East African Mining News Unearthing Mining Opportunities in East Africa

Geological wealth can create the foundation for a mining economy but turning deposits into mines, processing plants and industrial supply chains requires something deeper than mineral potential, long-term capital willing to stay the course. That challenge is increasingly important for Uganda, where recent geological surveys have confirmed commercially viable deposits …

When Kenyan President William Ruto stepped onto the vast grounds of the 700,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, fresh off his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, he was expecting a major industrial facility. What he encountered, by his own account, was something far more transcendent, a high-tech …

The push to keep more mineral wealth within national borders is gathering momentum across Africa, with Kenya moving to end the export of unprocessed minerals as governments seek greater economic returns from resources extracted on their soil. President William Ruto has announced measures requiring minerals extracted in Kenya to be …