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Africa: Deal-Making Trumps Democratic Principles in U.S. Approach to Africa

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article argues that the Trump administration’s new U.S. National Security Strategy treats Africa primarily as a…

U.S.–Africa relations; transactional diplomacy; critical minerals; China competition; aid conditionality; sovereignty; African Union; AGOA; resource extraction; geopolitics.

Africa Stands to Benefit From Gold Rally Amid Global Instability

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Geopolitical turbulence, including the arrest of Venezuela’s president, has bolstered gold’s status as a safe-haven asset and…

africa, Burkina Faso, central bank reserves, export revenues, fiscal receipts, geopolitical uncertainty, ghana, gold prices, gold rally, investment potential, mali, mining sector, safe-haven asset

Interrogating “critical minerals” event series

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Above Ground and MiningWatch Canada are organizing a three-part event series in early 2026 to critically examine…

advocacy strategy, Canada mining policy, civil society, corporate accountability, Critical Minerals, Energy Transition, environmental justice, Human Rights, indigenous rights, mining impacts

Nigeria: Solid Minerals Records 337 Percent Revenue Rise to N70bn in 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Nigeria’s solid minerals sector recorded a 337% revenue surge to over N70 billion in 2025 from N16…

foreign direct investment, GDP contribution, illegal mining, licence revocation, lithium, mining policy, Mining reforms, nigeria, Rare Earths, revenue growth, solid minerals, Value Addition

Liberia Eyes U.S.$3b Revenue Potential From Mining, Energy Sector – As Mines and Energy Rollout Five-Year Strategic Plan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia aims to unlock over USD 3 billion in revenue from its mining and energy sector through…

artisanal mining, decentralization, digitization, equity participation, governance reform, illegal mining, legal modernization, liberia, mining and energy, resource development, revenue mobilization, strategic plan 2025–2029

South Africa: Analysis – The silver rally is all about heat and is getting hotter

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Silver’s surge is being driven by a structural repricing as AI data centres create inelastic industrial demand…

AI data centres, commodity markets, copper, energy transition metals, gold, infrastructure constraints, platinum group metals, silver rally, South Africa mining, structural repricing, supply shortage

Ethiopia Taps Mineral Wealth to Drive Economic Transformation Under ‘Medemer State’ – Mines Minister

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ethiopia is leveraging its mineral wealth under the “Medemer State” strategy to drive structural economic transformation, with…

economic transformation, ethiopia, export earnings, industrialization, investment climate, Medemer State, mineral resources, mining sector, resource sovereignty, Sustainable Development

Mali Recovers Over U.S.$1.2 Billion After Renegotiating Mining Deals

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Mali recovered over USD 1.2 billion in unpaid revenues after auditing mining companies and renegotiating contracts, following…

Barrick Gold, contract renegotiation, extractive industries, gold, governance reform, mali, Mining Code 2023, mining sector, national development, resource sovereignty, state participation

Tanzania: 30 Investors Eye to Turn Buzwagi Into an Industrial Hub After the End of Mining Activities

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – After the closure of the Buzwagi Gold Mine, Tanzania plans to transform the area into an industrial…

Buzwagi, employment, Hydromet technology, industrial park, industrialization, investment, Kahama, manufacturing, mineral processing, mining closure, Shinyanga, tanzania, Tembo Nickel, Value Addition

Liberia: The Ratification of the Ivanhoe/Hpx Deal – Its Implications for National Interests

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia’s Senate ratified the Ivanhoe/HPX access agreement despite its own Joint Committee’s warnings and recommendations for safeguards…

concession agreement, governance, Guinea, infrastructure, Ivanhoe/HPX, legislative oversight, liberia, mining, national interests, transparency

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