DRC Mining Week, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s longest-running and most influential mining platform, has officially ...

Burundi has signed two new mining agreements with U.S. companies as Washington deepens its economic engagement with Africa’s ...

A major new deal aimed at securing critical minerals for the United States is moving forward, but its success depends on a key policy decision in Washington. A U.S.-government-supported consortium led ...

In Central Africa, the Republic of Congo approved a draft mining code in November 2025 introducing competitive bidding, formal permitting for small-scale miners and support for in-country processing.

A new investigation alleges pollution, illness and displacement around one of the world’s largest cobalt operations, raising ...

FirstpostAfrica: The Tenke Fungurume cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, operated by a Chinese subsidiary, has been linked to a public health crisis in nearby communities. A three-year ...

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It is urgent that Africa invests in adding value to its minerals. If it fails to seize this moment, it will be difficult to shake off its historical status as an exporter of cheap raw materials and im ...

Despite Chinese investment in African green energy and infrastructure projects, comprehensive diplomatic engagements, and joint innovation ventures, tensions between countries grew in certain corners ...

Former Dayton Congressman Tony Hall has been working to spread the word about a problem new to many Americans: Forced child labor in the African mining of the cobalt used to power many of our ...