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Ghana’s $20 billion gold pivot: can GANRAP stabilize the Cedi?
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…
Gabon secures $350 million to modernize the transgabonais railway and safeguard 80% of mining exports
Negotiated since 2025, the deal aims to rehabilitate the 650-kilometer rail line…
Iron in Cameroon: the bold XAF 1,749 Billion bet to transform the economy by 2030
With GDP estimated at 28,000 billion CFA francs in 2025, Cameroon remains…
Burkina Faso’s 94-ton gold record: the new backbone of the Sahel
With more than 94 tons of gold produced and CFA 776 billion…
DRC : USD 28.9 billion required to launch the Greater Orientale Iron Ore Project
According to figures shared by the Minister, the targeted deposits are estimated…
DRC : 19 MWp of solar and 18 MVA of batteries secure power supply for a major mining site
Efficiency through solar and storage. The 19 MWp solar farm now replaces…
Ivory Coast: a strategic race to become africa’s leading gold producer
Presented during a cabinet meeting, the Integrated Mineral and Energy Resources Policy…
Africa’s new mining nationalism: the countries of Alliance of Sahel States and Southern Africa take back control
Since 2022, a sovereignty wind has been blowing across the Sahel. Mali,…
Zimbabwe : the country bets on local lithium processing to boost economic sovereignty
Zimbabwe has firmly established itself as one of Africa’s mining heavyweights. The…
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Africa: the future of coal industry in the era of energy transition
Africa's coal industry is facing major challenges as renewable energies take hold. In 2024, it is at a crossroads, navigating…
Cameroon : the country grants a license to mine bauxite at Minim Martap
The government recently granted a mining permit for Minim Martap bauxite to Canyon Resources. The Australian mining company made the…
Zambia : Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines begins copper exploration
Ivanhoe Mines, a Canadian mining company, and Zambia's Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development signed an agreement (MOU) on September…
Malawi : earns $5 million from carbon trading
The southern African country has generated 5 million USD (150 million Kwasa) from carbon trading, after leveraging projects under the…
Africa : land of diamond, at the heart of the global supply chain
Home of the most promising diamond deposits in the world, several African countries including Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Ghana Opens First Gold Refinery
On August 8, 2024, Ghana inaugurated its first gold refinery in Accra. It aims to maximize the value of the…
Cameroon : Minim Martap bauxite mining, at the heart of industrial strategy
On July 30, 2024 in Yaoundé, the State of Cameroon and the company Camalco formalized an agreement for the industrial…
Ethiopia : despite strong potential, the mining sector only contributes 1% of GDP
Ethiopia , home to Africa's second fastest-growing economy, is experiencing considerable foreign interest in its mining sector.
Botswana: growth forecasts revised downwards following tensions on the world diamond market
Lower mining revenues have led the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cut Botswana's growth forecast for 2024 to 1%, compared…
