EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe’s government has imposed a lithium export ban on raw and unprocessed lithium to promote local beneficiation,…
Zimbabwe Suspends Raw Mineral Exports
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY –The Zimbabwean government has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates to strengthen oversight, curb export…
AFRICA/DR CONGO – Fighting for the strategic coltan mine in Rubaya
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Fighting has intensified in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as pro-government Wazalando militias attempt to recapture…
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe No Longer Keen On Raw Mineral Exports, Says Mnangagwa
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that Zimbabwe will move away from exporting raw minerals and instead prioritize local processing…
Ghana and Botswana Point to a New Model for African Mining
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana and Botswana are introducing new mining policies focused on local participation, beneficiation, and diversified mineral production…
Congo-Kinshasa: Many Killed in Coltan Mine Disaster in East – Rebels
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At least 200 people were killed after landslides caused multiple coltan mines to collapse in Rubaya, North…
Africa’s Regional Blocs Must Prevent a Silent Scramble for Critical Minerals
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Africa is facing a new “silent scramble” for critical minerals essential to the global green transition, and…
South African gold miner becomes first major casualty of Ghana’s tighter resource control
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Gold Fields will hand over ownership and operatorship of the Damang mine to the Government of Ghana…
Malawi Signs Us Strategic Minerals Deal, but Questions Linger Over Transparency and Long-Term National Benefit
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Malawi has signed a memorandum of understanding at the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town between Sovereign…
Ghana: President Sets Ambitious Target to End Raw Mineral Exports Within 5 Years
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 2026 Minerals Commission Local Content Summit in Takoradi, John Dramani Mahama announced a bold plan…
