EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the creation of regional energy and … More
Tag: Critical Minerals
Uganda: Copper Is the New Oil, but Will Uganda Be Norway or Nigeria?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Uganda is positioning copper and other critical minerals as strategic resources for economic transformation, with renewed interest … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Critical Mineral Mining Faces Risks If Local Communities Aren’t Consulted Enough – the Case of Lithium in Ghana
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – As Ghana emerges as a lithium producer, weak governance, exclusion of local communities, and inadequate compensation threaten … More
South Africa: Green Economy, Critical Mineral Endowments South Africa’s Key to Prosperity
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – In his 2026 State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall, President Cyril Ramaphosa said … More
Congo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – DRC mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba has recently stated that the Democratic Republic of Congo would seek … More
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 … More
Ghana: International Conference On Energy Transition and Critical Minerals Opens in Accra
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A three-day international conference on energy transition and critical minerals has opened in Accra, bringing together experts, … More
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