A judge in Mali has placed Canadian mining company Barrick Gold under provisional administration in an ongoing dispute with ...

Deputy Director Mary Wareham and Laura Lodenius, Executive Director at Peace Union of Finland, discuss the grave ...

More than five months after a devastating mining tragedy in Stilfontein, the mass burial of dozens of unidentified illegal miners has ignited fierce debate over ethical, legal, and humanitarian ...

While the sector plays a vital role in economic development, it also contributes to deforestation, pollution, displacement, and insecurity.

The latest version of OpenAI’s most intelligent AI model, o3-pro, outperforms previous models on benchmarks for math, science ...

President Donald Trump has cut aid to Africa and insulted one of its elder statesmen. Will that harm his search for rare ...

Despite global gains on combatting child labor, sub-Saharan Africa still has the highest number of underage workers, highlighting deeper challenges with the continent's fast-growing economies.

With the right reforms and a commitment to transparent governance, Kenya can break the cycle of illicit Gold trade that ...

Kore Potash secures $2.2 billion for Kola Project in Congo through non-binding term sheet agreement with OWI-RAMS, reducing ...

A Trump executive order is undermining the International Criminal Court’s work to pursue justice for crimes against humanity.

The latest conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has brought horrific violence and suffering to innocent ...

Ghana’s gold reserves have surged to 31.37 tonnes in 2025, reaffirming its position as Africa’s leading gold producer. However, this growth is shadowed by a significant rise in artisanal and ...