Following the military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in 2020, 2022, and 2023 respectively, the three countries have changed how they engage...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot...

By Abdul-Wasi Babatunde Moshood African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at...

By Paul Ejime ECOWAS is struggling to whip its wayward member States into line, but the list of leaders undermining the principles and objectives of...

By Danielle Resnick The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali...

A detailed review of Gold Duke’s historical database has identified multiple mining opportunities to extend the life of mine of ...

Saturday the 15th of February 2025 will go into the annals of the history of the Horn of Africa States region. It marks the election of the first...

Building skills vital in West Africa The nurturing of skills is a vital foundation for building resilience in the mining ecosystem. This is...

The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous practice in much of West...

Africa’s mining sector is at a crossroads and, as the industry grapples with mounting pressure to drive operational efficiency within the boundaries...