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

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

Zimbabwe: Parliament Slams Zimbabwe’s ‘Irresponsible’ Mining Activities

28 March 2025 New Zimbabwe (London) By Alois Vinga PARLIAMENT has described the majority of mining activities across the country … More

The future of mining depends on the industry’s ability to finance itself

Mining exploration in Mashishing, Mpumalanga. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla) By Rashaad Carrim 29 Jan 2025 It is perhaps ironic that as the … More

Barriers to a Just Transition are not Technical, They are Political. Report from “Resisting Green Imperialism” event

Dec 20, 2024 | News On November 30, 2024, over 150 representatives from UK NGOs, campaign and solidarity groups, academic experts and … More

The UK’s scramble for ‘green’ hydrogen: bad news for southern Africa?

Dec 16, 2024 | News | The post is written in collaboration with Action for Southern Africa UK. “While governments and companies see … More

Africa: Mining Must Become More Responsible and Sustainable. Where Hi-Tech Solutions Fit in

Published: October 30, 2024 4.20pm SAST Rennie Naidoo, University of the Witwatersrand If you visit a commercial mining operation anywhere in … More

Mining Beyond Economic Impetus in Ethiopia

25 October 2024 The Ethiopian Herald (Addis Ababa) By MENGESHA AMARE It is well recognized that mining is the process of … More

Environmentalists, Taiwanese company clash over mining in Eswatini

September 20, 2024 6:27 PM MBABANE, ESWATINI — Residents and environmentalists in Eswatini have arrayed against Taiwan’s Michael Lee … More

Communities in the Dominican Republic Call on Government for Immediate Relocation away from Gold Mine

11 September 2024, 9:09am EDT Source: MiningWatch – Earthworks Today, dozens of people from rural communities in the Dominican Republic … More