Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – China and the United States are intensifying their competition for Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals essential … More

The World Is Hungry for Lithium, and Liberia Is Sitting On Billions of Dollars’ Worth.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia’s newly discovered lithium reserves, worth billions, present a historic opportunity to fuel national development, but the … More

Congo-Kinshasa: Mining DR Congo’s Cobalt – False Solution to Climate Transition?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Democratic Republic of Congo, which produces over 70% of the world’s cobalt, faces a paradox where … More

Congo-Kinshasa: The DR Congo Needs Dialogue, Not More Guns

allAfrica.com – guest column By Maxwell Saungweme Washington, DC — The U.S.-led push for a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of … More

Do you live near a dam holding mine waste? 6 questions to ask

Charles MacRobert, Talia da Silva Burke, Stellenbosch University Mining is essential to modern lifestyles. Copper, iron and other mined products are vital … More

Organized crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain

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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Offers Lukashenko Minerals As Opposition Raises Red Flags Over Zim’s Relationship With Belarus

16 May 2025 New Zimbabwe (London) By Darlington Gatsi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has offered his Belarusian counterpart, Aleksandr Lukashenko, an … More

South Africa: Mining Companies Are Breaking Their Promises – and the State Is Doing Nothing About It

MACUA report finds mining companies are not sticking to their Social and Labour Plans 15 May 2025 | By Magnificent MndebeleOpinion | South Africa A … More

Digging Deeper: The Case for Responsible Mining in Africa

Oluchi Chibuzor stresses the need for a deliberate effort to build mining models that consider long-term sustainability as part of operating … More