One frequently hears that the African continent possesses 30% of the world’s mineral reserves. The figure is wielded as a...
MIIF CEO calls for African capital, smarter regulation to unlock mining projects
The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Justina Nelson, has called for stronger collaboration, smarter regulation,...
Why Africa’s mineral strategy needs digital salvation
One statistic has become a mantra: Africa holds 30% of the world’s mineral reserves. The figure is wielded as a...
Acheampong: Africa Must Turn Critical Minerals Scramble into Strategic Advantage
Dr. Theophilus Acheampong, Technical Adviser at Ghana’s Ministry of Finance, has urged African countries to convert the growing geopolitical competition...
How Rwanda’s 3T mineral exports grew by 46%
Exports of Rwanda’s 3Ts minerals, Tin (cassiterite), Tungsten (wolframite), and Tantalum (coltan), rose by 46.2 per cent between January and...
Mali renews Barrick’s Loulo licence for 10 more years
Mali’s government approved a draft decree renewing Barrick Mining’s Loulo gold mining permit for an additional 10 years, the West...
Ghana to process all mineral ores locally by 2030
President John Mahama has announced a bold new minerals policy that will end the export of raw mineral ores from...
Goldman expects wave of South Africa deals fueled by commodities
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. expects a busy year of deals for South Africa as the continent’s largest economy starts to...
Ghana Gold Board warns against gold hoarding, announces district buying centres
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has issued a strong warning against the growing...
MDF administrator calls for targeted financing to expand women’s role in mining
Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw-Kotei, Administrator of Ghana’s Minerals Development Fund (MDF), has called for deliberate financing mechanisms to expand women’s...