Browsing: Mining

Authorities in Niger State have arrested 33 people accused of illegal mining, which authorities say poses significant environmental and security…

South Africa’s mineral wealth places it in a strategic position within the BRICS economic bloc, but its role should extend…

An illegal gold mining site in the village of Bilalkoto, within the Dabia commune of Kenieba district, Kayes region, collapsed…

Kuvimba Mining House Ltd., Zimbabwe’s state-run mining company, is seeking $950 million to advance its lithium, platinum, and gold projects.…

The Malawi government has announced that it is immediately suspending all mineral exports as part of efforts to reform the…

Africa, a continent of immense size and diversity, is home to a vast array of natural resources that fuel not…

Eritrea is increasingly focusing on its mining sector to drive economic growth, attracting foreign investment, particularly from China. Major projects,…

Africa’s top copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are moving to secure a greater share of the…

Ghana’s illegal mining crisis has spiraled into an urgent national concern, severely impacting the country’s environment, economy, and social fabric.…

Montero Mining and Exploration has reached a $27 million settlement with Tanzania over the Wigu Hill rare earth project, resolving…

Seven artisanal miners lost their lives when a disused gold shaft collapsed over the weekend in Bindura, approximately 85 kilometers…

Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold has announced a temporary suspension of operations at its Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali after the…

The Nigerian government has dismissed rumors suggesting it ceded control of its mining sector to France following President Bola Tinubu’s…

Around 150 illegal miners are trapped in an abandoned mine in Sabie, Mpumalanga, South Africa with six individuals rescued and…

Four executives from Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold were arrested in Mali on Monday night as the country’s military-led government…

South African police are preparing a rescue operation to retrieve a group of illegal miners who have remained underground in…