Sudan: 'Toxic Gold Mining Waste Kills Camels in Sudan's Red Sea State'
In Sudan's Red Sea state, a camel died after drinking water contaminated with gold‑mining waste called karta. A veterinary report links the death to mercury and cyanide runoff from illegal mining operations. Experts warn that the pollution threatens livestock, agriculture, and drinking water, despite a 2019 ban on hazardous chemicals. Local owners have launched lawsuits and are demanding stricter enforcement and cleanup of the contaminated sites.
Zimbabwe: Gvt Steps Up Mine Inspections After Fatal Chegutu Accidents
The Zimbabwean government has stepped up inspections of mining sites after two fatal accidents at illegal operations in Chegutu. Deputy Minister Caleb Makwiranzou announced more frequent visits and a shortened monitoring timeline to improve safety. Authorities are also urging small‑scale...
West Africa: Nigeria's Mining Sector Attracted $2.6bn FDI in 30 Months - Shettima
Nigeria’s vice president Kashim Shettima announced that the mining sector has attracted roughly $2.6 billion in foreign direct investment over the past 30 months, a direct result of recent reforms. The Tinubu administration has de‑risked the industry and made local value‑addition a licensing...
Tanzania: Gold Rush Beckons in Tanzania
The Tanzanian government announced that the Nyanzaga Gold Project, a $523 million joint venture between Perseus Mining (80%) and the state (20%), will begin production in Q1 2027. Updated reserve estimates now stand at 4.0 million ounces of gold—a 73 % increase—extending the mine’s...
Nigeria: Naccima's Export Support Call Centre to Boost Non-Oil Exporters' Global Access
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has teamed up with Polaris Bank to launch an Export Support Call Centre aimed at non‑oil exporters. The centre will provide real‑time market intelligence, technical assistance, and regulatory...
Malawi: MMRA Reviews Kangankunde Mining Project As Calls Grow to Upgrade It to Large-Scale Status
The Mining and Minerals Regulatory Authority (MMRA) is reviewing the classification of the Kangankunde rare‑earth project after Lindian Resources took full control. Under Malawi’s 2023 Mines and Minerals Act, a large‑scale licence requires at least $250 million investment, 1,000 workers or...
Liberia: Mining Destroys Proposed Wologizi Park
Liberia’s 99,538‑hectare Wologizi Proposed Protected Area is being overrun by mining licenses granted since 2022. Chinese‑owned Hong Sheng Mining Company and Sprout Global Mining Ventures hold overlapping gold licences that breach conservation rules and damage forest, rivers, and wildlife. The Ministry...
Tanzania: Tanzania Banks On Airborne Geophysical Survey to Reduce Risk in Financing Its Mining Projects
The Tanzanian government announced that it has secured funding for an airborne geophysical survey designed to reduce financing risk for mining projects, targeting roughly 30% completion by 2030. The initiative was presented at a Mining Project Finance De‑risking Workshop organized...
Uganda: Ibanda Authorities Suspend Gold Mining Over Wetland Degradation Concerns
Authorities in Uganda’s Ibanda District have suspended gold‑mining operations in Rukiri Sub‑county after a district inspection revealed the activities were proceeding without approval from the natural resources office. The mining, reportedly run by Chinese operators, is accused of degrading the...
Ghana: Forestry Commission Arrests 24 Suspects in Anti-Illegal Mining Operation At Atewa Range Forest Reserve
The Ghana Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response Teams seized a dawn raid at the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, arresting 24 individuals suspected of illegal mining. The operation, conducted by 30 officers, destroyed 16 water‑pumping machines and dismantled 52 makeshift shelters, while...
Liberia: Mount Coffee At Risk? How Unchecked Mining Could Undermine a National Lifeline
Liberia’s artisanal mining sector has shifted from low‑impact hand tools to mechanized dredging, turning rivers into open‑pit extraction sites. The Integrity Watch Liberia report documents illegal use of Class C licenses, weak oversight, and tax evasion that leave communities with polluted...
Uganda: 28 Arrested in Kisoro Illegal Mining Crackdown, 25 Rwandan Nationals Among Suspects
Ugandan police in Kisoro District detained 28 individuals during an intelligence‑led raid on the government‑owned Kirwa Wolfram Mines, with 25 of those arrested identified as Rwandan nationals who entered the country illegally. The operation, conducted on 2 May 2026, recovered about 30 kilograms...
Madagascar: Madagascar Revives Vara Mada Mining Project As Key Investment Awaits Approval
Madagascar’s dormant Base Toliara mine has been rebranded as the Vara Mada project and is poised for a $940 million investment led by U.S. firm Energy Fuels. The venture, focused on monazite—a rare‑earth mineral critical for electronics and clean‑energy tech—requires a formal investment...
Africa: DRC's Rise to Africa's Top Five - A Moment Built on Minerals and Momentum
The International Monetary Fund now projects the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s GDP at roughly $123 billion in 2026, positioning it as sub‑Saharan Africa’s fifth‑largest economy, just ahead of Ethiopia. The surge is driven by the DRC’s dominance in cobalt and...
Liberia: As Environmental Protection Agency to Release Report On Latest Fish Die Off Near Bea Mountain Mine Expert Warns of...
The Liberian EPA will issue a report this weekend on a second fish‑kill event near the Bea Mountain gold‑mine, again tracing contamination to the concession. Unlike the 2022 cyanide spill, the 2024 incident involves cypermethrin, a pesticide not used in mining,...
Liberia: EPA Shuts Down Illegal Gold Mine in Gbarpolu
The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered the shutdown of Nugget Era Mining Company's large‑scale gold operation in Gbelee Town, Gbarpolu County, after discovering the firm was mining across 32 claims without a valid environmental permit. Inspectors found the...
Zimbabwe: Soldiers Help Chinese Gold Miners Invade Chimanimani As Conflict With Mozambicans Beckons
Chinese nationals have launched large‑scale illegal riverbed gold mining in Zimbabwe’s Chimanimani district, allegedly with the support of the Zimbabwe National Army and local chief Peter Ngorima. The operation has fenced off about 500 hectares, endangering the livelihoods of roughly...
Tanzania: Tanzania Calls for a Decisive Shift in Mining Sector By Investing in Value Addition
Tanzania’s mining minister Anthony Mavunde used the Kenya Mining Investment Conference to urge African nations to shift from exporting raw minerals to building local processing capacity. He highlighted three pillars—modern infrastructure, predictable policies, and trusted public‑private partnerships—as essential for scaling...
Liberia: Liberia Approves Putu Mining Change of Control to Unlock Major Investment
Liberia’s Ministry of Mines approved a Change of Control that moves the Putu Iron Ore Deposit’s development rights from Putu Iron Ore Mining, Inc. to Planet One. The stalled project, one of West Africa’s largest untapped iron ore assets, has...
Nigeria: Value Addition, Innovation Key to Nigeria's Industrial Renaissance - DG, RMRDC
Nigeria’s industrial transformation hinges on moving from raw‑material exports to value‑added production, said Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike‑Muonso, director‑general of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council. Speaking at the 10th Bullion Lecture, he warned that without deeper processing the country will...
Nigeria: Intelligent Mining and the Future of Sustainable Extraction
Segilola Resources (SROL) has deployed an "intelligent mining" workflow in Nigeria that combines drone‑mounted magnetic and radiometric surveys, hyperspectral satellite data, and a custom large‑language‑model to accelerate exploration. Over the past two years the approach cut target‑to‑drill cycles from 6‑12...
Zimbabwe: RBZ Governor 'Irregular' Washington Affidavit Results in Central Bank's Loss in U.S.$7 Million Gold Dispute
The Zimbabwe High Court nullified the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's decision to freeze a US$7 million account linked to a gold trade, criticizing Governor John Mushayavanhu’s affidavit signed from Washington as procedurally defective. Justice Jacob Mafusire found the central bank’s actions...
Liberia: AML CEO Urges Community Inclusion As Key to Safety
ArcelorMittal Liberia CEO Michiel Van Der Merwe announced a heightened focus on community inclusion as a core element of safety during a 2026 town‑hall. The company has earmarked a substantial budget for community investment, with strict stewardship of every dollar....
Liberia: Ex-Mines Minister Paye Challenges VP Koung Over Conflicting Concession Remarks
Former Mines and Energy Minister Wilmot Paye publicly challenged Vice President Jeremiah Koung’s remarks that reviewing Liberia’s mining concessions would deter foreign investment. Paye reiterated President Joseph Boakai’s unequivocal stance to reassess all existing agreements, citing cabinet directives and the...
Kenya: Ruto Pushes for Mineral Processing in Africa As Leaders Call for Value Addition
President William Ruto reaffirmed Kenya’s strategy to halt raw mineral exports and shift to local processing, refining, and manufacturing. At the Kenya Mining Investment Conference, he highlighted an 11 billion KSh (~$81 million) iron‑ore pelletisation plant in Taita Taveta that will create roughly...
Ghana: Minister Revokes Adamus Resources Leases Over Illegal Mining
Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources revoked Adamus Resources Limited's Akango, Salman and Nkroful mining leases after investigations uncovered illegal mining, unauthorized subcontracting, and missing permits. The Minerals Commission found breaches of the 2006 Minerals and Mining Act, the...
Liberia: Landowners Cry Foul As Mining Expands - 'Our Land Is Under Siege' In Marshall Dispute
Landowners in Marshall, Margibi County have accused AfriRock Investment Inc. (operating as ZHOU QI TAO) of illegally expanding sand‑mining on 1.2 acres of their property. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a stop order in January 2026, yet mining continued and...
Tanzania: Tanzania Renews Efforts to Ensure Licensed Mines Begin Production Timely
Minister of Minerals Anthony Mavunde announced that Tanzania’s Mining Commission will keep issuing licences while tightening enforcement to ensure new mines start production on schedule. The commission will suspend or revoke licences for non‑compliance, designate zones for small‑scale miners, and...
Liberia: Fact Check - BEA Mountain Did Not Extract 1.2 Million Kilograms of Gold in 2023, As Claimed By Alex...
Alexander B. Cummings, leader of Liberia's Alternative National Congress, claimed Bea Mountain Mining extracted 1.2 million kilograms of gold in 2023, worth $650‑$700 million. Fact‑checking the LEITI 16th report shows the company actually produced 12,146 kg, valued at about $653.6 million, while total national...
Angola: Huila Governor Warns About the Impact of Illegal Mining in Licensed Areas
Angola’s Huíla governor, Nuno Mahapi, warned that illegal mining is proliferating in licensed but inactive concessions, eroding state revenue and hindering sustainable development. He highlighted the province’s high‑value ornamental rock potential and called for a coordinated response involving government, operators,...
Liberia: House Endorses Bong Mining Probe Report, Passes Paynesville School System Act
The Liberian House of Representatives approved two landmark measures on April 22. Lawmakers endorsed the Joint Committee’s report on complaints against H&K Mining and Huren Mining, confirming that artisanal miners were being excluded from concession areas and recommending a community‑mining...
Liberia: Putu Deal - Sanctions Trap Looms
Liberia is considering a restructuring of the Putu iron‑ore concession that would replace Russian‑sanctioned Severstal with Indian firm Planet One. The original deal, signed in December 2025, secured over $500 million from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and the Africa...
Angola: Mining Sector Deemed Engine for Angola's Economic Progress
Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Diamantino de Azevedo, hailed mining as a key driver of the country’s economic progress at the inauguration of the Chiri diamond mine in Lunda‑Sul. The Chiri project, a joint venture between Rio Tinto...
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Seeks Investment in Mineral Value Addition After Raw Export Ban
Zimbabwe’s cabinet has imposed a ban on raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports, signaling a pivot toward domestic processing and refining. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga urged private‑sector investment to build processing plants, expand steel capacity, and develop renewable energy projects....
Liberia: Gold Rush Chaos Threatens Rivers, Power, and Governance
Integrity Watch Liberia released a field assessment warning that the country’s artisanal and small‑scale mining (ASM) sector is rapidly turning into a semi‑industrial gold rush. Mechanized dredging on the St. Paul and Tuma rivers is causing severe water contamination, fish loss,...
Zimbabwe: Mining Authorities Back Freda Rebecca Claim in High Court Filing
The Provincial Mining Director of Mashonaland Central told Zimbabwe's High Court that Freda Rebecca Gold Mine Limited's 1,586‑hectare Mining Lease 21 remains fully valid and exclusive. He noted no record exists of the Mining Affairs Board approving any reduction to the...
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Minerals-for-Security Deals Won't Save the DR Congo
The United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement that gives U.S. firms preferential access to the DRC’s mineral wealth in exchange for limited security cooperation. The deal follows U.S. sanctions on Rwandan officials...
Tanzania: Training Highlights Safety Gaps and Cost Burdens in Mining
Artisanal and small‑scale miners in Tanzania’s Singida region are urging the government to embed environmental specialists within mining offices to lower the cost of mandatory Environmental Assessment Plans, which can exceed 2 million shillings (≈$850). They propose a more affordable fee...
Ghana: Ghana's Mining Law Aims to Stop Speculation but Leaves Communities in Limbo - Insights From a Lithium Case Study
Ghana’s parliament ratified the nation’s first lithium mining agreement in March 2026, partnering with Barari DV Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Australia’s Atlantic Lithium. The deal ends a three‑year legal moratorium that had frozen land‑use decisions for farming communities around...
Nigeria: Two Chinese Nationals Arrested for Illegal Mining
Niger State officials arrested two Chinese nationals conducting unauthorised mining at the Zuzungi site in Minna. The detainees were transferred to the Nigeria Immigration Service for further investigation and possible prosecution. Commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Qasim Danjuma highlighted a zero‑tolerance stance...
Angola: Chitotolo Mine Has Potential to Operate for More Than 20 Years
The Chitotolo Mining Company in Angola reports proven diamond reserves of roughly 7.46 million carats, enough to sustain operations for over two decades at current output levels. In 2025 the mine produced 331,000 kg of diamonds, a 6% increase over its 312,000 kg...
Nigeria: Australian Firm Gets Six Lithium Mining Licences in Nigeria
Australian‑listed Chariot Resources secured six Nigerian lithium licences—four exploration permits and two small‑scale mining licences—through its subsidiary C&C Minerals. The licences cover the Fonlo, Gbugbu, Saki and Iganna projects, where lab tests revealed spodumene grades of 2.66‑5.96% Li₂O, among the...
Liberia: Senators Dopoh, Kpehe Submit Draft Act to Reform Minerals Sector
Senators Francis Dopoh and Johnny Kpehe have introduced the Gold Sector Reform Amendment Act of 2026, aiming to create a national gold refinery and overhaul Liberia’s mining law. The draft targets the informal segment, which accounts for over 70% of...
Zimbabwe: Not a Vote of Confidence On Zimbabwe - Analysts Warn After Caledonia's U.S.$150m Bond Grabs Global Attention
Caledonia Mining Corporation raised a US$150 million convertible bond that attracted over US$600 million in demand, an oversubscription that captured global attention. Analysts stress the strong investor response stems from Caledonia’s proven operations at the Blanket Mine and the high‑grade Bilboes gold...
Ghana: Check EPA Permits Before Mining Approvals ... MMDAS Urged
Acting EPA Mining Department Director Justine Seyire Dzadzra urged Ghana's Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to confirm that mining concession holders have secured EPA environmental permits before issuing business operating permits. She warned that some assemblies are granting permits...
Liberia: Putu Deal, a Shift in Liberia's Mining Model
The Putu Iron Ore Project in Liberia has been handed to a Liberian‑led consortium, Africa Metallic Resources Inc. (AMR), backed by the Africa Finance Corporation and the Conex Group. The venture aims to generate $1.5‑$2 billion in export revenue, contribute up...
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Further Tightens Screws On Minerals Beneficiation
Zimbabwe's cabinet approved a strict minerals‑beneficiation framework that mandates a Value‑Added Compliance Certificate for every export permit and creates a decentralized network of university‑based analytical hubs. The policy follows a recent blanket ban on raw lithium exports and seeks to...
Liberia: Koung Visit Sparks Gold Revenue Shock
Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung’s recent tour of the Bea Mountain Mining Company revealed that the operation may be extracting up to 1,271 kilograms of gold per month, far higher than the company’s reported 900 kilograms. The higher output translates...
Uganda: Miners Protest Eviction As Police Enforce Mining Ban in Kassanda
Uganda's Mineral Protection Unit deployed police to enforce a Ministry directive ordering gold miners at Mugobwa‑Katuugo in Kassanda District to vacate the site. Miners assert they operate legally under small‑scale mining guidelines and fear loss of income and equipment. The...
Liberia: Bea Mountain Produces $1.65 Billion in Gold a Year. Its Contract Gives Liberia 3 Percent
Vice President Jeremiah Koung toured Bea Mountain Mining’s New Liberty Gold Mine, which now processes about 30,000 tons of rock monthly to produce roughly 900 kg of gold, generating an estimated $1.65 billion in annual revenue. The operation has moved from open‑pit to...