3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (1231+ words) For centuries, gold was woven into Ethiopia’s political and economic history. Gathered from riverbeds and mining regions, it served as a medium of international trade and accumulated in royal treasuries. It also figured in land transactions, church endowments, inheritances and…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1578+ words) Global Affairs Canada and Canadian International Resource and Development Institute (CIRDI) provided USD 15 million for the Ministry’s digital portal development between 2016 and 2022. The platform functions less as a dynamic registry of active commercial activity and more as an expansive ledger…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (370+ words) Gold accounted for 73.6 percent of Amhara Regional State’s mineral export earnings during the 2025/26 Ethiopian fiscal year, while geological exploration identified new iron ore and construction mineral deposits across the region, according to a performance report presented to the regional council....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1037+ words) Controversy surrounding Lege Dembi is not new, as the mine was shuttered in 2018 following public uproar over environmental damage and health impacts. At the time, studies and reports from rights groups indicated the presence of worrying levels of mercury and…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (825+ words) Talks surrounding the resumption of the ill-starred Tulu Moye Geothermal project have officially begun, nearly two years after the company behind the project in southeastern Ethiopia pulled out citing security concerns. Sources close to the issue told The Reporter the…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (870+ words) Gino D’Anna is an experienced Australian mining professional and investor. He is executive director and founder of Askari Metals Limited, an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed company with a strong presence in Africa. Askari is one half of a joint…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1356+ words) ‎‎Ethiopia’s mining law is a paradox: a framework designed to regulate one of the country’s most promising sectors, yet one that consistently undermines the very inclusivity and governance it claims to promote. This was the argument presented by experts and…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (220+ words) Most renewable energies are fickle. Solar, wind, and hydropower can be generated only under certain weather conditions, meaning that disruptions are always a possibility. In Africa, where grid operators lack resources and infrastructure is brittle, such shocks could be crippling....