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...
Sierra Leone hosts Mining Week, 10th ADPA Council meeting
By Ibrahim John Sesay
Sierra Leone marked a historic milestone in its mining sector as it hosted the inaugural Sierra Leone Mining Week 2025 alongside...
We are working on US-DR Congo minerals deal, says Trump’s Africa envoy Massad Boulous
The US and the Democratic Republic of Congo are in talks over a minerals deal in the resource-rich central African nation, according to a...
Ghana has not benefited from mining activities – Bawumia admits
Vice President and flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has admitted that Ghana has not benefited from mining activities...
With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output
With lithium prices languishing near three-year lows and showing no signs a recovery is coming, attention is now turning to whether miners will be...
Critical minerals: China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to...
China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications,...
Gold reaches historic high to more than $3,000 an ounce
Gold prices reached a record high on Thursday as investors spooked by mounting concerns over a global trade war seek safe-haven assets. The latest...
Guinea revokes 46 mining licences, signalling stricter oversight of major operators
Guinea has revoked the licences of 46 mining companies operating in the country, an anonymous government source stated on Thursday, while another said it...
Ghana’s task force cracks down on illegal miners, apprehends 11 Chinese Nationals
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operation Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has successfully apprehended 11 Chinese nationals and seized a substantial array of heavy-duty vehicles and...
Canada’s Barrick mining group suspends operations in Mali over tax disagreement
Canadian mining corporation Barrick Gold has announced that it will suspend operations in Mali in response to a long-running dispute with the West African...
