Mali launches agency to regulate artisanal gold trade
Mali has created a new state body to regulate its expanding artisanal gold trade after identifying major discrepancies between officially...
Mining
Algeria’s plan to develop its southern desert
Algeria is working to develop its vast desert regions in the south, according to Maghrebi Week on June 29th. The...
US sanctions Rwandan refinery fuelling DR Congo war
The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda's Gasabo Gold Refinery, two of its senior executives and three affiliated mining...
Algerian executives seek U.S. investment in mining and tech
A delegation of Algerian executives pitched for an increase in bilateral investment at the "SelectUSA" Summit in Maryland on the...
African central banks turn to domestic gold to strengthen reserves
African central banks are increasing their gold reserves by prioritising domestic production, RFI reported on April 22, in a shift...
Niger rejects lease on mining companies and a British oil firm
Niger revoked grants on three gold mining companies and discontinued the contract of a UK oil firm, as reported by...
Firm linked to Israeli tycoon settles DR Congo mining probe
A company formerly linked to Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler will pay $30 million to settle a corruption investigation into mining...
Hafed al-Ghwell: Africa needs to keep control of its mineral wealth
Africa’s critical mineral wealth is feeding global dreams of a cleaner planetary future, yet the dominant narratives still track familiar...
Mali’s gold output falls 23% as mining code reshapes sector
Provisional numbers from Mali’s mining ministry showed that Mali’s gold output had fallen 22.9%, following a dispute with Canadian mining...
Cook Islands courted by U.S and China over seabed minerals
The Cook Islands are being courted by Washington and Beijing as both seek access to untapped seabed minerals, causing local...
Africa’s toxic spill crisis: China’s environmental influence in Zambia
A tailings dam that collapsed in February at a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia, releasing 50,000 tonnes of acidic debris,...
Congo asserts control over cobalt with new export conditions
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) introduced new export conditions for its key cobalt reserves that require companies to pay...
Mali recovers $1.2bn from miners, sets bar with new mining code
The Mali finance minister said that the audit that made way for the new mining code has helped recover 761...
Mali moves to end two-year dispute over major gold mine
Canadian company, Barrick Gold, confirmed on 24th November that it had reached an agreement with the Malian government to end...
Algeria: President Tebboune announces reforms
Algeria's President Abdelmajid Tebboune announced a number of reforms during a cabinet meeting, according to a report from government-friendly Algerie...
