G7 Finance Ministers to meet over rare earths minerals supplies
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations will meet in Washington on January 12 to discuss rare earths supplies, three sources familiar with...
Zambia becomes first African country to take mining taxes in yuan
Zambia has become the first African country to accept payment for mining taxes and royalties in China’s yuan. The Bank of Zambia confirmed that...
The US isn’t attacking Venezuela because of drugs — it’s because of minerals
By Krystal KauffmanA few months ago, most Americans were not thinking about Venezuela at all. Then, something alarming happened. Pete Hegseth, a former...
Ghanaian community dethrones chief over alleged link to illegal mining
Residents of Oseneso, a community in Ghana troubled by the growing impact of illegal mining, have taken the bold step of removing their chief...
Ghana Scraps Mining Exploration Tax to Revive Investment in Key Sector, Says Finance Minister
*Photo:Minister of Finance,Cassiel Ato Forson*
The Ghanaian Government has abolished its 15% value-added tax (VAT) on exploration in an effort to attract new investments to...
US expands critical minerals list to include copper, potash, coal, uranium
*Photo: US President, Donald Trump *
The US government has added 10 minerals to its annual list of 'critical minerals' it deems essential for the...
For The Record: Address of Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Henry...
"Chinese companies have become major investors in Nigeria’s mining sector since the mid-2000s, attracted by Nigeria’s large promising mineral endowment."
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake*
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Indonesia revokes licenses, shortens validity of mining quotas to one year
Indonesia said on Tuesday it had shortened the validity of mining production quotas to one year from three as of October 3, as...
Ghana Chamber of Mines president, Akafia highlights upsides, challenges in mining sector
While the mining industry is making significant gains, there are still challenges that need careful attention, President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Michael...
Mali mine dispute: Canadian mining firm’s chief negotiator defects, picks job with Malian government
A top executive who represented Canadian mining giant Barrick in tense negotiations with Mali has defected to become an adviser to the West African...
