The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plans to significantly increase its stake in a cobalt and copper joint venture with Chinese firms, aiming to raise its…
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Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia are deeply concerned about the long-term effects of an acid spill from a Chinese-owned mine that has contaminated the Kafue River,…
France has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s mining sector development, with French Ambassador Marc Fonbaustier pledging continued collaboration on the country’s mining roadmap. During a…
At least 11 people have been killed in a midnight attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists at a gold mining site in Karaga, a village near…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Martins Imonitie as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Mining Corporation. The announcement was made by Dele Alake, the…
The Plateau State Government has justified its decision to halt all mining activities, citing the need to protect lives and property over rising security concerns. The…
Egyptian archaeologists have completed a two-year excavation and preservation project at Jabal Sukari near the Red Sea, revealing a vast 3,000-year-old gold mining complex. The site,…
Ghana’s Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has stressed the urgent need for collective action to combat illegal mining, which continues to devastate the country’s water bodies,…
Four police officers are under investigation and face potential disciplinary action for allegedly assisting notorious illegal mining kingpin, James Neo Tshoaeli, known as “Tiger”, to escape…
Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has called for a strategic partnership between the Ministry’s agencies and the Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society…