicolson• 26 October 2018 A Constitutional Court ruling on Thursday has fundamentally changed the power balance between mining…
Kenya wins Sh6.24 trillion mining licence dispute
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24 2018 In Summary – Disputes arose out of a mining project at Mrima Hill said to contain…
Kenyan Miners Say Law Not Conducive to Investment
22 OCTOBER 2018 The East African (Nairobi) By Njiraini Muchira Kenyan miners have warned that potential investors in the country’s…
Tanzania arrests more senior Acacia executives for corruption
GEOFFREY YORK AFRICA BUREAU CHIEF JOHANNESBURG PUBLISHED OCTOBER 17, 2018 Tanzanian authorities have arrested a senior executive and filed dozens…