Even as the race to mine the ocean floor for important minerals intensifies, an international body tasked with regulating the emerging industry ended a key global meeting this week without a new ...

(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 11, 2026 -- A’rica’s mineral-rich countries are moving quickly to unlock investment, diversify production and capture more value locally.

NEW DELHI – A new study has found that deep-sea mining conducted more than 40 years ago in the Pacific Ocean continues to affect marine ecosystems, raising concerns over its lasting environmental ...

Chile’s mining sector faces a policy reset as President José Antonio Kast took office on March 11, raising expectations of regulatory reform and stronger security in the world’s largest ...

The illicit trade in gold from artisanal mines drives crime and armed conflict in the Cameroon-Central African Republic (CAR) border region. The gold sector is now a major part of the criminal market ...

Rubaya, Democratic Republic of the Congo – More than a month after a mine collapse in the eastern Congolese city of Rubaya killed hundreds of people, heavy rains once again lashed the area, ...

A new comprehensive study released today by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (UTS), in collaboration with Greenpeace International, reveals that the push to mine the deep ocean is based on a fake ...

Global economic trends – from record-breaking commodity prices to intensifying geopolitical competition for resources – are reshaping the strategic importance of Africa's mineral wealth. As global ...

After a massive 250%+ rise from late 2024 to early 2026, Barrick Mining Corp. (B) has managed to lose almost 1/3 of its market cap throughout the past 1.5 months, as the underlying commodity - the ...

Barrick delays Reko Diq project in Pakistan amid mounting security concerns Barrick Mining is extending its review of the massive Reko ‌Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan and slowing development ...

Image — A child breaks stones that contain lithium in Nasarawa, Nigeria. Global demand for lithium is expected to more than double between 2024 and 2030. Photo: Olympia De Maismont/ AFP via Getty ...