East African Mining News Unearthing Mining Opportunities in East Africa

Ganatra Plant and Equipment Limited has launched the JCB 345 LC in Kenya and Uganda, introducing a 34 tonne heavy-duty excavator designed precisely for the scale of infrastructure and mining projects currently reshaping both countries. The machine is capable of digging to depths of 6.6 metres and handling hard rock …

Ministers from Africa’s diamond-producing nations gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 20 May 2026 for a meeting shaped by shared anxiety and shared resolve. The rise of laboratory-grown diamonds, chemically identical to mined stones but manufactured in industrial facilities is creating market confusion that threatens the livelihoods of millions of …

Twenty-five instructors from Tanzania’s Vocational Education and Training Authority are currently participating in specialised training focused on mining and mineral value chains at REDU Edu College in Rovaniemi, Finland. This training is part of a European Union-funded programme aimed at developing the technical training capacity that Tanzania requires as its …