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…
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…
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 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…
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…