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The DRC and Rwanda are launching a US-backed Regional Economic Integration Framework to secure mineral supply chains, deepen cross-border trade, and s...
Rwandan miners are set to benefit from new robotics, sensors and AI tools designed to detect hazards, prevent equipment failure and improve undergroun...
Communities were urged to cooperate with licensed firms, but were assured they would not be moved from their land without proper payment.
Residents also raised concerns over exploitation by Rota System Limited, the investors at the site, arguing that proper public participation had not b...
Shanta Gold has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) for the Kakamega project, a...
Further, Swissaid accused the Gulf nation of acting as "a global hub for gold of dubious origin," with much of the Sudanese gold allegedly linked to t...
CS Hassan Joho has urged the High Court in Mombasa to throw out a petition seeking to have him declared unfit to hold any public office, terming it ba...
At a press conference in Goma on Thursday, Corneille Nangaa, political coordinator of the Congo River Alliance/M23, said the mine was not operational...
According to the report, responsible mining practices and adherence to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards are crucial to prevent en...
Police and witnesses said 28-year-old Charles Okongo rushed into the tunnel after the blast to collect gold sand but suffocated inside.
Director of Mining, Merimug Eloto, emphasised the county's commitment to global safety standards, environmental safeguarding, and community inclusion.
The court quashed the regulations in their entirety, declaring them invalid and unenforceable.
According to a recent white paper report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the region receives less than 10 per cent of global investment in this vit...
By mid-2023, Ghana’s efforts to curb illegal mining were rocked by a series of corruption scandals, including an undercover investigation by journalis...
President Museveni said the new facility represents a shift in Uganda’s approach to its vast resources, as exporting unprocessed minerals denies the c...
Peter Ingollan Ekunyuk, Chair of the County Public Service Board, led the inaugural round of suitability interviews for the directorates of Economic P...
The suspect, Francis Talla Oufa, also known as Allain, is accused of luring the victim into the fake gold deal in November 2024, promising massive ret...
Governor Gideon Mung’aro condemned the company’s operations, accusing Simba Cement of failing to contribute meaningfully to the county’s development a...
The marine hatchery is expected to boost aquaculture by supplying fingerlings and other aquatic species, while the Kibuyuni facility will enable local...
The government has announced that the funds held at the National Treasury since 2016 will be released starting next month after the approval of long-p...
He noted that the illegal miners comprise foreigners who do not have visas, work or business permits to carry out such operations in the country.
Justin Ndayishimiye, a local Member of Parliament and former coordinator of artisanal mining in Rubaya, attributed the tragedy to the unregulated and...
MPs questioned why the process appeared to have stalled, who was truly in charge, and whether due process was being followed. CS Joho insisted the fin...
Addressing journalists during a press briefing at his office in Kapenguria, Khalif said eight people have died in the past three months due to gold mi...
The MPs accused the Ministry of ignoring the law and failing to protect the environment and local communities.
The aerial geophysical survey, conducted between 2019 and 2022, was designed to establish which minerals are available in Kenya, their commercial valu...
The workers claim that Kibali Mining is exploiting labour grievances to destabilise Chinese business operations, which dominate the local mining indus...
The groups are drawn to the sector due to perceived weak enforcement, inconsistent documentation, and regulatory loopholes along trade routes—all of w...
The mineral deal was one of several agreements signed during Kagame's state visit, aimed at deepening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation in sect...
Joho stressed that arresting fishermen should not be the routine way to enforce the law.
