EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Guinea is using its dominant position as the world’s largest bauxite producer to pursue greater control over…
Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Plead for More Time to Complete Beneficiation Plants
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe’s lithium producers have asked the government for additional time to comply with a planned ban on…
Ghana Gold Gambit – Resource Nationalism or State Capture?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana’s push for greater national control over its gold sector has sparked a debate over whether recent…
Nigeria: Data Is the New Oil in Mineral Exploration – Shinkafi
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare…
Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges – Unctad
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare…
Kenya: Mining PS Moves to Shield Oversight Roles in Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Kenya’s State Department for Mining has proposed amendments to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2026, including a…
Africa: Who Buys Rwanda’s Smuggled Coltan? The Global Journey of Conflict Coltan From DRC to the World’s Electronics
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A year-long investigation by Global Witness alleges that more than 2,000 tonnes of coltan mined in the…
Tanzania: Mining Powers Past Vision 2025 Goal, Revenue Tops 1tri/-
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Tanzania’s mining sector has surpassed a key target under the country’s Vision 2025 development agenda, contributing 10.1%…
Türkiye targets Somalia’s 10,200-ton uranium reserves in expanding Africa critical minerals race
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Türkiye is expanding its strategic presence in Africa’s critical minerals sector by partnering with Somalia to explore…
Ghana: Govt Committed to Reforms to Enhance Growth of Mining Sector – Armah Kofi-Buah
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana’s government has announced a series of mining sector reforms aimed at improving regulatory efficiency, reducing licensing…