Tanzania Urges Local Firms to Win US$1.9bn Mining Spend
Tanzania wants 90% of the US$1.9 billion its mines spend each year kept at home, and has ordered audits of...
October 4, 2026Topic
rare earths
Kenya Shortlists Six Bidders for Its Rare Earths. Two Are American.
Kenya's Mrima Hill rare earths draw six shortlisted bidders, two American. The famous US$62.4 billion value is a 2013 estimate,...
September 24, 2026
Gabon Promises Port-Gentil a Steel Plant, 50 MW of Power and Rare Earths
Gabon’s cabinet met in Port-Gentil on 18 September 2026 and backed rare-earth mining, a Foberd steel plant and two power...
September 20, 2026
Madagascar Reopened Its Mining Register After Sixteen Years
Madagascar mining permits are being issued again after a sixteen-year freeze, reopening graphite, nickel, cobalt and rare earth ground to...
September 4, 2026
Washington Is Paying for a Rare-Earth Study in Mozambique
A US$1.875 million US grant will fund a pre-feasibility study at Monte Muambe rare earths project in Tete, which also...
August 22, 2026
Japan Bets US$34M on Namibia Rare Earths, First Africa Mine
Namibia rare earths drew up to US$33.9 million from Japan's Jogmec on 30 July, funding a Toyota Tsusho venture at...
July 31, 2026
US Backs US$150M Madagascar Rare Earths Mine to Curb China
Madagascar rare earths at Ampasindava drew up to US$4.48 million from Washington's development finance agency, in a move aimed at...
July 31, 2026
G7’s $64 Billion Minerals Push Gives Kenya and Africa New Leverage
G7 leaders pledged $69 billion for 195 critical minerals projects on June 17, aiming to cut rare-earth dependence below 60%...
July 17, 2026
BRICS+ Builds Coordinated Critical-Mineral Strategy with South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia
BRICS+ is moving toward a coordinated critical-mineral strategy with South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia positioned as key hubs for exploration,...
July 15, 2026