Rwanda: The Mine and the Factory
Rwanda’s Rulindo mine now pulls 120 tonnes of tungsten ore each month and feeds three state‑of‑the‑art processing plants, lifting mineral export earnings from $373 million in 2017 to $1.75 billion in 2024. Across Africa, more than 13 countries have imposed export bans on unprocessed minerals, echoing the African Union’s 2025 Green Minerals Strategy that insists on value‑addition before shipment. President Paul Kagame used the Africa CEO Forum to warn that the continent must refuse cheap concessions and build its own processing capacity. The piece argues that while the Global North offers financing, it simultaneously pursues domestic processing targets that undercut African industrial ambitions.
Rwanda: Trinity Metals Launches Deep Drilling At Nyakabingo Mine
Trinity Metals has launched an advanced deep‑drilling programme at Rwanda’s Nyakabingo mine, targeting depths of about 850 metres to test whether tungsten‑bearing veins extend further underground. The mine currently produces 100‑110 tonnes of wolframite per month, supporting a 1,600‑hectare concession estimated to...
Liberia: EPA, Police Arrest Nearly 20 Chinese Nationals Over Illegal Mining
Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency and national police arrested nearly 20 Chinese nationals linked to Green Forest mining for illegal operations in Montserrado County. The enforcement action shut down three Green Forest camps, issued halt, non‑compliance and closure orders, and demanded immediate remediation....
Southern Africa: Russia's Controversial Uranium Mining Plan Threatens Southern Africa's Vital Aquifer
Rosatom subsidiary Headspring Investments/Uranium One is advancing Project Wings, an in‑situ leaching uranium venture in the Kalahari’s Stampriet Artesian Basin. The plan calls for pumping large volumes of sulphuric acid into the trans‑boundary aquifer that supplies drinking water and irrigation for Namibia,...
Liberia: Communities Cry for Clean Water As EPA Shuts Down Nugget Era Mining for Illegal Operations in Gbarpolu
The Liberian EPA shut down Nugget Era Mining’s Class B gold operation in Gbarpolu on April 29, 2026, after finding it operated without an environmental permit and polluted local water sources. Residents of Korninga Chiefdom report contaminated drinking water, rising illness, and...
Nigeria: Nigeria's Mining Data Exists Online, but Communities Most Affected Cannot Access It
Nigeria’s mining oversight is digitized, yet rural communities near Shiroro cannot access the online licensing and environmental data. Residents of Ajata Aboki and Farin Doki see the Onato stream polluted by artisanal and possibly foreign gold mining, yet they cannot identify operators...
Namibia: Ongwe Strikes Higher Gold Grades At Omatjete
Ongwe Minerals’ bedrock drilling programme at the Manga prospect within the Omatjete Gold Project has confirmed higher‑grade gold deposits extending eastward under thick calcrete cover. CEO Dave Underwood said the rig remains active as the mineralised envelope expands beyond the...
Zimbabwe: Fidelity Gold Refinery Intensifies Drive to Formalise Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector, Plug Leakages
Zimbabwe's sole gold‑buying, refining and exporting firm, Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR), is accelerating a formalisation drive for the artisanal and small‑scale mining (ASM) sector to curb illicit gold leakages. The country loses roughly $2 billion each year to smuggling, primarily from...
Namibia: Diesel Costs Bite Mining Operations
Rising diesel prices, spurred by Middle East tensions and oil trading at $120 a barrel, are squeezing Namibian mining firms. Husab mine responded by installing a trolley‑line system that lets haul trucks switch to electricity on steep ramps, sharply reducing...
Liberia: Bea Mountain Under Fire
Former Press Union of Liberia president Abraham Massaley has accused Bea Mountain Mining Company of contaminating the Mafa River and Marvoe Creek with cyanide, arsenic, mercury and other toxic chemicals. Laboratory tests by the EPA allegedly show hazardous levels, prompting...
Zimbabwe: Government-Backed Mutapa Ramps Up Gold Exploration Projects, Pursues U.S.$75m Debt Deal
Mutapa Gold Resources, a state‑owned mining group in Zimbabwe, has earmarked more than $12 million for gold exploration in 2026 to extend the life of its mines to at least a decade. The company says it needs roughly $250 million for long‑term...
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Confirms 4,48 Tons of Gold Reserves in Latest RBZ Visit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and announced that the nation’s gold reserves have risen to 4.48 tons, up from 4.2 tons in February. The gold underpins the ZiG, Zimbabwe’s gold‑backed currency launched in 2024, and the government aims...
Namibia: Otjikoto Mine Exceeds Expectations in First Quarter
B2Gold’s Otjikoto Mine in Namibia delivered 24,529 ounces of gold in Q1 2026, far surpassing internal forecasts and boosting the company’s total first‑quarter production to 237,763 ounces. The surge stemmed from a higher‑than‑expected ore grade, despite modest mill‑throughput reductions caused...
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 11, 2026
Kenya and France sealed 11 bilateral agreements covering transport, energy, digital technology and more, notably a $83 million upgrade of Nairobi’s commuter rail and a $693 million logistics‑port joint venture. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, opposition leaders denounced President Félix Tshisekedi’s...
Malawi: Mining Sector Set to Generate $43 Billion As Experts Demand Fair Share for Communities
Malawi’s mining sector is projected to generate about $43 billion over the next 14 years, with the flagship Kanyika Mine expected to produce up to $114 million in annual revenue. Experts warn that district councils currently receive virtually no direct share of mining...