Zimbabwe, Africa’s Largest Lithium Producer Approves U.S.$1.59 Billion in New Investments As Mining and Manufacturing Take Nearly 80 Percent

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe approved US$1.59 billion in new investment projects in the second quarter of 2026, with mining and … More

Namibia: Urgent Action Needed On Beneficiation

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article argues that Namibia must move beyond exporting raw minerals and urgently accelerate domestic beneficiation, local … More

‘Africa Must Benefit From Its Minerals’

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – President John Dramani Mahama has urged African governments to use the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) … More

Can Zimbabwe’s Mineral Ambitions Benefit Smaller Producers?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe is seeking to move beyond exporting raw minerals by restricting unprocessed strategic mineral exports, particularly lithium, … More

Ghana: Mining Sector Reforms Key to Industrial Growth – Minister

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, stated that ongoing mining sector reforms … More

Africa: Alake Advocates Regional Hubs to Power Africa’s Mining Industry

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the creation of regional energy and … More

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

Tanzania: Mining Reforms Yield 5.8tri/-

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Tanzania’s mining reforms, particularly the requirement to process minerals locally, have generated about 5.8 trillion Tanzanian shillings … More

Zimbabwe: Govt Lithium Export Ban Sparks Hope for Value Addition

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe’s government has imposed a lithium export ban on raw and unprocessed lithium to promote local beneficiation, … 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