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Congo-Kinshasa: Trump to DR Congo’s rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining deal

15 March 2025 – France 24 (Paris) Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on … More

africa, congo, critical-minerals, drc, extractive-industry, m23-rebels, mining, natural-resources, news, rwanda, united-states

Namibia: Mining Red Flags Raised Again

13 March 2025 New Era (Windhoek) Swakopmund — Just less than a week after Parliament pointed to illegal mining in … More

environment, extractive-industry, finance, mining, namibia, natural-resources, news, renewable-energy, value-addition

Rebel group M23 hits mining jackpot in DRC, generating $800 000 per month

12th March 2025 A M23 soldier stands at the Coltan mining pits in Rubaya. (Camille Laffont/AFP) Mine shafts snake under … More

africa, coltan, congo, critical-minerals, drc, extractive-industry, m23-rebels, mining, natural-resources, news, rwanda

Zimbabwe: I Will Not Subscribe to Mining in National Parks – Mudenda Slams Sunny Yi Feng’s Application to Prospect for Coal in Hwange National Park

11 March 2025 New Zimbabwe (London) By Thandiwe Garusa The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has strongly opposed coal mining … More

accumulation-by-dispossession, china, coal, environment, extractive-industry, mining, natural-resources, Scramble for Africa, zimbabwe

South Africa: Moving Graves and People for Coal Mines – the Devastating Costs of Mining in South Africa

Published: March 9, 2025 10.51am SAST Dineo Skosana, University of the Witwatersrand About 80% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. … More

accumulation-by-dispossession, coal, displacement, environment, extractive-industry, history, human-rights, mining, natural-resources, politics, south-africa

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Mineral Contract With China Slammed By NGOs Citing ‘Major Losses’

Christian Aid / Tom Stoddart / Getty Images Issued on: 07/03/2025 – 08:04 Every day, hundreds of thousands of pounds worth … More

africa, china, drc, extractive-industry, mining, natural-resources, news, politics, rwanda

Potential of Nigeria’s mining sector hampered by poor finance – Expert

Mr Olatunji noted that the current financing model in the sector is not sustainable. by Mary Izuaka March 5, 2025 … More

economy, extractive-industry, finance, mining, news, nigeria, politics

Uganda: From Suriname to Uganda – Why Kampala Is Gold Laundering Capital

The Independent February 18, 2025 NEWS, NEWS ANALYSIS 1 Comment Arua — If you asked Ugandans, “What is Suriname?” most would likely give incorrect … More

africa, conflict-minerals, drc, extractive-industry, gold, mining, natural-resources, news, politics, rwanda, uganda

Zimbabwe: Zim’s Minerals in Global Energy Transition Spotlight

17 February 2025 The Herald (Harare) By Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe’s future is closely tied to global energy trends and critical … More

climate-change, critical-minerals, energy, extractive-industry, mining, natural-resources, news, renewable-energy, technology, zimbabwe

What Happens When a Country Says ‘No’ to Mining?

By Christopher Pollon January 8th 2024 A demonstrator holds a sign that reads: “Yes to life, no to the mine,” … More

canada, environment, extractive-industry, First Quantum Minerals, fpic, Free prior informed consent, mining, natural-resources, news, panama, panama-canal

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