Accra protesters under Stop Galamsey Now demand action as illegal mining devastates Ghana’s water, farmland, and cocoa industry.
Tommy Otobong

Tommy Otobong
Otobong Tommy is a violinist, writer, and teacher. With a BSc. in public administration (2014) from Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, she has previously worked at Ventures Africa, NAEC, The Eagles Music Academy, and currently at L'Orbe, a non-profit where she is co-founder, managing the music room targeted at children and teenagers. She also enjoys exploring design and content creation.
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Lobito Corridor stake in African mining grows as the 1,300 km rail line links Angola, Zambia, and DRC to global markets.
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Nigeria is pushing its capital market as a financing hub to unlock mining potential, aiming to boost solid minerals’ contribution to GDP …
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Steenkampskraal rare earth mine secures IDC funding for its first plant, marking South Africa’s bid to lead in critical minerals and beneficiation.
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Colin Ikin, with Chagoury backing, targets Kaduna amid Jupiter’s legal challenge over Nigerian lithium rights.
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Askari Metals exits Australia to fund the Nejo gold project in Ethiopia and strengthen its African battery metals portfolio.
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ERG and Gécamines settled the Swanmines dispute during Tshisekedi’s Kazakhstan visit, boosting Congo’s stake in the copper and cobalt project.
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One Carbon World will measure emissions at the Carbon Markets Africa Summit in Johannesburg, highlighting Africa’s role in advancing global carbon markets.
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Sibanye closes $129 million Metallix acquisition, adding a third U.S. recycling hub to stabilize earnings and strengthen circular economy ambitions.
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Morocco urges adoption of an Africa-specific ESG mining framework to ensure resources are sustainably managed and beneficial to economies and societies.