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Ghana has taken a significant step towards retaining more value from its gold resources by commencing local gold refining for artisanal and small-scale mining.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana has begun refining gold locally from its artisanal and small-scale mining sector through a partnership between … More

artisanal and small-scale mining, ghana, Gold Coast Refinery, gold refining, GoldBod, industrialisation, jobs, mining sector, Rand Refinery, Value Addition

Africa Stands to Benefit From Gold Rally Amid Global Instability

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Geopolitical turbulence, including the arrest of Venezuela’s president, has bolstered gold’s status as a safe-haven asset and … More

africa, Burkina Faso, central bank reserves, export revenues, fiscal receipts, geopolitical uncertainty, ghana, gold prices, gold rally, investment potential, mali, mining sector, safe-haven asset

Ethiopia Taps Mineral Wealth to Drive Economic Transformation Under ‘Medemer State’ – Mines Minister

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ethiopia is leveraging its mineral wealth under the “Medemer State” strategy to drive structural economic transformation, with … More

industrialization, ethiopia, Sustainable Development, mining sector, mineral resources, resource sovereignty, Medemer State, export earnings, investment climate, economic transformation

Mali Recovers Over U.S.$1.2 Billion After Renegotiating Mining Deals

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Mali recovered over USD 1.2 billion in unpaid revenues after auditing mining companies and renegotiating contracts, following … More

Barrick Gold, contract renegotiation, extractive industries, gold, governance reform, mali, Mining Code 2023, mining sector, national development, resource sovereignty, state participation

Who Owns Uganda’s Mining Companies?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Five years after joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), Uganda has made formal progress on transparency … More

accountability, beneficial ownership, corruption, EITI, extractive industries, governance, mining sector, regulation, revenue, sector capture, transparency, uganda

Tanzania Hits Sky-High Success in Mining, Mineral Value Addition

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister Doto Biteko announced that the rapid growth of mining and mineral value addition … More

8th Mining Technology Exhibition, Bank of Tanzania, economic growth, electricity demand, Geita, gold reserves, mining sector, national economy, tanzania, Value Addition

Uganda: Mining, Finance Leaders Chart Sustainable Growth Path At 14th Mineral Wealth Conference

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 14th Mineral Wealth Conference in Kampala, Uganda’s government, financiers, and industry leaders emphasized sustainable mineral … More

sustainability, lithium, uganda, industrialization, Value Addition, mining sector, green financing, Ruth Nankabirwa, Mineral Wealth Conference, I&M Bank, tin smelting, Kilembe Mines, gold refinery, economic growth

Zimbabwe: ZCTU Slams Sino-Bikita Minerals, Says Sovereignty Has Been Mortgaged

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has accused the government of mortgaging national sovereignty by allowing … More

Chinese investors, Constitution, exploitation, ILO, Labour Act, labour rights, mining sector, Sino-Bikita Minerals, sovereignty, ZCTU, zimbabwe

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