Congo Has Worked Out That the Map Is Worth More Than the Mine
DR Congo geological data will move behind a tiered, fee-based system as Kinshasa builds a national databank on its critical...
September 8, 2026Topic
resource nationalism
Ruto Orders Tata Chemicals Out of Kenya, Ending 115 Years of Mining at Lake Magadi
Tata Chemicals Kenya is being ordered out of Lake Magadi after 115 years, with Ruto saying a century of soda...
September 4, 2026
Ghana Orders Gold Refined at Home, With No Accredited Refinery
Ghana gold refining becomes compulsory for aggregators from 1 September, though none of the licensed plants holds London Good Delivery...
August 29, 2026
Congo’s 10 Percent Ownership Rule Is Due. The Decree Is Not.
Congolese ownership of at least 10 percent of mining companies is now due in DR Congo, but the decree explaining...
August 28, 2026
Gold Fields Says It Will Not Give Up Tarkwa Without a Fight
The Tarkwa lease expires in April 2027 and Ghana has ruled out automatic renewal. Gold Fields says it would consider...
August 27, 2026
Namibia Approved an Oil Local-Content Policy That Binds Nobody Yet
The Namibia local content policy for oil was approved on 4 August 2026. It has not been gazetted, so for...
August 23, 2026
Kenya Gold Bill Stalls at Committee Stage Since 2025
The National Assembly Gold Processing Bill cleared its second reading in February 2025 and has sat at committee stage ever...
August 17, 2026
Guinea Bans Raw Gold Exports, Demands Local Refining
Guinea has banned raw gold exports and now requires local refining before shipment, with a 90-day transition period ending 6...
August 10, 2026 Fortuna’s Diamba Sud Gold Project Nears Senegal Permit
Senegal is weeks away from granting a mining permit for Fortuna’s US$397.5 million Diamba Sud gold project, set to produce...
July 25, 2026