Rebels, possibly aided by insiders, have looted 500 kilograms of gold worth $70 million from Twangiza Mining's concession in ...

Rebels occupying Twangiza Mining's gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have looted at least 500 kilograms of bullion since May, the company told Reuters, accusing some of its ...

The ongoing conflict in Eastern DRC, allegedly fuelled in part by Uganda’s support for  M23 rebels, has inflicted devastating ...

Chengtun’s C$1.38 per share offer represents a 16% premium over Friday’s closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Loncor Gold and Chengtun Mining Group, through its fully owned subsidiary Chengtun Gold Ontario, have entered into an ...

Minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, tantalum, tin and tungsten, which are all abundant in central Africa, are essential ...

When Ghanaian President John Mahama returned to power in January, he made fighting galamsey a signature policy. He banned ...

Canadian gold explorer Loncor Gold has agreed to be acquired by China’s Chengtun Mining Group in an all-cash transaction valued at C$261-million. The transaction is not only a significant milestone ...

DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka believes there is still hope in negotiations to end fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and the DRC.

AECI’s participation at Africa Down Under 2025, held from 3–5 September at the Pan Pacific in Perth, reflected its ...

Writing for The Conversation, Mark Griffiths and Mohamed El-Shewy discuss how many of the “conflict-free” minerals sourced in Africa are likely to have at least some connection to war.