The Karowe diamond mine in Botswana exemplifies the strategic evolution of modern diamond mining as operators shift from surface to underground extraction. This transition reflects more than technical adaptation; it represents a long-term strategy for resource optimisation, operational sustainability, and value creation across decades-long asset lifecycles. As surface resources nearContinue Reading
Nigeria’s critical minerals strategy is under intensifying pressure as global rare earth supply chains struggle to meet soaring demand. With processing capacity still heavily concentrated in a single region of the world, governments and manufacturers are racing to diversify supply—including a growing focus on Nigeria’s monazite reserves. Nigeria holds oneContinue Reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has yet to approve the resumption of cobalt exports, nearly six weeks after the previous shipping ban expired, leaving mining companies unable to move trucks loaded with one of the world’s most essential metals to international markets. The DRC—responsible for roughly 75% of globalContinue Reading
FG Gold Limited (“FG Gold”) (https://FGGoldMining.com/) is pleased to announce that it has achieved financial close and the first drawdown on its US$330 million Senior Debt Financing with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), for its Baomahun Gold Project, marking the development of Sierra Leone’s flagship large-scaleContinue Reading
