Trump’s tariff twist for British steel
UK industry was given a boost on the 3rd of June as it was exempted from Trump's steel and aluminium...
Heavy industry
Morocco leads Africa’s baryte consumption, production and exports
Morocco has accounted for 67% of Africa's total baryte consumption meaning it leads the way across the entire continent, according...
Morocco amongst worst offenders for violating workers rights
Morocco is amongst the 43 worst offenders for regularly violating workers rights according to the 2025 Global Rights Index by...
Eastern Libyan government may relocate oil HQ amid threats
The Eastern Libyan government has said it may enact a force majeure on the nations oil fields due to "repeated...
Morocco opens Africa’s largest shipyard
Morocco has inaugurated the continent's largest shipyard in Casablanca, investing $300 million in a facility spanning 30 football fields. It...
Morocco-EU tensions rise over aluminium wheel duties
Mustapha Baitas, government spokesperson for Morocco, has commented on the EU decision to impose duties on imports of aluminium road...
Morocco-EU aluminium duties dispute
Moroccan government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas announced on March 20 that Morocco will take "appropriate measures" following the EU's decision to...
Mabrouk Oil Operations Company restarts production
Libya's Mabrouk Oil Operations Company has restarted production after a decade long shutdown in operations. According to The Libya Observer,...
Libyan oil field resumes production after 10 years
The Mabrouk oil field in Libya has restarted production after a decade long shutdown. According to The Libya Observer, production...
Mali: Foreign artisanal gold miners licenses suspended
Mali announced it will suspend licenses for foreign artisanal gold mining companies after a string of fatal accidents. According to...
Mali suspends gold mining for foreign companies after accidents
Mali announced it will be suspending licenses for foreign companies mining artisanal gold on March 5th, due to a series...
Tunisia: Miners demand investment in local infrastructure
Protests raged through the Tunisian city of Gafsa on 26 February, as civil society organisations and miners marched for better...
US imposes economic sanctions on Iranian oil
The US State and Treasury departments have levied a barrage of economic sanctions on 22 people and 13 ships linked...
Strike shut Tunisian mining town after road accident
Schools and businesses in one of Tunisia’s key mining towns, Om Laarayes, closed on February 20th, as part of a...
Barrick Gold signs agreement with Mali in hope to end dispute
Canadian mining company Barrick Gold has signed an agreement with the Malian government, ending an almost two-year dispute over its...
