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Zambia says mining area hit by acid spill safe from contamination

Andrew Mbeki August 7, 2025

Zambia Zambia’s government spokesman Cornelius Mweetwa pushed back against claims of contamination by the US embassy, telling a press conference Thursday that teams had cleaned up the affected area using lime to reduce acidity levels. It followed a US embassy alert Wednesday which warned

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South Africa arrests illegal mininers

Andrew Mbeki August 3, 2025

South Africa South African police said Friday it had arrested some 1,000 illegal miners in an operation that lasted several days. A statement by the police said most of the suspects are foreigners without documents to support their stay in the country. It said their nationalities had not yet been established. They were arrested at […]

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Small-scale gold miners in Senegal use mercury despite health risks

Andrew Mbeki July 27, 2025

Senegal There are thousands of hopeful gold miners in the village of Bantako, deep in the south-east of Senegal. In the past 20 years, it has become one of the hotspots for prospectors in the region, hoping to find a speck of gold. Due to geopolitical tensions and the unrest surrounding US President Donald Trump’s […]

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Nigeria’s solid minerals, key to economic prosperity – Elipse

Kingsley Chukwuka July 21, 2025

Nigeria Beneath the surface of Nigeria is a vast and largely untapped treasures of trove of solid minerals. The very foundation upon which a new era of economic prosperity can be built. This isn’t just about digging up rocks; it’s about building a nation on rock-solid foundations. This is the submission of a Mining company […]

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Nigerian Coy Elipse, growing local products, attracting foreigners 

admin May 8, 2025

Nigeria An indigenous Mining company in Plateau State northcentral Nigeria, Elipse, is fulfilling the federal government’s agenda by growing local products capable of attracting foreign investors. Recall that the federal government in July 2024, revealed plans to boost local content in the  manufacturing sector to 80 per cent with the implementation of the