Ghana: Small Scale Miners Urged to Adopt Modern Technology in Gold Production

4 June 2025 Ghanaian Times (Accra) By Kingsley Asare Small-SCALE miners have been urged to adopt modern technology in their … More

Guinea cancels 129 exploration permits, further tightening control

Reuters | May 27, 2025 Guinea’s military government has cancelled 129 minerals exploration permits, it said in a statement late … More

Rising Demand for Gold, Critical Minerals Fuelling Crime in Africa, Others – UNODC

21 May 2025 Premium Times (Abuja) By Agency Report The report also examined the destinations of the unprocessed metals and … More

Organized crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain

Kenya: Study Reveals Alarming Mercury Contamination in Migori Gold Rush

Water samples near mining hotspots showed mercury levels up to 100 times higher than the safe limit for drinking water, … More

Nigeria’s Illegal Gold Trade – Elites and Bandits Are Working Together

1 April 2025 The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg) analysis By Oluwole Ojewale Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country’s economy, as … More

Central Africa: Rwanda’s Moment to Mine, Refine, and Rewrite Destiny – Where Are Our Banks?

2 April 2025 The New Times (Kigali) column By Liban Mugabo Gold is making history! Gold prices have hit 50 … More

China Driving Regional Conflict & Child Labor in Africa’s Gold and Cobalt Industry

Press Release Hearing focuses on human rights abuses, national security threat Washington, Mar 25, 2025 United States House Of Representatives … More

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

Uganda Moves to Start Storing Some of Its Gold Reserves in Local Vaults

14 January 2025 Nile Post (Kampala) By Kenneth Kazibwe Government has said it has started a process that will see … More