Bukya John Bosco, Chairman Uganda Association for Artisanal and Small scale Miners “Mining is capital intensive. We want to acquire…
“We need money!” : ASM leaders make a case for affordable financing for the ASMQ industry
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Are battery minerals the new gold?
Africa is bleeding value and wasting away an opportunity to cash in on a ‘new’ class of minerals that are driving the green energy transition.
How the draft Mining and Minerals Bill (2018) handles Development Minerals
The Bill seeks to formalise and regulate the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining sector, including the commercial exploitation of building and construction materials, collectively referred to as Development Minerals.
Tanzanite: Tanzanian miner becomes overnight millionaire
A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones – the biggest ever…
Shrunk markets, low prices push artisanal miners to seek alternative livelihoods
The national lockdown over the covid-19 pandemic has effectively sealed off airports, roads and border entry points, causing gold prices…