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Modernisation: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026. Photo: Mining Indaba

AI funding set to bring mining into 21st century

Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe says the country faces challenges in developing an effective system for exploration and mining licences

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Africa is sitting on the raw materials to power the world’s green revolution — cobalt, lithium, graphite, rare earths.

‘We dig, they profit’: Africa told to turn mineral wealth into power, not poverty

Africa has the minerals for the green economy, but captures less than 5% of the value

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read