1 April 2025 The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg) analysis By Oluwole Ojewale Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country’s economy, as … More
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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
Barrick Gold Halts Operations in Mali After Government Gold Seizure
BREAKING NEWS January 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM UTC TLDR Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold said it will temporarily suspend … More
Sidelined in Mali, Barrick turns Tanzania mine into ‘armed encampment’
Barrick has been accused of human rights abuses at its North Mara gold mine in Tanzania Owen Schalk / January 13, … More
Zimbabwe: Chinese-Owned Gold Mine Stirs Controversy in Eastern Zimbabwe
7 January 2025 Voice of America (Washington, DC) By Enos Denhere Mutare — Government officials in Zimbabwe have been scrutinizing a … More
Africa: Slavery, Tax Evasion, Resistance – the Story of 11 Africans in South America’s Gold Mines in the 1500s
Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUP The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg) analysis By Paola Vargas Arana The transatlantic slave trade was one of the most devastating and … More
Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions
Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2025 | 3:44 am Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) is facing mounting challenges at its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex … More
