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Nigeria’s mining code overhaul needs improved northern security to succeed
Nigeria’s first revision of its mining code since 2007 needs to be accompanied by better mining security in the north of the country, if the...
DRC rule of law must improve to realise EAC potential, economists say
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s prospective membership of the East African Community (EAC) won’t realise its full potential unless the rule of law becomes the...
Kinshasa’s hopes and the coming cobalt crunch
The energy transition is seen as marking a shift away from the “bad old” habits of the fossil fuel industry, but accessing the strategic resources...
Security risk on the rise in the Sahel
Gold miners in West Africa’s Sahel region are increasingly getting caught up in the struggle between armed groups and security forces, as the security situation...
Guinea names AngloGold alum as minister
The ruling junta of Guinea has appointed an ex-AngloGold Ashanti executive as mines minister, in a move that analysts said would be “reassuring” for miners.
Zambia’s mineral royalty plan “a step in the right direction”: CoM
Zambia’s plan to remove mineral royalty taxes non-detectability was “a step in the right direction” towards full reform of the mining tax regime, Zambia Chamber...
Guinea’s military junta will strive to keep miners on board
Guinea will seek to avoid scaring off miners of its bauxite and iron-ore minerals after the coup which brought Colonel Mamady Doumbouya to power. Mining...
Civil unrest hits South African mineral supply chains
Port, rail and road transport operations in South Africa have been disrupted by ongoing civil unrest and violence, with several notices of force majeure issued,...
