Tanzania joins the list of African countries looking to take control of their gold resource

Chinedu Okafor 13 June 2025 04:25 PM Tanzania is stepping up efforts to restore sovereignty over its gold reserves by … More

Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Workers Accuse American Mining Company of Destablizing Chinese Firms in Congo

Ituri workers accuse Kibali mining of destabilizing Chinese firms, call for government action by Dalsan Editor June 8, 2025 A group … More

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