Angola to fast-track mining permits amid push for investment
The reforms come as Angola seeks to strengthen its non-oil minerals sector and attract international capital.
Solar Explochem Zambia Ltd : Powering Africa’s Mining Sector with Safe and Innovative Solutions
Serving both the mining and construction industries,
we operate from deep underground shafts to vast open casts.
Congo Produces First 1,000 Tons of Traceable Artisanal Cobalt
Artisanal miners work at the Tilwezembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
EU and Zambia Sign €200 Million Funding Deal to Accelerate Lobito Corridor Development
This project will support Commercial Utilities in Solwezi, Ndola, and Chingola to improve energy autonomy
Angola Sets New Standard with Launch of Digital Mining Cadastre at the Angolan International Mining Conference (AIMC) 2025
The digital transformation of Angola’s mining sector through the Digital Mining Cadastre is expected to attract increased foreign investment by providing a transparent and efficient regulatory framework.
AfDB Approves $14.5 Million to Power Zambia’s Clean Energy Transition with New Solar Project
African Development Bank Funds $14.5 Million Solar Project to Boost Zambia’s Renewable Energy and Cut Power Shortages
CMOC Reports $850 Million in Cobalt Sales Despite DRC Export Suspension
CMOC Posts Strong Cobalt Sales in 2025 Despite DRC Export Ban
Angola Seeks $4.5 Billion to Build Rail Link to Zambia’s Copperbelt
If successful, the project will represent Zambia’s largest rail investment since the 1970s, when China helped build the TAZARA railway connecting the Copperbelt to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean port.
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.)
