[Liberian Observer] Gao Feng, a Chinese national, dubbed the "Real Minister", due to his significant sway within the mining sector of the country, has come under the radar of the Liberian Senate, with modalities being worked out to launch thorough investigations into his activities within the sector ..read more

[VOA] Gaborone -- Botswana's diamond trade is on the rise despite industry uncertainty over efforts to sanction Russian stones. De Beers has relocated its auctions headquarters from Singapore to Botswana, while the secretariat of the Kimberley Process, a trade regime that certifies rough diamond exports to eliminate trade in conflict gems, also moved to the African nation ..read more

[New Era] TaTe Diamonds, an investment holding company headquartered in Windhoek, is on a mission to become a fully vertically-integrated Namibian-owned diamond company operating internationally among other leading diamond companies ..read more

[Africa Renewal] Artisanal and Small-scale Miners (ASM) are the "orphans" of the mining world. The global mining industry, including some governments, perceives artisanal mining as a "residual sector." Yet over 40 million artisanal miners toil in mines around the world and contribute to local economies. Their labour helps respond to the growing demand for minerals used in everything from smartphones to solar panels and batteries and from roads and buildings ..read more

[Lesotho Times] WITH just a week before Lesotho's first ever mining indaba (Khotla) gets underway, Natural Resources Minister, Mohlomi Moleko, says the event's primary purpose is to explore means and ways in which Lesotho's mining sector can be expanded in pursuit of economic growth and job creation ..read more

[RFI] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said on Thursday ..read more

[New Republic] The allegations in Lee Clutz' lawsuit against villagers in Togar Town and Pastor Town are grave alleging armed robbery and terroristic threat ..read more

[Liberian Observer] Vambo -- The allegations in Lee Clutz' lawsuit against villagers in Togar Town and Pastor Town are grave: armed robbery and terroristic threat ..read more

[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has sounded the alarm over the inextricable link between illegal mining operations and the financing of terrorist activities across Africa ..read more

[New Times] Rwanda is seeking to amend its mineral tax law with a view to to promote value addition for higher revenues and discourage the exportation of the valuable natural substances in raw form, according to a bill under scrutiny in parliament ..read more