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…
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,…
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…
Togo may occupy a small footprint in West Africa, but its mineral endowment carries outsized economic importance. For decades, the country’s mining sector has been defined almost entirely by phosphate, a low-visibility but globally strategic mineral that anchors exports and supports agricultural supply chains worldwide. Yet beyond phosphate, Togo hosts a broader, if underdeveloped, mineral…
For more than a century, manganese has quietly underpinned Ghana’s mining legacy. Today, the sector stands at a strategic turning point. From the historic open-pit mine at Nsuta to ambitious plans for a state-backed manganese refinery, Ghana’s manganese industry could re-emerge as a cornerstone of economic diversification, industrialisation, and value-added mining. A Storied Past —…
Ghana’s salt industry is quietly staging a comeback. Long overshadowed by gold and cocoa, salt, produced mainly by solar evaporation along the coast, has begun attracting renewed policy attention, private investment and public debate. Once a largely artisanal sector supplying local markets, salt is now cast by policymakers and investors as a strategic raw material…
Ghana is establishing itself as an important contender in the worldwide bauxite industry, utilising its significant reserves to enhance its overall aluminium production goals and economic diversification plans. The nation’s bauxite industry, primarily based around the Awaso mine in the Western North Region, has shown impressive growth and a resurgence of investor trust recently. In…