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.
By Charles Pitts The launch of the Diamond New Energy lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State marks a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s mineral strategy. For decades,…
By Charles Pitts The development landscape for Malawi’s Kasiya project has shifted fundamentally as Sovereign Metals Limited (ASX:SVM; AIM:SVML) assumes full operational control following Rio Tinto’s…
By Charles Pitts and Salini Krishnan Ivanhoe Mines has cut production guidance for its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lowering its…
Beneath Greenland's ice sits one of the most consequential mineral stories of the decade. China currently controls the overwhelming majority of the world's rare earth element…
The Arctic Treasure Chest No One Can Open Greenland sits on 36 million tonnes of rare earth elements, enough to power decades of smartphone screens, wind…
Rare earth supply chain chokepoints expose China’s control over mining, processing, magnets, and exports, threatening global security.
The global mining outlook 2026 reveals an industry with a split personality: bullish production targets on paper, but a far grittier reality on the ground shaped…
Copper supply deficit dynamics are coming to a head in 2026, as artificial intelligence infrastructure demand collides with a mining industry struggling to expand production. While…
LONDON – The first quarter of 2026 delivered a seismic shift in global monetary policy as central bank gold reserves expanded at the fastest pace in…
President Nayib Bukele just dropped a bombshell that has every mining executive's calculator smoking: El Salvador supposedly sits on $3 trillion worth of unmined gold. That's…
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