June 24
Liberia: U.S. Signals Strong Confidence in Mansa-Orion Mining Collabo
Liberian Observer
The United States Embassy in Monrovia has reaffirmed growing international interest in Liberia's mining sector following a high-level diplomatic meeting between U.S. officials,… Read more »
Ghana: Goldbod Sets Price Ceiling for Gold Purchases
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced the introduction of an approved pricing threshold for the purchase of gold by licensed buyers, in a move to promote transparency,… Read more »
June 23
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Platinum Producers Owed $228mln in Unpaid Export Earnings
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's government owes platinum miners $228 million in unpaid export income under its foreign currency retention system, exerting pressure on a sector recovering from a… Read more »
June 22
Liberia: Legislature Seeks to Strengthen Mining Governance
Liberian Observer
The Senate has moved to deepen legislative reform of the country's extractive industry with the transmission of Senate Engrossed Bill No. 5 to the House of Representatives, seeking… Read more »
Ghana: How to Farm Gold in Wow Without Raiding - a Beginner's Guide
Ghanaian Times
Gold is the engine behind everything in World of Warcraft. Repairs, consumables, gear upgrades, mounts, crafting materials -- all of it costs gold. And if you are new to the game,… Read more »
Tanzania: Barrick's Zero Malaria Campaign Reaches 44,000 Households in Shinyanga
Daily News
BARRICK Bulyanhulu Mine has expanded its malaria prevention efforts in Shinyanga Region, reaching about 44,000 households through a community health campaign aimed at reducing… Read more »
Liberia: Gold Mines Turn Unknown Miners' Graveyards
Liberian Observer
- In November 2024, a man, only identified as Mackey Boy or Bassa Boy, drowned in a mining pit in a forest in Lofa County. Bassa Boy, in his mid-30s, disappeared in an abandoned… Read more »
Rwanda: Mining Activity Rebounds As Output Jumps 20 Percent
New Times
Rwanda's mining and quarrying sector posted a strong recovery in the first quarter of 2026, growing by 20 per cent after a 1 per cent contraction in the same period last year. Read more »
Rwanda: How Digital Technologies Are Transforming Mining Performance
New Times
For the past decades, the mining industry has been undergoing a major transformation. While equipment, infrastructure, and workforce remain critical to success, one factor is… Read more »
June 21
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah, Hassan Sign Economic, Trade, Mining Deals
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Tanzanian counterpart, president Samia Hassan, this weekend sealed several key agreements aimed at boosting economic cooperation and… Read more »
Namibia: Mine Workers' Billion-Dollar Empire On Shaky Ground
Namibian
Every payday for nearly three decades, Ndumba Kayundu paid his monthly dues to the Mineworkers' Union of Namibia (MUN). Read more »
June 19
Tanzania: Govt Abandons Gold Sale Plan
Daily News
PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has said the government has not sold any of the gold acquired by the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) as part of the country's foreign exchange reserves,… Read more »
Tanzania: Mineral Markets Cut Smuggling, Lift Revenue
Daily News
THE establishment of mineral markets and purchasing centres has improved transparency in Tanzania's mineral trade and reduced smuggling, the Mineral Commission has said. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Stop Criminalising Poverty - Mining Leaders Push for Urgent Artisanal, Small Scale Formalisation
New Zimbabwe
MINING executives have urged the government to accelerate formalisation of artisanal and small-scale miners, saying the sector's future depends on bringing operators into the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Plead for More Time to Complete Beneficiation Plants
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S lithium producers have appealed to the government to extend the January 2027 deadline for a ban on lithium concentrate exports, saying that most companies are still… Read more »
June 18
Zimbabwe: Esg No Longer Optional, Government Warns Miners
263Chat
Zimbabwe's mining companies have been warned that failure to comply with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards could jeopardise their access to international markets… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$600 Million Investment and the Future of Liberia's Dugbe Gold Project [opinion]
New Dawn
The announcement that Mansa Resources intends to invest approximately US$600 million in the development of Liberia's Dugbe Gold Project should be welcomed as a potentially… Read more »
June 17
Liberia: U.S.$600m Dugbe Gold Investment Signals New Chapter for Mining Sector
Liberian Observer
The country's mining sector could be on the cusp of a major transformation following a commitment by Mansa Resources Limited and its international partners to invest approximately… Read more »
June 16
Namibia: Canadian Firm to Acquire Uranium Assets in Namibia
Namibian
Canadian listed Vatic Ventures Corporation (Vatic) has received approval to purchase rights to two exclusive prospecting licences in the Erongo region after a 13-month wait. Read more »
Angola: Northern Judicial Region Coordinator to Reinforce Illegal Gold Mining Fight
ANGOP
The newly appointed coordinator of the Northern Judicial Region, Public Prosecutor Arlindo Júlio Francisco, promised on Monday (15) in the province of Uíge to… Read more »
June 15
Tanzania: TZ Eyes Data-Led Mining Growth
Daily News
Aims to end guesswork in small-scale activities Read more »
Ghana: Angela List Pledges to Maximise Nation's Mineral Wealth
Ghanaian Times
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nguvu Mining Limited, Angela List, has been elected as the First Vice President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Gold Gambit - Resource Nationalism or State Capture?
Daily Maverick
Supporters of the government argue that Ghana is simply doing what many resource-rich countries have long sought to do -- ensure that a greater share of mineral wealth remains in… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Illegal Mining, Processing Sites Shut Down in Niger
Leadership
Six illegal mining and processing sites have been shut down by the monitoring team of the Niger State government, in conjunction with the Mining Marshals from the Nigeria Security… Read more »
June 12
Ghana: Three Arrested At Efutu for Illegal Mining
Ghanaian Times
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested three persons for engaging in illegal mining along the main pipeline of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) at Efutu near Cape Coast in… Read more »
