<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/784068-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit:" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-carrying-rocks-in-a-quarry-setting-31137149/ Chris wade NTEZICIMPA on Pexels]]</span><p>The race to acquire the minerals needed for a low-carbon energy transition away from fossil fuels is on, but if this is to have a positive impact on both people and the environment, it needs to be carefully planned and monitored. Ahead of the G20 Summit from 22 to 23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, WWF is calling on the G20 to prioritise sustainable mining and has developed a discussion document titled  “An agenda for responsible mining of transition minerals in Africa”.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wwf-calls-on-g20-to-prioritise-sustainable-mining-for-green-future-in-africa-179066a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260488">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/784039-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Marko Ivanov on Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Marko Ivanov on Unsplash</span><p>Uganda has inaugurated its first large-scale gold mine, a $250m Chinese-owned project in the country's east that will also refine the bullion to 99.9% purity, according to a statement from the president's office.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/uganda-launches-major-chinese-backed-gold-mine-to-boost-economy-624551a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260471">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/783913-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit:" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/the-flag-of-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-13966976/ aboodi vesakaran on Pexels]]</span><p>The Congolese mining company sanctioned by the United States this week has said it "categorically rejects" allegations linking it to armed groups and mineral smuggling in the turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/congolese-mining-firm-rebuffs-us-accusations-amid-sanctions-846703a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260439">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/783861-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters" align="left"><br><span >A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters</span><p>Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-hidden-cost-of-your-smartphone-inside-congo-rebel-funded-mines-957684a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260374">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/783551-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: De Beers" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: De Beers</span><p>De Beers' joint venture in Angola has discovered a new kimberlite field, the most common source of mined diamonds, its first such discovery in three decades.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/major-diamond-discovery-de-beers-unearths-new-kimberlite-field-in-angola-179896a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260348">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/783398-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Jingming Pan on Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Jingming Pan on Unsplash</span><p>Barrick Mining CEO Mark Bristow said on Monday that the gold industry is awaiting clarity from the White House regarding potential US tariffs on gold bars, but added that, regardless of the outcome, the impact on miners would be minimal.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/will-us-impose-new-gold-tariffs-barrick-ceo-shares-outlook-846523a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260309">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/782786-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Reuters" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Reuters</span><p>Glencore said that a significant portion of its cobalt production was likely to remain unsold by the end of 2025 due to the Democratic Republic of Congo's suspension of cobalt exports.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/congo-cobalt-ban-leaves-glencore-with-unsold-stockpiles-957964a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260154">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/782587-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: EGA" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: EGA</span><p>Guinea has revoked the bauxite concession awarded to a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and transferred it to a newly created state-backed firm, citing violations of its mining code.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dubai-based-ega-loses-key-bauxite-rights-in-guinea-624601a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260101">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/782472-240x135.jpg?2" width="240" height="135" alt="Image source:" align="left"><br><span >Image source: [[https://www.freepik.com/ Freepik]]</span><p>Namibia’s Petroleum Training and Education Fund (Petrofund)'s flagship scholarship programme was launched at the 2nd Youth in Oil and Gas Summit last week.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/petrofund-new-scholarship-to-boost-namibian-youth-in-the-oil-and-gas-sector-735062a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260072">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/782250-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Dangote" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Dangote</span><p>Nigeria’s Dangote Group has appointed David Bird, a former Shell executive and ex-CEO of 0Q8 refinery in Oman, as chief executive of its refinery and petrochemical division, as it accelerates its pan-African growth strategy.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ex-shell-exec-to-lead-dangote-refinery-amid-expansion-drive-391638a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260013">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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