Resolute Mining has approved a final investment decision for the Doropo gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, clearing the way for construction as the company pushes to lift annual output above 500,000 ounces by 2028. The decision marks a key step in Resolute’s strategy to expand its presence in West Africa and establish itself as a …
De Beers Group has announced the passing of Matome Tsholetsa Malema, CEO of the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB) and a member of the De Beers Board. Malema was appointed to the De Beers Board in 2023, bringing extensive operational expertise gained from his long career at Debswana, where he held various operational roles, including …
CEO of Minerals Development Company Botswana and De Beers board member deadDe Beers Group has announced the passing of Matome Tsholetsa Malema, CEO of the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB) and a member of the De Beers Board. Malema was appointed to the De Beers Board in 2023, bringing extensive operational expertise gained from his …
The United States has roughly two months of rare earth supplies available for military use, a constraint that could influence how long Washington can sustain strikes on Iran, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. Rare earth elements — used in missile guidance systems, fighter jets and radar technologies — are essential components in …
Paymentology, a leading global issuer-processor, has announced a partnership with Chikwama Pay, a pan-African neobank that provides accessible financial services through WhatsApp. The collaboration is set to power Africa’s first WhatsApp-enabled neo-bank with fully integrated borderless payment processing, aimed at delivering secure, seamless and affordable financial services to millions of underserved people across the Southern …
The price of oil has fallen sharply after US President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran would come to an end "very soon". Oil had reached almost $120 a barrel on Monday over fears that the conflict would cause lengthy disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East, but dropped back to around …
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has defended the central bank’s decision to convert part of Ghana’s gold reserves into foreign exchange assets, describing the move as a strategic step to diversify the country’s international reserve portfolio and strengthen its resilience. Addressing the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development …
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has completed work on updated Generation and Transmission Master Plans covering the period 2025 to 2040, aimed at meeting the country’s growing electricity demand and expanding renewable energy in the national power mix. The updated strategic documents outline a long-term roadmap intended to guide critical investment and planning decisions …
The international pressure now surrounding Ghana’s gold policy is remarkable not because foreign governments are expressing concern—that is routine whenever major resource contracts are threatened—but because of how unusually coordinated that concern has become. When the United States, China, and several Western governments all signal discomfort at the same moment, seasoned observers of African political …
Ocean governance is entering a decisive moment as governments weigh whether to allow deep sea mining in international waters or impose a global moratorium while science and regulations catch up. The debate is intensifying ahead of a key meeting of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the UN-established body that manages mineral-related activities in the deep …
