Mining
Nigeria, 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...
Read moreDetailsLiberia sees iron ore output tripling to 30 million tons on ArcelorMittal expansion
Liberia expects iron ore output to triple to around 30 million metric tons this year, driven by ArcelorMittal Liberia's (AML) planned...
Read moreDetailsIndia pulls out of Russian-backed Mali lithium project over security risks, sources say
Security risks are prompting India to pull out of a lithium project in Mali backed by Russia's state nuclear corporation,...
Read moreDetailsUN to launch reconnaissance flights to support eastern Congo ceasefire
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo will send reconnaissance flights to the eastern city of Uvira...
Read moreDetailsCongo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails
The Democratic Republic of Congo will look for other partners if its minerals cooperation framework with the U.S. does not...
Read moreDetailsTrump ally and Blackwater founder sent men, drones to help Congo’s army secure strategic town
Blackwater founder Erik Prince deployed a private security force to operate drones and help Democratic Republic of Congo's army secure...
Read moreDetailsMali creates state-owned company to manage mining holdings
Mali will create a state-owned company to manage holdings in mining companies, according to a statement released by the council...
Read moreDetailsMozambique pushing to keep South32 aluminium smelter open, minister says
Mozambique's government is doing "everything that is required" to make sure that South32's Mozal aluminium smelter stays open, mineral resources and...
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