【Accra, Ghana】Local Processing of Natural Resources Targets Youth Employment Creation

Editor’s NoteGhana’s strategic shift toward domestic refining and processing of natural resources aims to boost industrialization, create jobs, and…

Gold Refining Update: Weekly Local Processing Set to Begin February 2026

Editor’s NoteThis report details the scheduled launch of weekly local gold processing in February 2026, a key development for strengthening domestic…

【Sendou, Rufi】Sendou Refinery: Diomaye Faye Inaugurates Mavamar Industries

Editor’s NoteThis article reports on the inauguration of a major new oil refinery in Senegal, a project championed by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye…

【Sendou, Rufi】Senegal Scales Up Its Industrial Capacity

Editor’s NoteThis article highlights Senegal’s strategic push for industrial self-sufficiency, focusing on a major new refinery in Sendou. The…

【Abuja, Niger】Federal Government Counters Northern Elders’ Claims on Lagos Gold Refinery

Editor’s NoteThis article reports on the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development’s denial of claims regarding a planned gold refinery’s…

【Abuja, Niger】FG Denies Siting Gold Refinery in Lagos

Editor’s NoteThis article reports on the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development’s rebuttal of claims made by the Northern Elders Forum…

【Arusha, Tanz】Leap in Mining Reforms

Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a pivotal step in Tanzania’s mining sector reforms—the construction of a national gemstone training centre in…

【Lagos, Niger】Women in Mining Nigeria Set for Gold, Gemstone Conference

Editor’s NoteWomen in Mining Nigeria (WIMIN) will host a Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition in Lagos from 26–28 November 2025. The event…

【Tanzania】Global Gem Markets Shift as Tanzania Reasserts Ownership of Tanzanite Trade

Editor’s NoteThis article examines Tanzania’s strategic move to assert greater national control over its lucrative tanzanite gemstone trade. The…