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May 22
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Dozens in Attack On Nigerian Mining Community
RFI
Gunmen on motorbikes stormed a mining community in central Nigeria, killing up to 40 people and torching homes, residents said, in the latest violence to hit a region troubled by… Read more »
Africa: The World Is Rushing to Africa to Mine Critical Minerals Like Lithium - How the Continent Should Deal With the Demand [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Global demand for critical minerals, particularly lithium, is growing rapidly to meet clean energy and de-carbonisation objectives. Read more »
Mozambique: Congolese Plotters Did Not Have Any Mozambican Mining License
AIM
The Mozambican National Mining Institute (INAMI) claims that the Christian Malanga, leader of last Sunday's abortive coup d'etat in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), did not… Read more »
May 21
South Africa: Mpumalanga Has Become a Coveted Coal Black Hole for SA Mining Applications [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Mpumalanga remains the mysterious black hole which keeps expanding South Africa's backlog in mining applications. Tseliso Maqubela, deputy director-general for petroleum and… Read more »
South Africa: Gwede's Slippery Story Explains Lack of Mining Investment [press release]
DA
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has admitted it has not yet even signed a service level agreement with the companies chosen to provide a new mining cadastral system.… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimasco Ordered to Halt Illegal Retrenchment Exercise
New Zimbabwe
AILING Kwekwe based ferrochrome producer, Zimbabwe Mining and Steel Company (ZIMASCO) has been issued with an ultimatum to abandon the illegal retrenchment exercise and to pay… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mining Sector Mobilises Gold to Sustain New Currency
The Herald
Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando yesterday challenged the gold sector to harness efforts towards increased production of the yellow metal, as it has a direct… Read more »
Namibia: Mining - Are Namibia's Environmental, Social and Governance Practices Up to Par? [analysis]
Namibian
As sustainability in Namibia's mining sector grows in importance, the focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices will become greater. Read more »
Nigeria: Stay Away From Day-to-Day Management, Tinubu Charges Neiti Board
Vanguard
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday inaugurated the 6th National Stakeholders Working Group, NSWG, of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, with a… Read more »
South Africa: DMRE Says Cadastre On Track, With 2,800 Mining Applications Finally Approved in 2023 [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A senior official at the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy told a mining conference on Tuesday that the final agreement to implement a functioning mining cadastre was… Read more »
May 20
Rwanda: Tougher Penalties Await Errant Miners in Proposed Mining Bill
New Times
The Government of Rwanda seeks to propose tougher penalties under a new draft law on mining and quarry operations to deter offences that include illegal mining and mineral trading.… Read more »
May 17
Congo-Kinshasa: Residents Worry As DRC Rebels Frantically Exploit Coltan Mine
VOA
Reputed to be the coltan capital of the world, the mining town of Rubaya, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has fallen into the hands of rebels. The fall of Rubaya is… Read more »
May 15
Ghana: Mahama Says AI to Be Used to Monitor Illegal Mining If Elected President
Accra Times
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has proposed to use Artificial Intelligence Technology to monitor small-scale mining and illegal… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele On Charges of Illegal Printing of Naira Notes
Premium Times
EFCC arraigned Mr Emefiele on the fresh charges at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court at Maitama in Abuja. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Mulls Punishment for Landowners Who Permit Illegal Mining Activities
New Times
Landowners who allow persons without licenses to carry out mining activities on their land risk being punished if a related provision in a new draft law on mining and quarry… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Unveils New Initiative to Boost Mining Sector, Attract Global Investors
This Day
To boost ease of doing business in the mining sector, the federal government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has launched the Nigeria Mineral Resources Decision… Read more »
Nigeria: Vizo Unveils Revolutionary Gold Trading, Bill Settlement, Virtual Trading App
This Day
Precious Ugwuzor A comprehensive, safe, and secured application for digital assets management and trading of actual gold has debuted on play store and iOS. It is called Vizo,… Read more »
May 14
Namibia: Govt Engages Unesco, Atomic Energy Agency On Uranium Mining in Omaheke
Namibian
The government has requested advice and technical assistance from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) and the International Atomic Energy… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Unveils Software to Showcase Mineral Resources to Investors
Premium Times
The DSS is a comprehensive software platform that serves as a one-stop shop for investors seeking credible and decisive information on Nigeria's mineral resources, facilities and… Read more »
Nigeria: Reform Nigeria's Mining Sector
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu's recent remarks at the counter-terrorism summit in Abuja served as a sobering wake-up call regarding the inextricable link between illegal mining operations… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Blanket Mine Gold Output Jumps 6pc
The Herald
Caledonia Mining Corporation Blanket Mine's gold production for the 2024 first quarter jumped 6 percent to 17 050 ounces compared to the same quarter in the prior year on the back… Read more »
May 11
Angola: Angola At Kimberley Process Meeting
ANGOP
An Angolan delegation will participate, from the 13th to the 17th of this month, in the Interim Meeting of the Kimberley Process, taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more »
May 09
Ghana: Mercury Elimination Crucial to Ghana
Ghanaian Times
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has urged small-scale miners to stop applying methods that involve the use of mercury, and adopt modern techniques, to protect human lives… Read more »
May 08
Africa: South Africa's Plan to Move Away From Coal - 8 Steps to Make It Succeed [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The South African government's Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power… Read more »
South Africa: Coal Mine Accused of Making 'Manifestly Scurrilous' Allegations Against Opponents
GroundUp
A coalition against mining in the Mabola Protected Environment want "scandalous" and "irrelevant" claims struck from court record Read more »
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