EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The article explains how lab-grown diamonds, which are chemically and physically similar to mined diamonds, are rapidly … More
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Congo’s coltan miners dig for world’s tech amid struggles
Copyright © africanews Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. By Rédaction Africanews Last updated: 21 hours ago Democratic Republic … More
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Companies Fueling Minerals Smuggling in DRC
RONALD MUSOKE April 28, 2025 In The Magazine, NEWS ANALYSIS Leave a comment ‘Coltan moves from DR Congo to EU via Rwanda’ ANALYSIS | RONALD … More
Zimbabwe: Zim’s Minerals in Global Energy Transition Spotlight
17 February 2025 The Herald (Harare) By Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe’s future is closely tied to global energy trends and critical … More
GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market
Frik Els | January 30, 2025 | 11:12 am Battery Metals Energy Markets Africa Canada China Europe USA Cobalt Copper Nickel Cobalt prices have plummeted to their lowest level since 2016, as … More
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Case Against Apple Brings New Hope in Conflict Minerals Crisis
3 January 2025 Radio France Internationale By Melissa Chemam As the DRC brings an unprecedented case against Apple, and the … More
Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC’s Historic Case Against Apple Over Blood Minerals in Its Supply Chain
30 December 2024 People’s Dispatch (Johannesburg) By Pavan Kulkarni The war-torn country has accused the US-based global tech giant of … More
Liberia: Minister Wilmot Paye Urges End to Foreign Exploitation in Liberia’s Mining Sector
By Contributing Writer November 27, 2024 Updated:November 27, 2024 Monrovia — Mines and Energy Minister Wilmot Paye has issued a strong … More
Zimbabwe: Mineral-Rich Countries Must Not Remain Poor – President
14 November 2024 The Herald (Harare) By Precious Manomano THE Government has warned against smuggling of seed, fertiliser and agrochemicals … 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
