Subterranean ‘supercontinents’ reveal intriguing new clues to what’s happening beneath Earth’s surface
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
Business Daily Africa5dOpinion
Catastrophic mine failures risk mall-scale mining sector
The 2023 national survey identified 970 mineral occurrences across Kenya, including critical minerals such as rare earth ...
The Economist4d
Rwanda’s reckless plan to redraw the map of Africa
Back in 2012, pressure on Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, by donor countries including America preceded a swift ouster from Goma of M23 by UN peacekeepers. That scenario seems less likely this time ...
AFP on MSN6d
Six peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DRC
Six foreign peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the Congolese army and Rwandan-backed M23 fighters intensified on Saturday, officials said .
Mining Weekly7d
Call for partnerships to capitalise on African mining potential
The private sector must continue working with government and strengthen public–private partnerships to not only fortify the ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Greenland is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources – but what is hiding under the ice?
The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland's icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to ...
AFP on MSN9h
M23 rebels advance towards second DR Congo regional capital
The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after ...
Congo's defeated foreign mercenaries head home with 'big relief'
Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by ...