EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – NEMA has cancelled the scheduled public participation hearing for the proposed Isulu–Bushiangala Gold Mining Project in Kakamega,…
Botswana: New strategic minerals enter fold
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Botswana is expanding its mining sector beyond diamonds into strategic minerals such as uranium, manganese, and iron…
Congo-Kinshasa: Mining Interests and Missed Deadlines – Why Congolese See Little Hope in M23 Peace Talks
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Congolese civil society sees little hope in the Washington- and Doha-led peace processes because ceasefires remain unimplemented,…
Global powers eye rare earths at Kenya’s Mrima Hill
By AFP Published on: October 26, 2025 08:28 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Global competition for rare earth minerals has focused new attention on…
Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – China and the United States are intensifying their competition for Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals essential…
Uganda: Busia Leaders Demand Mining Act Review, Push for Fair Royalties
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Uganda’s Busia District leaders have demanded a review of the Mining and Minerals Act, calling for a…
Neiti – Why Nigeria Must Reform Solid Minerals Sector Now
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has urged urgent reforms to transform Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, which currently contributes…
Tanzania Hits Sky-High Success in Mining, Mineral Value Addition
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…