Khoemacau Expansion to Drive Jobs
Botswana Daily News
The expansion of the Khoemacau Copper Mine is set to transform Botswana into a key global copper exporter and inject substantial employment and training opportunities into the… Read more »
Zanu-PF Official Jameson Rushwaya Accused of Name Dropping in Mine Invasion
263Chat
Zanu PF member Jameson Rushwaya has been accused of invoking the names of powerful government and mining figures in an ongoing mine invasion dispute involving Tolrose Mine in… Read more »
Mantashe Clashes With DRC Counterpart Over Its Critical Minerals Deal With U.S.
Daily Maverick
During a heated exchange at the Mining Indaba, Gwede Mantashe challenged the Democratic Republic of Congo's critical minerals agreement with the US, stressing the need for… Read more »
Niger - Miners Allegedly Kill Police Officer, Burn NSCDC Patrol Van
Daily Trust
A police officer has reportedly lost his life following an attack by suspected illegal miners at a mining site in Zuzungi Community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Read more »
Republican Intelligence Specialist Nominated to Head Africa at State Department
allAfrica
Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State… Read more »
DR Congo Weighs Price of Security in Minerals Deal With U.S.
RFI
A minerals-for-security deal between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a constitutional challenge in Kinshasa, with critics warning the government… Read more »
'MNG Gold Bribed Them'
Liberian Observer
Residents of Money Sweet Town in Bong County District #2 say they will block a key access road used by MNG Gold Liberia beginning Thursday, 12 February 2026, escalating a dispute… Read more »
2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial Fact Sheet [document]
State Department
EDITORS NOTE: The African countries participating in the invitation-only Critical Minerals Ministerial - Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Morocco,… Read more »
Copper and Cobalt From Congo Soon in American Hands
Agenzia Fides
Security in exchange for minerals. This is the "deal" between the United States government and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which forms the basis of the "U.S.-DRC Strategic… Read more »
At 2026 Mining Indaba Confab - Come Invest in Ghana! ...Lands Minister Woos Industry Captains
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), has urged investors to turn their attention to Ghana, touting the country as a 'secure environment' for… Read more »
$8.6trn Mineral Endowment Undeveloped in Africa - AFC
Daily Trust
Africa hosts an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, representing about 20% of global mineral wealth, yet captures only a fraction of the economic value embedded… Read more »
U.S. Government-Backed Consortium Signs MOU to Buy 40% of Two DR Congo Mines
allAfrica
The Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC), led by the private equity fund created in October by Orion Resource Partners and the U.S. International Development Finance… Read more »
Meya Mining Secures N$400m Ecobank Funding to Boost Diamond Production, Says Trustco CEO
Namibian
Trustco Group Holdings has confirmed that Meya Mining Limited, in which Trustco holds a minority interest, has secured a N$400-million financing facility from Ecobank Sierra Leone… Read more »
Unsafe Aflatoxin Levels Trigger ButtaNutt Recall - South African News Briefs - February 10, 2025
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'Blood Minerals' in DR Congo - Myth or Reality? [opinion]
New Times
"Blood minerals" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) commonly refer to tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG). A widely promoted narrative, advanced by several… Read more »
