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As the global race for critical minerals like copper, cobalt, and lithium intensifies, African nations strive to have a more strategic role in these...
Aya Gold & Silver launched a new silver plant in Morocco last year, further boosting its production capacity in the country. Over the same period, it...
In 2024, First Quantum Minerals relied on Zambia for 93% of its copper production, with the Kansanshi and Sentinel mines delivering 402,000 tonnes and...
Barrick Gold has suspended production at Loulo-Gounkoto, Mali's largest gold mine, since early 2025. The company decided due to an ongoing dispute with...
In July 2024, African Gold reported inferred resources of 452,000 ounces at 2.9 g/t gold for the Blaffo Guetto deposit within its Didievi project in Côte...
Volt Resources drilled its Guinea gold projects in 2021 to test mineralisation at key prospects. Its assets include the Kouroussa project, which is close...
Guinea, the world’s second-largest bauxite producer, faces a critical challenge as it seeks to process its bauxite locally. The government, led by Mamadi...
Barrick Gold Corporation produced 3.9 million ounces of gold and 195,000 tonnes of copper in 2024. The world’s second-largest gold producer plans to...
Over the past decade, Africa’s first and second-largest uranium producers, Namibia and Niger, exported most of their output to China and France. However,...
Last November, Mali's 2023 Mining Code was applied to the Bougouni lithium mine project. Under the memorandum of understanding signed on the occasion,...
Nampala, Robex Resources’ only producing gold mine in Mali, has delivered 51,827 ounces in 2023. However, the mine’s output dropped in 2024, contrasting...
According to McKinsey, Mining generates 4%-7% of direct global greenhouse gas emissions. This, paired with current energy transition challenges, is...
Lucara Diamond has postponed production at its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana from H2 2026 to H1 2028. According to the company, the launch was...
Ivanhoe Mines, the Canadian mining powerhouse, revolutionized the Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), turning it into Africa’s...
Société Minière de Boké (SMB) will participate in the 29th Fastmarkets Bauxite and Alumina event in Miami from April 2-4, 2025. Fastmarkets organizes this...
Aurum Resources confirmed the discovery of 1.59 million ounces of gold at its Boundiali project in Ivory Coast in January. The company plans to continue...
Robex Resources secured a $130 million credit facility in March 2025 to fund the completion of its Kiniero gold mine in Guinea. The mine promises to...
The mining code adopted in 2023 grants Mali up to a 35% stake in its mines, compared to a maximum of 20% under the previous framework. This reform is...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produces over 70% of the world’s cobalt, but most of it is refined in China, which also owns several Congolese...
In 2024, Aya Gold & Silver produced 1.65 million ounces of silver from its Zgounder mine in Morocco. The company also completed an expansion project last...
Genmin is gearing up to start iron ore production at its Baniaka mine in Gabon by 2026. According to a 2022 pre-feasibility study, to achieve this goal,...
Mining contributed 24% to Mauritania’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, driven by gold and iron ore extraction. Despite the performance, reported by...
CMOC Group Limited (CMOC) has announced on March 21st full‑year 2024 results, marking a new chapter of industry leadership with record highs in revenue,...
Allied Gold operates the Bonikro and Agbaou gold mines in Côte d'Ivoire and the Sadiola mine in Mali. The company is currently listed on the Toronto Stock...
Rio Tinto is active in Guinea, South Africa, and Madagascar. In the first, it develops the Simandou iron deposit. In the other two, it extracts mineral...
Between 2010 and 2022, West Africa emerged as the world’s fastest-growing gold production region, fueled by untapped reserves and increasing interest from...
Paladin Energy has revised its uranium production target at Namibia's Langer Heinrich mine to 3 to 3.6 million pounds for the current fiscal year....
Africa is gearing up to compete with China in rare earths. Projects in Malawi, Tanzania, and Namibia are driving this shift, with Malawi’s Songwe Hill...
According to the World Bank, Malawi’s mining sector contributed just 0.7% to GDP and 3.5% to government revenue in 2023. Despite its modest role, the...
In June 2024, Chemaf agreed to sell its Étoile and Mutoshi copper and cobalt mines to China’s Norinco for $1.4 billion to pay off $900 million...
Manono's lithium reserves have ignited a high-stakes battle involving global mining giants. Australian company AVZ Minerals, Chinese firm Zijin Mining,...
Blencowe Resources is developing the Orom-Cross project, Uganda’s first graphite mine. Graphite is a key material for electric vehicle batteries, and...
As Ethiopia seeks to enhance its industrial gold production, various initiatives are aligned with this ambition. Among them is the Tulu Kapi project,...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed quotas on cobalt production and stockpiles accumulated during the four-month export suspension initiated in...
Australian mining company Genmin has been developing the Baniaka iron ore deposit in Gabon, which has the potential to produce 10 million tonnes of iron...

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