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3T

This group of metals used to produce the world's electronic devices - coltan, tin, tantalum, tungsten, cassiterite, tantalite and wolframite - are largely extracted from Africa's Great Lakes region, essentially on the Democratic Republic of Congo side.

Guinea
Christian Dennis dives headfirst into Marela mines

Via his fledgling firm Optiva Resources (ORL), British financier Christian Dennis has started exploration of the iron ore, titanium and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.07.2019

DRC
Civil society wants locals to handle supply chains

Following on from his 2018 movement "Touche pas à mon [...]

Subscribers only 02.07.2019

Algeria
Zergoun brothers lead Ouargla solar power race with Hanau

Business is flourishing for brothers Rahmoune Zergoun and Mohamed Slimane Zergoun! Their company TBRHO, which has just been selected by [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 27.06.2019

Rwanda
Kigali attacks ICSID's jurisdiction to rule over dispute with Bay View

Michelle Duncan, Ella Watt, Danielle Duffield and Lucy Needle, lawyers [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.06.2019

DRC
Resolv diversifies responsible artisanal mining funding

To strengthen traceability and responsibility actions in the mining sector, [...]

Subscribers only 18.06.2019

Algeria
3Ts industry makes a debut in the country

While since the start of the year Algeria's national agency [...]

Subscribers only 18.06.2019

Great lakes
ITSCI heeds to widespread gripes and lowers prices

Criticised in Congo-K for its high prices, the mineral certification body has cut its levy rates - for the moment.

Subscribers only Mining 04.06.2019

DRC
Omani trader Mahmoud Al Habsi tries his hand in Katanga mining

Omani oilman Mahmoud Al Habsi, who trades petroleum products via his Muscat-based firm Nimr International, has opened a trading house [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.06.2019

Nigeria
Abuja sounds out tin revival practice run

The Abuja government feels that Nigeria's tin resources could and [...]

Subscribers only 04.06.2019

Africa, European Union
Kumi, the EU's go-to responsible sourcing ally

After penning the European Union's methodology and criteria to assess [...]

Subscribers only 04.06.2019

DRC
Tensions at Bisunzu tin mine flare up

With the protocol of understanding between the cooperative of artisanal [...]

Subscribers only 04.06.2019

Great lakes
Alliance for responsible minerals trade puts its traceability ideas in order

While the Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) [...]

Subscribers only 21.05.2019

Africa
Aravo advisors counting on politically charged battery metals

American third party risk management and compliance specialist Aravo is [...]

Subscribers only Defence 21.05.2019

DRC
Locals ban together against traceability mechanisms

The growing revolt against the West's use of supply chain certification systems among Congo-K's mining community is beginning to snowball. [...]

Subscribers only 07.05.2019

Document | Tanzania
Dar es Salaam port, the first winner in Kigali-Kampala standoff

As Ugandan and Rwandan troops and armed groups trade barbs, the Tanzanian port is fast outshining Mombasa as the new East African mineral export hub.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 07.05.2019

South Sudan
Al Cardinal, the government's Swiss army knife

The Sudanese firm is continuing to win contracts to supply the government. As well as being a partner of Salva Kiir?

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Africa
Intertek offers advice on how to limit risk of conflict minerals

On March 20, the British testing, inspection and certification company [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.03.2019

Gabon
Libreville wants its own list of strategic minerals

The Gabonese government would like to create a list of the country's strategic minerals. This could then serve as a [...]

Subscribers only 05.03.2019

Ethiopia
Local demands block tantalum production

Public firm Ethiopian Mineral, Petroleum & Bio-Fuel Corp (EMPBC) has been forced to stop tantalum production at its southern mine [...]

Subscribers only 05.03.2019

DRC
End of local development contributions for eastern tin producers

Tin producers in North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema, who [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.02.2019

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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3T

Guinea
Christian Dennis dives headfirst into Marela mines

DRC
Civil society wants locals to handle supply chains

Algeria
Zergoun brothers lead Ouargla solar power race with Hanau

Rwanda
Kigali attacks ICSID's jurisdiction to rule over dispute with Bay View

DRC
Resolv diversifies responsible artisanal mining funding

Algeria
3Ts industry makes a debut in the country

Great lakes
ITSCI heeds to widespread gripes and lowers prices

DRC
Omani trader Mahmoud Al Habsi tries his hand in Katanga mining

Nigeria
Abuja sounds out tin revival practice run

Africa, European Union
Kumi, the EU's go-to responsible sourcing ally

DRC
Tensions at Bisunzu tin mine flare up

Great lakes
Alliance for responsible minerals trade puts its traceability ideas in order

Africa
Aravo advisors counting on politically charged battery metals

DRC
Locals ban together against traceability mechanisms

Document | Tanzania
Dar es Salaam port, the first winner in Kigali-Kampala standoff

South Sudan
Al Cardinal, the government's Swiss army knife

Africa
Intertek offers advice on how to limit risk of conflict minerals

Gabon
Libreville wants its own list of strategic minerals

Ethiopia
Local demands block tantalum production

DRC
End of local development contributions for eastern tin producers

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3T

Guinea Christian Dennis dives headfirst into Marela mines

DRC Civil society wants locals to handle supply chains

Algeria Zergoun brothers lead Ouargla solar power race with Hanau

Rwanda Kigali attacks ICSID's jurisdiction to rule over dispute with Bay View

DRC Resolv diversifies responsible artisanal mining funding

Algeria 3Ts industry makes a debut in the country

Great lakes ITSCI heeds to widespread gripes and lowers prices

DRC Omani trader Mahmoud Al Habsi tries his hand in Katanga mining

Nigeria Abuja sounds out tin revival practice run

Africa, European Union Kumi, the EU's go-to responsible sourcing ally

DRC Tensions at Bisunzu tin mine flare up

Great lakes Alliance for responsible minerals trade puts its traceability ideas in order

Africa Aravo advisors counting on politically charged battery metals

DRC Locals ban together against traceability mechanisms

Document | Tanzania Dar es Salaam port, the first winner in Kigali-Kampala standoff

South Sudan Al Cardinal, the government's Swiss army knife

Africa Intertek offers advice on how to limit risk of conflict minerals

Gabon Libreville wants its own list of strategic minerals

Ethiopia Local demands block tantalum production

DRC End of local development contributions for eastern tin producers

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About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Guinea
Christian Dennis dives headfirst into Marela mines

DRC
Civil society wants locals to handle supply chains

Algeria
Zergoun brothers lead Ouargla solar power race with Hanau

Rwanda
Kigali attacks ICSID's jurisdiction to rule over dispute with Bay View

DRC
Resolv diversifies responsible artisanal mining funding

Algeria
3Ts industry makes a debut in the country

Great lakes
ITSCI heeds to widespread gripes and lowers prices

DRC
Omani trader Mahmoud Al Habsi tries his hand in Katanga mining

Nigeria
Abuja sounds out tin revival practice run

Africa, European Union
Kumi, the EU's go-to responsible sourcing ally

DRC
Tensions at Bisunzu tin mine flare up

Great lakes
Alliance for responsible minerals trade puts its traceability ideas in order

Africa
Aravo advisors counting on politically charged battery metals

DRC
Locals ban together against traceability mechanisms

Document | Tanzania
Dar es Salaam port, the first winner in Kigali-Kampala standoff

South Sudan
Al Cardinal, the government's Swiss army knife

Africa
Intertek offers advice on how to limit risk of conflict minerals

Gabon
Libreville wants its own list of strategic minerals

Ethiopia
Local demands block tantalum production

DRC
End of local development contributions for eastern tin producers