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Tanzania: Mining Reforms Yield 5.8tri/-

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Tanzania’s mining reforms, particularly the requirement to process minerals locally, have generated about 5.8 trillion Tanzanian shillings … More

industrialisation, local content, local processing, mineral economy, reforms, Tanzania mining, Value Addition, youth employment

Zimbabwe: Govt Lithium Export Ban Sparks Hope for Value Addition

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe’s government has imposed a lithium export ban on raw and unprocessed lithium to promote local beneficiation, … More

beneficiation, export revenue, government policy, industrialisation, investment, job creation, lithium export ban, lithium mining, mineral processing, mining sector, Value Addition, zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Suspends Raw Mineral Exports

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY –The Zimbabwean government has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates to strengthen oversight, curb export … More

beneficiation, lithium concentrates, mineral regulation, mining industry, mining policy, raw mineral exports, Value Addition, zimbabwe

Ghana: President Sets Ambitious Target to End Raw Mineral Exports Within 5 Years

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 2026 Minerals Commission Local Content Summit in Takoradi, John Dramani Mahama announced a bold plan … More

downstream processing, economic development, extractive sector, ghana, industrialisation, John Dramani Mahama, local content, mining sector reform, raw mineral exports, Value Addition

Africa: $8.6trn Mineral Endowment Undeveloped in Africa – AFC

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A new report by the Africa Finance Corporation estimates that Africa holds about $29.5 trillion in mine-site … More

$29.5 trillion, Africa Finance Corporation, exploration capital, geological data, industrial processing, mineral wealth, mining investment, undeveloped resources, Value Addition

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

Nigeria: Solid Minerals Records 337 Percent Revenue Rise to N70bn in 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Nigeria’s solid minerals sector recorded a 337% revenue surge to over N70 billion in 2025 from N16 … More

foreign direct investment, GDP contribution, illegal mining, licence revocation, lithium, mining policy, Mining reforms, nigeria, Rare Earths, revenue growth, solid minerals, Value Addition

Tanzania: 30 Investors Eye to Turn Buzwagi Into an Industrial Hub After the End of Mining Activities

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – After the closure of the Buzwagi Gold Mine, Tanzania plans to transform the area into an industrial … More

Buzwagi, employment, Hydromet technology, industrial park, industrialization, investment, Kahama, manufacturing, mineral processing, mining closure, Shinyanga, tanzania, Tembo Nickel, Value Addition

A Year After the Reset – The Goldbod and Ghana’s Renewed Resource Agenda

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Following President John Dramani Mahama’s return to office after the 2024 elections, Ghana established the Ghana Gold … More

artisanal and small-scale mining, foreign reserves, ghana, Ghana Gold Board, gold mining, GoldBod, governance reform, resource sovereignty, transparency, Value Addition

Ghana: International Conference On Energy Transition and Critical Minerals Opens in Accra

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A three-day international conference on energy transition and critical minerals has opened in Accra, bringing together experts, … More

Accra conference, Africa industrialisation, AMDC, Critical Minerals, Energy Transition, ghana, green minerals, lithium, mineral negotiations, Southern Africa Resource Watch, Third World Network-Africa, UNCTAD, Value Addition

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