Burkina Faso and Turkey are discussing new projects to strengthen their partnership. Trade between the two countries fell to $102.4 million in 2024, down from $127.6 million in 2022. Burkina Faso is ...

Aurum Resources confirmed the discovery of 1.59 million ounces of gold at its Boundiali project in Ivory Coast in January. The company plans to continue exploration until 2025 while preparing ...

Société Minière de Boké (SMB) will participate in the 29th Fastmarkets Bauxite and Alumina event in Miami from April 2-4, 2025. Fastmarkets organizes this leading international forum, which is ...

Robex Resources secured a $130 million credit facility in March 2025 to fund the completion of its Kiniero gold mine in Guinea. The mine promises to produce 34 tonnes of gold over nine years. Robex ...

The mining code adopted in 2023 grants Mali up to a 35% stake in its mines, compared to a maximum of 20% under the previous framework. This reform is projected to generate $500 million annually in ...

Gabon and Chad contributed the most to the foreign exchange reserves of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) in 2024. Data from the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) shows ...

Benin’s economy grew by 7.5% in 2024, up from 6.4% in 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Demography (Instad). Growth was driven by strong performances in services, industry, ...

Mining contributed 24% to Mauritania’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, driven by gold and iron ore extraction. Despite the performance, reported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), most of ...

Aya Gold & Silver produced 1.65 million ounces of silver from its Zgounder mine in Morocco. The company also completed an expansion project last year, adding a new processing plant to boost production ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is imposing a 0.5% tax on imports from outside the bloc to finance its activities. Customs authorities in each country will collect the funds, with exemptions for ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produces over 70% of the world’s cobalt, but most of it is refined in China, which also owns several Congolese mines. As U.S.-China trade tensions rise, the DRC ...

Madagascar will benefit from vital treatment for severe and acute malnutrition. The AXIAN Foundation and UNICEF Madagascar launch and initiative to help 5,000 children aged between 6 and 59 months ...