EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister Doto Biteko announced that the rapid growth of mining and mineral value addition…
Uganda: Mining, Finance Leaders Chart Sustainable Growth Path At 14th Mineral Wealth Conference
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 14th Mineral Wealth Conference in Kampala, Uganda’s government, financiers, and industry leaders emphasized sustainable mineral…
Zimbabwe: ZCTU Slams Sino-Bikita Minerals, Says Sovereignty Has Been Mortgaged
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has accused the government of mortgaging national sovereignty by allowing…
Colonialism hijacks energy transition: 70% of minerals for renewables lies in Global South but the majority of profits are captured by the world’s richest
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Oxfam’s new report, highlighted by Director Amitabh Behar, argues that a just energy transition requires dismantling global…
At UNGA 80, Tinubu Wants Africa to Finance Its Mineral Assets, Wield Power in Global Supply
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 80th UN General Assembly, President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, urged African…
‘Angola Produces Large Quantities of Oil and Diamonds, Yet Most People Don’t See the Benefits’
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Angola’s July 2025 fuel subsidy cuts sparked mass protests exposing deep frustrations over corruption, mismanagement, poverty, and…
The World Is Hungry for Lithium, and Liberia Is Sitting On Billions of Dollars’ Worth.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia’s newly discovered lithium reserves, worth billions, present a historic opportunity to fuel national development, but the…
Congo-Kinshasa: Mining DR Congo’s Cobalt – False Solution to Climate Transition?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Democratic Republic of Congo, which produces over 70% of the world’s cobalt, faces a paradox where…
Niger Will Be Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economy in 2025, Says World Bank
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Niger is projected by the World Bank to be Africa’s fastest-growing economy in 2025, with a record…
Africa to Lead Global Critical Mineral Revolution, Demand May Double By 2040 – Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Africa is poised to become a central hub in the global critical minerals revolution, with demand expected…