East African Mining News Unearthing Mining Opportunities in East Africa

According to a report, a group of the United Nations (UN) experts found that gold production in the East African region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being systematically underreported while tonnes of the precious metal are smuggled into global supply chains through its eastern neighbours. The Democratic Republic …

Rwanda has released preventive guidelines for mining operators to take measures against the novel coronavirus, local media reported Friday. Guidelines request operators provide protective equipment, prevent overcrowding, improve tunnel ventilation, testing “We want to ensure that they are protected from infection in the workplace, and this will also help the …

Despite the short-to-midterm challenges of the global pandemic, the biggest challenge for multinational mining companies over the next decade will be responding to investors’ growing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. As a focal point of how seriously the extractives industries are now taking ESG investing, over the …