Transforming Africa’s mineral resources requires five connected areas of work: energy and infrastructure access, subsurface knowledge, predictable governance, community protection and more balanced international partnerships. This was the direction presented by Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung at the opening of the African Mining Policy Forum–Mining in Motion (AMPF–MiM), held in Accra on October 19–21, 2026.
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Transformation locale
- ANALYSISMINING
Namibia: Windhoek seeks to require local mineral processing
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 4 minutes readNamibia wants to change the relationship between mining investors and national resources. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is calling on foreign companies to build processing and manufacturing facilities in the country, so minerals are no longer exported raw before being bought back as processed products. The direction is clear: access to subsurface resources must contribute more to industrialization, employment and local skills.
- NEWSMINING
African mining: local processing enters a decisive phase
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readLa Banque mondiale veut accompagner huit pays dans la transformation de leurs ressources minières. Les feuilles de route mettent en lumière les conditions qui détermineront si les minerais …
- ANALYSISMINING
Critical minerals: the contest now spans the entire value chain
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readDes accords d’approvisionnement aux capacités de raffinage, les acteurs des minéraux critiques cherchent à sécuriser chaque maillon entre la mine et l’utilisateur final. Pour les producteurs africains, l’enjeu …
- FOCUS ONAMINING
Critical minerals: five African countries at the heart of the UN's new support mechanism
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readLe mécanisme d’appui de l’ONU retient la Guinée, Madagascar, le Nigeria, la Zambie et le Zimbabwe. Son assistance vise les règles, les garanties et les chaînes de valeur …
- FOCUS ONA
Critical minerals: Africa accelerates local processing with Chinese support
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readLes unités de traitement se multiplient en Afrique, avec un rôle croissant de la Chine ; l’enjeu est désormais de retenir davantage de valeur, de compétences et de …
- NEWSMINING
Gabon: diversifying mining to capture value from critical minerals
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readGabon wants to move beyond raw ore exports and attract investment in manganese processing and Mabounié development.
- NEWSMINING
Gabon: diversifying mining to capture value from critical minerals
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readGabon wants to move beyond raw ore exports and attract investment in manganese processing and Mabounié development.
- INTERNATIONALMINING
Critical minerals: US capital advances in Africa, while refining remains decisive
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readUS capital is advancing in African minerals. Refining, financing and local processing will determine economic benefits.
- INTERNATIONALMINING
Rare earths: the global challenge is less about scarcity than profitable extraction
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes read# 28. Terres rares : le défi mondial est moins la rareté que l’extraction rentable Les terres rares sont souvent présentées comme des métaux rares, indispensables aux véhicules …
