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Tanzania: Mineral Markets Cut Smuggling, Lift Revenue
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (134+ words) Dodoma " THE establishment of mineral markets and purchasing centres has improved transparency in Tanzania's mineral trade and reduced smuggling, the Mineral Commission has said. Speaking at the ongoing Public Service Week exhibitions at Chinangali Grounds in Dodoma, Mineral Commission officer…...
Tanzania: TZ Eyes Data-Led Mining Growth
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (691+ words) TANZANIA has embarked on a major drive to eliminate guesswork in small-scale mining, with the government introducing a mechanism that will retain 10 per cent of gross mineral revenue collections to finance mining research and investment. Minister for Minerals, Mr Anthony…...
South Africa: Unsafe Manganese Dust Levels Trigger Health and Legal Warnings in Nelson Mandela Bay
1+ week, 1+ day ago (228+ words) Manganese dust has so thoroughly contaminated the air over Nelson Mandela Bay's harbour and Markman Industrial area that residents are being exposed to levels far beyond legal limits -- and city officials knew about it for months without warning them. A…...
South Africa: Fingers Pointed At Illegal Miners As Police Hunt Cleveland Mass Shooters
1+ week, 2+ day ago (195+ words) SAPS says it's too early to link the mass shooting in Cleveland, Johannesburg, to illegal mining, but community leaders and political parties say syndicates refining illicit gold in the area are a primary driver of local bloodshed. Warning: This article…...
South Africa: SA Mining Sector Jolted By Government Chrome Tax, Beneficiation Proposals
1+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) The South African mining sector has reacted with alarm to government proposals to impose an export tax and quotas for the chrome industry and to attach beneficiation measures to the issuance of mining rights. The proposals surfaced in an industrial…...
Africa's Mining Future Is Increasingly Driven By Energy-Enabled Digital Transformation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (477+ words) Across Africa, mining is no longer seen merely as an extractive industry, but as a strategic pillar of growth, foreign exchange earnings and industrial ambition. From copper and cobalt to gold, manganese and lithium, resource-rich countries are seeking to move…...
Mozambique's Bold Move Signals a New Era for African Resource Sovereignty
1+ week, 6+ day ago (670+ words) For generations, Africa has exported its wealth and imported its future. From copper and cobalt to crude oil and natural gas, the continent has supplied the raw materials that power global industries while receiving only a fraction of the value…...
Botswana, De Beers Appoint Adesina Chair Of Diamonds Development Fund
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (448+ words) Former President of the African Development Bank (Af DB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed Chairman of Botswana's Diamonds for Development Fund, a landmark initiative established by the Government of Botswana and De Beers Group to drive economic diversification and…...
Liberia: Stakeholders Sound Alarm On Pollution Crisis in Montserrado
2+ week, 1+ day ago (523+ words) Environmental experts, civil society organizations, community leaders and government stakeholders have raised serious concerns over the growing threat of soil, water, and waste pollution across communities in Montserrado County, calling for urgent intervention, stronger policies and increased public awareness. The…...
South Africa: Judgment Looms in Deadly Usindiso Fire Trial - South African News Briefs - June 3, 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (298+ words) [all Africa] South Africa: Judgment Looms in Deadly Usindiso Fire Trial - South African News Briefs - June 3, 2026 The Johannesburg High Court is set to deliver judgment in the case against Sthembiso Mdlalose, the man accused of setting fire to the Usindiso…...