Malawi Bans Raw Mineral Exports to Boost Local Industry and Economic Value
The ban targets key mining areas, including rutile deposits in Kasiya and rare earth sites in Kangankunde.
Barrick’s seized Mali mine restarts under state management
The Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex. (Image courtesy of Barrick Gold.)
Congo to revoke cobalt quotas for companies that fail to export full volume
Processing facilities at Tenke Fungurume mine in 2016 before the CMOC acquisition. (Image courtesy of Lundin Mining.)
Congo’s cobalt export shock spurs rally and doubts over supply
Cobalt found alongside copper and malachite. (Image by Fairphone, Flickr).
Zambia’s record copper production meets a red-hot market
Konkola Copper Mines smelter. (Photo: Vedanta)
Congo Tightens Grip on Cobalt Exports: Lifetime Bans for Quota Violators
The DRC introduces a strict cobalt quota system beginning October 16, with lifetime bans for exporters who break the rules, a move set to reshape Africa’s cobalt trade and influence global prices.
Kodal begins lithium exports from Mali’s Bougouni mine
First trucks departing the Bougouni lithium mine. (Image courtesy of Kodal Minerals.)
Namibia cautious about Angola’s De Beers co-ownership plan
De Beers and Namibia are long-standing partners. (Image: Namdeb operations De Beers Group.)
Congo’s Mining Fund Faces Scrutiny Over Mismanagement of Royalties
Report Alleges Misuse of $461 Million in DRC Mining Fund for Future Generations
Zimplats signs major equipment deal with Sandvik
Sandvik has won a major contract to supply underground mining equipment to Zimplats, Zimbabwe’s largest platinum group metals (PGM) producer.
