Liberia: The Ratification of the Ivanhoe/Hpx Deal – Its Implications for National Interests

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia’s Senate ratified the Ivanhoe/HPX access agreement despite its own Joint Committee’s warnings and recommendations for safeguards … More

Liberia: ‘Criminal & Deceitful’ – Senator Bartekwa terms Hummingbird concession, wants de-ratification

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberian Senator Bartekwa has accused Hummingbird Resources Liberia, Inc. of criminal and deceitful conduct, alleging the company … More

Liberia: China Union Bows to Pressure After Rep. Fahnbulleh Halts Company’s

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – China Union Investment Liberia agreed to implement corrective measures after Representative Foday Fahnbulleh halted one of its … More

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

Congo’s coltan miners dig for world’s tech amid struggles