🌍 Botswana’s president courts Oman amid De Beers’ control
Botswana's government is reshaping one of Africa's most strategically important mineral relationships. President Mokgweetsi Masisi has initiated high-...
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🌍 Mining sector under pressure to innovate - msn.com
Namibia's mining sector is at a critical inflection point. As global commodity markets tighten, regulatory frameworks evolve, and ESG mandates reshape...
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🇿🇲 BHP eyes large-scale copper exploration in Zambia
BHP, the world's largest mining company by market capitalisation, is positioning itself for major copper exploration across Zambia, signalling renewed...
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🌍 DR Congo to establish paramilitary unit for mining security
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is establishing a dedicated paramilitary unit to secure its mining operations—a strategic move that signals bot...
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🇬🇭 Are African countries aware of their own mineral wealth?
Expansion --- **HEADLINE:** African Mineral Wealth: Why Ghana and Rwanda Lead Resource Awareness **META_DESCRIPTION:** Ghana and Rwanda show contra...
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🇨🇩 Critical minerals, critical rights: The energy transition
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stands at a crossroads. As the world's largest cobalt producer—supplying over 70% of global reserves—and a grow...
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🌍 A Rapid Assessment of Liberia's Mining Sector, with a Focus
Liberia's mining sector stands at a critical inflection point. While iron ore extraction has become the West African nation's largest export revenue d...
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🌍 DRC unveils Sh12.9 billion paramilitary unit to secure
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced a significant security infrastructure investment: a dedicated paramilitary unit budgeted at Sh12....
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🌍 Freezing Injunction on Sierra Leone’s Diamond Producer
Sierra Leone's judiciary has extended a freezing injunction against **Koidu Ltd**, one of the West African nation's largest diamond producers, escalat...
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🌍 Cameroon Opens Public Review of Edéa Quarry Expansion
Cameroon has formally opened a public consultation period on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a major quarry expansion project in Edéa, a...
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🌍 DR Congo creates $100mn ‘Mining Guard’ to protect critical
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has established a $100 million specialized security force—the "Mining Guard"—designed to protect critical miner...
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🇿🇲 Zambia urged to investigate toxic spills caused by mining
Zambia's mining industry—the backbone of its export economy—is under mounting pressure to address a critical environmental accountability gap. Recent ...
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🌍 Quinton van Rooyen Sierra Leone Diamond Mining Operations
Sierra Leone's diamond sector is signaling renewed institutional confidence with the launch of new mining operations by seasoned Southern African inve...
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🌍 Sierra Leone Mining & Digital Economy 2025: New Financing
Sierra Leone is at an inflection point. Two parallel developments—a landmark mining finance agreement and a coordinated digital economy acceleration w...
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🇨🇩 In the DRC, a US company secures a 'huge' deal by acquiring
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed a major mining acquisition by a US-based company, securing control of significant copper and coba...
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🌍 Sierra Leone Charts a New Diamond Story
**HEADLINE:** Sierra Leone Diamond Mining 2025: Natural Stones Drive Economic Recovery **META_DESCRIPTION:** Sierra Leone repositions as Africa's pre...
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🌍 DRC establishes US-backed paramilitary force to secure
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the establishment of a specialized paramilitary mining security force, jointly backed by United States ...
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🌍 Assessing Resolute Mining's Valuation After New Guinea Gold
Resolute Mining has entered a pivotal phase in its West African operations following a newly announced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Guinea a...
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🌍 Gold Exploration in Guinea: An Emerging Opportunity in West
--- **HEADLINE:** Guinea Gold Exploration 2025: Resolute Mining's West African Expansion & Investor Implications **META_DESCRIPTION:** Guinea's gold...
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🌍 DRC creates paramilitary mining security unit backed by US
The Democratic Republic of Congo has established a specialized paramilitary security unit dedicated to protecting mining operations, drawing combined ...
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