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Zimbabwe to introduce lithium export quotas, sets conditions for resumption of shipments
Zimbabwe will introduce lithium concentrate export quotas and require commitments for more local processing as part of conditions to allow...
Read moreDetailsGhana weighs local bids for $1 billion revival of Gold Fields’ Damang mine
Ghana is assessing three bids from local investors to take over Gold Fields’ Damang gold mine, which requires up to...
Read moreDetailsChina, US pressure Ghana to halt gold royalty hike, document, sources say
China, the U.S. and other Western governments have mounted an unusually coordinated push to get Ghana to halt a gold...
Read moreDetailsBelgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive
A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium's AfricaMuseum over...
Read moreDetailsUS imposes sanctions on Rwanda military over east Congo fighting
The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in...
Read moreDetailsUS struggling to de-risk Congo’s ‘war zone minerals’ even after pact, sources say
The U.S. has made progress in its push to prise Congo's strategic minerals from China's orbit, but conflict, contested licences...
Read moreDetailsCongo-Zambia copper corridor to reopen Tuesday after road damage, minister
The main corridor for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper, cobalt and other mineral exports is expected to reopen on...
Read moreDetailsNigeria, AFC sign $1.3 billion deal to build alumina refinery
Nigeria has signed a $1.3 billion investment deal with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to build an alumina refinery and fund...
Read moreDetailsGhana targets 127 tons of artisanal gold annually under sweeping reforms
Ghana plans to channel about 127 metric tons of gold per year from artisanal and small‑scale mining (ASM) into official...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe bans exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, cites malpractices
Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, its mines ministry said in a...
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