Africa mining news offers in-depth reporting on one of the world’s richest mineral regions. From gold in Ghana to copper in Zambia and lithium in Zimbabwe, this category tracks mining projects, exploration breakthroughs, foreign investment, infrastructure deals, and regulatory updates shaping Africa’s mining future. Get updates on how local and international players are navigating ESG mandates, economic shifts, and geopolitical dynamics. Ideal for analysts, investors, and journalists following Africa’s growing role in global mineral supply chains. Related topics: Mining Finance, Sustainable Mining, and Global Mining News.
An arid artisanal mining site in Niger State, Nigeria. Thirty-seven people arrested during a Nigerian crackdown on suspected illegal mining died in custody in Minna, Niger State, triggering protests, a…
Collapsed artisanal shafts at a gold-mining site in Sudan’s West Kordofan state. At least 60 people were killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West…
Gold exploration drilling at the Enchi project in Ghana. By Charles Pitts Gold trading near US$4,400 an ounce is changing the economics of West African exploration.…
Africa holds more than a quarter of the world’s known critical-mineral reserves, according to McKinsey. The continent has particularly large deposits of platinum-group metals, tantalum, cobalt…
G20 energy ministers have agreed to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals, with a focus on more resilient and diversified supply chains, local value addition, investment, innovation…
Zambian copper processing infrastructure under bright African light. By Charles Pitts Jubilee Metals Group’s copper production in Zambia more than tripled in the year through June,…
Sudan’s artisanal gold sector is a major source of revenue for the forces fighting the country’s war. Switzerland has begun banning purchases, imports and transit of…
The United States says it will help Kenya build a domestic critical minerals processing industry, a pledge that lands right as Washington and Beijing jockey for…
The US International Development Finance Corporation expands rare earth financing in Madagascar, strengthening Africa’s critical minerals supply chain ahead of African Mining Week 2026.
Aerial view of tailings slurry extending from the failed facility near Brits. South African authorities are investigating the collapse of a tailings storage facility at Samancor’s…
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