<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" 	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" 	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" 	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" 	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" 	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" 	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" 	xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" > <channel> 	<title>Mining &#8211; Invest-Time</title> 	<atom:link href="https://invest-time.com/en/mining/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> 	<link>https://invest-time.com/en</link> 	<description>Strategic information to securing investment in Africa</description> 	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:27:13 +0000</lastBuildDate> 	<language>en-US</language> 	<sy:updatePeriod> 	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod> 	<sy:updateFrequency> 	1	</sy:updateFrequency> 	 <image> 	<url>https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fav_it-150x150.png</url> 	<title>Mining &#8211; Invest-Time</title> 	<link>https://invest-time.com/en</link> 	<width>32</width> 	<height>32</height> </image>  	<item> 		<title>Ghana’s $20 billion gold pivot: can GANRAP stabilize the Cedi?</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/ghana-gold-ganrap-cedi/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:27:03 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Ghana]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=13081</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[Ghana is aiming to channel 127 metric tonnes of gold per year from its artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector into official trade channels over the next three years. The announcement was made before Parliament in late February 2026 by Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson as part of the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP), a broader strategy designed to reinforce the country’s foreign exchange buffers and reduce revenue losses linked to gold smuggling.]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/gold.webp" />	</item> 		<item> 		<title>Gabon secures $350 million to modernize the transgabonais railway and safeguard 80% of mining exports</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/gabon-secures-350-million-to-modernize-the/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:13:00 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Central Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Gabon]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=13016</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[Gabon is moving decisively to modernize its only railway corridor through a $350 million innovative financing package structured as a public-private partnership. The transaction brings together the Société d’exploitation du Transgabonais (Setrag), French mining group Eramet, infrastructure investment firm Meridiam, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group.]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Gabon-Transgabonais-railway.webp" />	</item> 		<item> 		<title>Iron in Cameroon: the bold XAF 1,749 Billion bet to transform the economy by 2030</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/iron-in-cameroon-the-bold-1749-billion-cfa/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:57:39 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Cameroon]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Central Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[cameroon]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=13008</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[In an economic environment marked by moderate growth of around 4% per year and a persistent dependence on hydrocarbons, Cameroon is launching one of the most ambitious mining programs in its history. Through the annex to the 2026-2030 finance law, the government plans to invest nearly 1,749 billion CFA francs in iron ore exploitation, with the clear objective of repositioning the sector as a strategic pillar of national industrialization. This initiative is fully aligned with the Stratégie Nationale de Développement 2030, which seeks to transform Cameroon into an emerging economy driven by local processing and value creation.]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iron-cmr.webp" />	</item> 		<item> 		<title>Burkina Faso&#8217;s 94-ton gold record: the new backbone of the Sahel</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/gold-burkina-faso-economy/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:52:24 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Burkina Faso]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=12947</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[With more than 94 tons of gold produced and CFA 776 billion in budget revenues in 2025, Burkina Faso has reached a historic milestone in its mining sector. Driven by record output and sustained high global prices, gold has firmly established itself as the backbone of the national economy. This exceptional performance, however, raises a fundamental question: can this short-term windfall be transformed into a lasting engine of development and economic sovereignty.]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/gold.webp" />	</item> 		<item> 		<title>DRC : USD 28.9 billion required to launch the Greater Orientale Iron Ore Project</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/drc-usd-28-9-billion-required-to-launch-the-great/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:45:28 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Central Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=12871</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to take a major step in the industrial development of its mining sector with the launch of the Greater Orientale Iron Ore Project (MIFOR). The project was presented to the Council of Ministers on Friday, January 9, 2026, by the Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, as part of a long term strategy to unlock the country’s iron ore potential.]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/iron-rdc.webp" />	</item> 		<item> 		<title>DRC : 19 MWp of solar and 18 MVA of batteries secure power supply for a major mining site</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/drc-19-mwp-of-solar-and-18-mva-of-batteries/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:10:42 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=12837</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a major mining site has taken a significant step toward more reliable and sustainable energy. Africa Power Services has commissioned a 19 MWp solar farm paired with an 18 MVA battery storage system. This installation reshapes the site’s energy model by reducing reliance on diesel-fired thermal generators and limiting exposure to currency fluctuations. It represents a concrete move toward a cleaner and more autonomous energy mix.]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/rdc.webp" />	</item> 		<item> 		<title>Ivory Coast: a strategic race to become africa’s leading gold producer</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/ivory-coast-a-strategic-race-to-become-africas/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:10:25 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=12829</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[Backed by a 15-year investment plan worth 38,000 billion CFA francs, Ivory Coast is openly positioning itself to become Africa’s top gold producer. The strategy relies on accelerated industrial output, massive foreign investment, and the gradual integration of artisanal mining all in a regional context marked by rising resource nationalism.]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/gold.webp" />	</item> 		<item> 		<title>Africa’s new mining nationalism: the countries of Alliance of Sahel States and Southern Africa take back control</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/africas-new-mining-nationalism-the-countries-of/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:22:49 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=12795</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[A wave of economic sovereignty is sweeping across Africa as several nations renationalize their mining sectors. Behind the rhetoric lies a strategic attempt to rewrite the continent’s economic future.]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/mineafrica.webp" />	</item> 		<item> 		<title>Zimbabwe : the country bets on local lithium processing to boost economic sovereignty</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/zimbabwe-the-country-bets-on-local-lithium/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:27:00 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Southern Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Zimbabwe]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=12765</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[As Africa’s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe is set for a major shift  banning the export of lithium concentrates from 2027 to build a local battery industry and capture more added value.]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/zimbabwe-iron.webp" />	</item> 		<item> 		<title>Iron, Cobalt, Lithium : Africa at the heart of the strategic minerals race</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/iron-cobalt-lithium-africa-at-the-heart-of-the/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:11:01 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=12728</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[Africa holds some of the world’s most significant reserves of strategic minerals. These resources, essential for steelmaking, batteries, and the energy transition, place the continent at the center of a [&#8230;]]]></description> 		 		 		 		<media:thumbnail url="https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mine.webp" />	</item> 	</channel> </rss> 