Africa holds about 30% of the world’s most critical mineral deposits, including cobalt, lithium, graphite, rare earths, platinum group metals, copper, manganese, and nickel African ministers, representatives from continental institutions, the private sector, and development partners have called for Africa’s critical minerals to drive a new era of economic transformation,… +
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a financing package of $16.7 million for Liberia to support reforms aimed at strengthening fiscal sustainability and improving governance in the mining sector. The financing represents the first phase of the Fiscal Sustainability and Mining Sector Governance Support Programme… +
The 2026 programme will feature high-level conference sessions, strategic roundtables, technical workshops and an international exhibition showcasing cutting-edge mining technologies and services The organisers of DRC Mining Week, the region’s longest-running and most influential mining platform, have unveiled what it will focus on in June this year, including an expanded… +
Partnership expands Puma Energy lubricants into the Democratic Republic of Congo Puma Energy, a leading downstream energy company, and Hass Group, a leading oil marketing company in Africa, today announced a lubricant distribution partnership covering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The agreement was signed at the Investing in African… +
The agreement reflects Gabon’s broader strategy to diversify its economy and unlock the full commercial potential of its mining industry Gabon has taken a significant step toward strengthening its mining sector by signing a new collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Mines and Geological Resources of Gabon and South Africa’s… +
With the Western Mining Railway Line, Algeria is embarking on one of the most structuring infrastructure projects of its mining and industrial strategy. Stretching over 950 km, connecting Béchar to Gara Djebilet via Béni Abbès and Tindouf, this heavy railway line is designed to unlock one of Africa’s largest iron… +
Minister Nguema Nguema, an environmental engineer and former Minister of Oil and Gas is expected to bring a pragmatic approach to the sector with investor attraction a core focus Following his appointment by President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on January 1, 2026, the newly appointed Minister of Mines and Geological… +
Africa’s critical minerals – cobalt, lithium, copper and PGMs – are central to the global energy transition, powering clean technologies and EVs As the world accelerates its shift from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies, Africa is emerging as a central player in supplying the minerals that underpin this transformation.… +
During operations, the mine is expected to support up to 900 direct and indirect jobs, contribute approximately 10% of national GDP, and stimulate substantial local supply chain growth FG Gold Limited (“FG Gold”) (https://FGGoldMining.com/) is pleased to announce that it has achieved financial close and the first drawdown on its US$330… +
The Head of State has pledged that from now on, all mining activities in Burundi will be conducted transparently—both in extraction and in commercialization. On October 17, 2025, during an interview with the press at the Gatwaro mining site in Kirundo commune, Butanyerera province, following a series of visits to… +
