Govt Okay N2.5bn Satellite Surveillance to Curb Illegal Mining
Daily Trust
The quest by the federal government to control gold deposits in the country is being constrained by political, social and cultural sensitivities, the Minister of Solid Minerals… Read more »
How Nigeria Plans to End Illegal Mining - Minister
Premium Times
The minister revealed that the project's benefits are numerous, including combating unregulated mining activities, unlicensed mining operators, and underreporting of production at… Read more »
Robert Friedland to Meet With President Boakai
Liberian Observer
Mr. Robert M. Friedland, Founder and Executive Co-Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines, and Founder of I-Pulse, the majority shareholder in Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly High Power… Read more »
Egypt Launches Major Bidding in Oil, Gas Sector
Egypt Online
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced Monday the launch of new investment opportunities to enhance crude oil and natural gas production. Read more »
5 Women Dead in Siaya Gold Mine Collapse, 1 Missing
Capital FM
Five female artisanal gold miners died on Monday evening after a mining shaft collapsed at Lumba gold mine in North Ramba, Rarieda, Siaya County. Read more »
Mining - Bea Mountain Rehabilitates Over 60 Handpumps in Gola Konneh, Grand Cape Mount County
New Republic
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HPX Demand for New Rail Operator
New Republic
President Joseph Boakai's recent approval of a rail agreement that appears to favor High Power Exploration (HPX) and Guinea's Nimba project over ArcelorMittal's longstanding… Read more »
Ex SA Miners Get P18.4 Million
The Patriot
Botswana Labour Migrants Workers Association (BOLAMA) give Tshiamiso Trust a pat in the back for speeding up the compensation of Ex-South African mine workers who were exposed to… Read more »
AfCFTA and Critical Minerals At Geopolitical Crossroads [opinion]
Premium Times
The world is rushing to secure Africa's critical minerals, will Africa negotiate from a position of strength, or will it once again be a spectator in its own story? The choice is… Read more »
Life-Changing Quarry Mining Shatters Lives in Zimbabwe
IPS
On Christmas Day in 2022, 27-year-old Thabani Dlodlo's eight-year-old son drowned in a flooded pit dug up by quarry miners in the vicinity of Pumula North, a high-density suburb in… Read more »
Over 80 Diamond Stones Seized in Lunda-Norte
ANGOP
At least 83 diamond stones of different carats were seized by the Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) for illegal possession and trafficking in the municipality of Lucapa,… Read more »
Ogoni Women Reject Planned Resumption of Oil Extraction in Ogoniland
Premium Times
President Bola Tinubu recently met with Ogoni leaders to discuss the recommencement of oil operations, which had been suspended since 1993 due to widespread unrest caused by… Read more »
DRC to Suspend Cobalt Exports for 4 Months
Independent (Kampala)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced a four-month suspension of cobalt exports to regulate supply amid concerns of overproduction in the global market,… Read more »
Zambia - Who Will Benefit From the Global Copper Rush? [analysis]
African Arguments
Zambia is wooing international investors to develop its copper resources but communities dependent on illegal mining want a better deal. Read more »
From Suriname to Uganda - Why Kampala Is Gold Laundering Capital
Independent (Kampala)
If you asked Ugandans, "What is Suriname?" most would likely give incorrect answers. Suriname is a country. Located 9,804 km from Uganda, on the northeastern coast of South America… Read more »
