Ghana’s proposed sliding-scale mineral royalties: what it means for miners, communities and the treasury
Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources unveiled plans this week to table a new…
Ghana’s proposed sliding-scale mineral royalties: what it means for miners, communities and the treasury
Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources unveiled plans this week to table a new mineral-royalties bill in Parliament — a move that could reshape how the state captures value from its mines. The proposed instrument would replace today’s largely fixed-rate approach with a sliding-scale royalties regime that adjusts rates according to commodity prices, output…
Liberia’s Subsoil Moment: Iron, Gold and the Minerals Remaking a Fragile Economy
Once written off after decades of conflict, Liberia is quietly reasserting itself as a minerals-producing nation. Iron ore remains the country’s industrial backbone, gold has emerged as a commercially viable export, and an array of industrial and industrial minerals, from sand and crushed stone to prospects for rutile, bauxite and heavy minerals, round out a…
Beneath the Baobab: The Minerals Powering Benin’s Quiet Mining Scene
Tucked between the Gulf of Guinea and the broader savannah belt of West Africa, Benin is more often associated with cotton, voodoo, and its coastal city vibes than with mining. Yet beneath its soil lies a modest but variegated portfolio of mineral resources — from cement-grade limestone to episodic gold, gemstones, and tantalum prospects. Though…
Nigeria’s Hidden Treasure: the minerals powering a diversification drive
Nigeria is widely known for oil and gas, but beneath its soil lies a far broader mineral wealth that policymakers and private investors are now racing to unlock. From the goldfields of the north to limestone beds that could feed a domestic cement industry, Nigeria sits on dozens of commercially attractive minerals, many of which…
Cameroon’s Buried Promise: The Minerals Powering a New Chapter
Under dense rainforest, thick savannah, and sprawling plateaus, République du Cameroun harbours vast, and still largely untapped, mineral wealth. As global demand surges for metals and raw materials, Cameroon’s geological fortune is receiving renewed attention. This article delves into the key minerals being commercially mined, or targeted for near-term production — and what this could…
Gold vs Lithium: Which African Mineral Is Winning Investor Confidence?
As global markets navigate inflation, geopolitical risk, and the clean-energy transition, Africa’s mineral sector is once again the focus of capital allocation decisions. Two commodities dominate investor conversations: gold, the traditional safe-haven asset, and lithium, the strategic metal powering electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage. Both minerals are abundant on the continent. But they attract…
Africa’s Mining Investment Outlook 2026: What Global Capital Is Watching
Africa enters 2026 at a decisive moment in the global mining cycle. As competition for minerals intensifies driven by energy transition, electrification and geopolitical realignment, the continent has become a focal point for long-term capital allocation. But today’s investors are no longer guided by geology alone. Capital is increasingly selective, strategic and sensitive to policy,…
Ivory Coast’s Hidden Fortune: The Minerals Powering a New Chapter of Growth
For decades, Côte d’Ivoire has been defined globally by cocoa. As the world’s leading producer, the crop has shaped the country’s economic identity and export profile. Yet beneath its soil lies a quieter but increasingly powerful story one of gold, base metals, and strategic minerals that is reshaping Ivory Coast’s growth trajectory. Over the past…
Drones vs Traditional Surveying in Mining: Cost, Accuracy, and Safety Compared
Surveying is a foundational activity in mining, underpinning exploration, mine planning, production tracking, and environmental compliance. For decades, traditional ground-based surveying has been the industry standard. However, advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology are fundamentally changing how mining companies collect and use spatial data. As mines face increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs,…
The Digital Prospector: How AI and Predictive Analytics Are Revolutionizing Mineral Exploration
Global demand for critical minerals, the building blocks of clean energy systems and advanced technologies is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Yet paradoxically, the discovery rate of new, high-quality mineral deposits has been declining for decades. Traditional mineral exploration remains costly, time-consuming, and high-risk, heavily dependent on drilling-intensive campaigns and geological intuition. A fundamental shift…
