EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, stated that ongoing mining sector reforms…
Africa’s cobalt powerhouse DRC moves to triple lithium mining royalties in strategic minerals overhaul
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has moved to classify lithium as a strategic mineral, increasing mining…
Congo-Kinshasa: Minerals for Regime Security in the DR Congo
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The United States’ pursuit of access to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s vast mineral resources has become…
Zimbabwe to Review Lithium Export Quotas Next Year As Producers Set Up Processing Plants
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe plans to review lithium export quotas in 2027 as mining companies establish local lithium processing plants,…
Malawi: Mining Sector Set to Generate $43 Billion As Experts Demand Fair Share for Communities
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Malawi’s mining sector is projected to generate approximately US$43 billion over the next 14 years, but experts,…
Zambia pushes back against US demands tied to health and minerals deal
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zambia has rejected efforts by the United States to link a proposed health assistance package worth up…
Ghana’s Mining Law Aims to Stop Speculation but Leaves Communities in Limbo – Insights From a Lithium Case Study
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – 21 April 2026 The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg) analysis By Clement Sefa-Nyarko Ghana’s parliament ratified the country’s first lithium…
Liberia: Putu Deal, a Shift in Liberia’s Mining Model
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article highlights growing concerns over governance and accountability challenges in Africa, particularly focusing on institutional weaknesses…
Zimbabwe Further Tightens Screws On Minerals Beneficiation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – France’s oil major TotalEnergies discovered new hydrocarbon reserves offshore in the Republic of Congo as part of…
France’s largest oil company hits new oil reserves in Congo
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – France’s oil major TotalEnergies discovered new hydrocarbon reserves offshore in the Republic of Congo as part of…
