Aurum Resources announced on 5 February 2024 that it had raised more than 2.7 billion FCFA (4.5 million $). The funds will be used to finance exploration programmes at the recently acquired Boundiali gold project in Ivory Coast.In December...

The mining company Daroo Nigerian Limited has indicated that it wants to go to Nigeria to invest 20 billion dollars (around 12,000 billion FCFA) in the sector in order to stimulate the country's economy. The announcement was made by...

The Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy organised a panel discussion on "Consolidating your achievements, innovation for a more efficient mining sector" on 6 February 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, during the 30th Investing in African Mining...

In October 2023, the Government of Ghana granted its first mining lease to Barari DV Ghana Limited (a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium) to develop the Ewoyaa Lithium Project. Civil society and activists watched the deal closely as never before....

As Mining Indaba 2024 takes place in Cape Town from 5 to 8 February, PWYP members are calling on African leaders to ensure that transitional minerals bring real prosperity and development to the continent. Any commitments or agreements made...

"This is the second time I have spoken at Mining Indaba since taking office in 2021. The last time I attended Indaba in 2022, we made the case that 'now is the time' to invest in Zambia's mining sector....

Natural Resource Governance Institute (#NRGI) is taking part in #Alternative_Indaba_Mining_2024 (#AMI2024), which is being held from 5 to 8 February 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. Tomorrow, 6 February 2024, the NGO will be hosting a workshop on the...

Tax Justice Network Africa will join civil society, activists, mining-affected communities, religious organisations, the private sector and government representatives at the Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) to be held from 5 to 7 February 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa.The...

Ensure security of electricity supplyAccelerate economic reforms to improve the operating environmentCombat illegal mining and damage to infrastructureImprove the regulatory environment by introducing a new mining cadastral registerSouth Africa, like other African countries, is suffering the effects of the...

"Over the past three decades, South Africa's mining industry has undergone considerable transformation". These were the words of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in his opening speech at the 30th Investing in African Mining Indaba on Monday 5 February...