EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana has begun refining gold locally from its artisanal and small-scale mining sector through a partnership between…
Congo-Kinshasa: Deadly DRC Mine Disaster Highlights Human Cost of Coltan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A deadly landslide at a coltan mine in Rubaya, eastern DRC, has killed more than 200 people,…
Liberia: How Much ‘Local Content’ Is Too Much When Legislators Are the Key Beneficiaries?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article questions whether Liberia’s local content policy in the amended ArcelorMittal Liberia agreement has been distorted…
Tingban Returns With Big Plans for Liberia’s Minerals
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, returned from the 2026 Future Minerals Forum with…
West Africa: Liberia Can Do Better Than Botswana
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article argues that Liberia’s underdevelopment stems not from a lack of resources but from poor, corruption-driven…
West Africa: Liberia Participates in Future Minerals Forum 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia participated in the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) 2026 in Riyadh, led by the Ministry of Mines…
Nigeria: African Ministers of Minerals Re-Elect Alake As AMSG Chair
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – African ministers of minerals have re-elected Nigeria’s Dr. Dele Alake as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy…
Africa: Deal-Making Trumps Democratic Principles in U.S. Approach to Africa
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article argues that the Trump administration’s new U.S. National Security Strategy treats Africa primarily as a…
Africa Stands to Benefit From Gold Rally Amid Global Instability
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Geopolitical turbulence, including the arrest of Venezuela’s president, has bolstered gold’s status as a safe-haven asset and…
Interrogating “critical minerals” event series
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Above Ground and MiningWatch Canada are organizing a three-part event series in early 2026 to critically examine…
