Legislation

A Cypriot investor signed a $4.2 billion deal on Thursday to develop a platinum mine and refinery in Zimbabwe, an investment that President Emmerson Mnangagwa said showed the country was...

The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and foreign mining companies will begin month-long discussions on the country’s new mining law on Friday. This follows the newly passed...

Government should quickly refine Mining Regulations and the Mining Act 2003 if Ugandans are to benefit from the growth in the sector,  Dr Jennifer Hinton of the Institute of African...

Mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo won’t secure substantial concessions in talks with the state about changes to the industry code, a report on Bloomberg said. The operators,...

Mali’s government is negotiating with mining companies to draft a new mining code but will move to implement a new law unilaterally if no compromise is reached, a report on...

A legal and technical team representing the major mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo has arrived in Kinshasa for engagement with the government on its new mining...

Democratic Republic of Congo will declare cobalt and coltan, used in electric vehicle and renewable energy technology, as “strategic” minerals which will earn the country higher royalties, a report on...

The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo President, Joseph Kabila, will on Tuesday meet  mining company representatives to discuss the revision of the mining code . The Bill was...

Zimbabwe must offer foreign miners a consistent legal framework, the right to keep a controlling stake in operations and a greater share of profits to encourage investment, the head of Anglo...

By Vivien Chaplin Over recent years, the South African mining industry has been plagued by political, legislative and regulatory uncertainty, stifling growth by increasing investment risk in South Africa. The...