What women bring to Male-Dominated industries
In industries historically dominated by men – from construction and mining to infrastructure development and engineering – the growing presence of women is transforming how work gets done. The change
Nigeria Positions Itself as Africa’s Mining Powerhouse Amid Global Demand for Critical Minerals
Nigeria’s solid minerals sector is quietly undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from the sidelines to gaining global investor confidence and redefining the country’s place in the international mining industry. Under
Africa Day casts spotlight on resilient projects, economies
With Africa Day on 25 May highlighting the importance of building resilient economies for social transformation, the nurturing of consulting engineering expertise across various disciplines will be vital to paving
Dangote Secures Milestone Deal to Export Polypropylene Globally
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has secured a significant agreement with the global distributor Vinmar Group to export its polypropylene worldwide. This deal follows the launch of Dangote’s petrochemical plant’s polypropylene
BMG powers up at Nampo 2025
The BMG team was highly prominent at this year’s Nampo agricultural show, held near Bothaville recently. “This prestigious event, which is considered one of the largest agricultural exhibitions in the
Zimbabwe lithium exporters seek tax delay until 2027
Miners in Zimbabwe are urging the government to defer an export tax on lithium concentrate until plants that will refine the battery material into higher-value products in the country come
Africa must break from raw materials export, say Akpabio, others
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other stakeholders have called for a radical shift in the continent’s approach to natural resource management, urging nations to abandon the historical role of merely…
China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban
China’s CMOC Group, the world’s top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on exports of the battery metal, which is currently
African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 to Spotlight the Impact of Gabon’s Mining Code
Gabon strives to expand the mining industry’s GDP contribution to over 30% by the mid-2030s, using policies such as the Mining Code to attract investment and fuel development. By offering
US Export-Import Bank lifts curbs on coal plant loans after Trump order
Coal-fired power plant in Arizona. Stock image. The US Export-Import Bank is getting back in the business of helping to finance foreign coal power plants, after its board voted unanimously