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Copper Drives Zambia’s Stock Market to Global Top Performers
Zambia’s Lusaka Securities Exchange (LSE) has emerged as one of the world’s best-performing stock markets, fueled by soaring copper prices
Zimbabwe’s Largest Gold Mine Secures $132 Million Investment from Canadian Firm
Caledonia Mining Invests $132 Million in Zimbabwe’s Bilboes Gold Project to Boost Production Caledonia Mining Corporation, a Canadian miner, has
Rare 42-Carat Blue Diamond Discovered at South Africa’s Cullinan Mine
Cullinan Mine Unveils 42-Carat Type IIb Blue Diamond Valued at $40 Million A rare blue diamond weighing 41.82 carats has
Zambia’s Aerial Mineral Mapping Survey Reaches 55% Completion
The Aerial Mineral Mapping Survey is a critical initiative aimed at enhancing Zambia’s geological understanding and supporting sustainable mineral development.
Glencore to Acquire Majority Stake in Dutch Fuel Supplier FincoEnergies
Glencore Expands Northwest Europe Fuel Footprint with Majority Acquisition of FincoEnergies
Ivanhoe Atlantic Secures Liberian Rail Access for Guinea Iron Ore Project
Ivanhoe Atlantic Gains Key Railway Approval in Liberia, Paving Way for Guinea Iron Ore Mine
Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax
Caledonia Mining is weighing its options on how best to press the Bilboes gold mine in Zimbabwe back into service. Credit: Caledonia Mining.
Funding gap leaves African Nickel’s Namibia projects in a holding pattern
Funding gap leaves African Nickel’s Namibia projects in a holding pattern.
Smartflow®: software platform for integrated digital mine management
According to Becker Mining specialists, Smartflow tracks personnel, vehicles, energy use, ventilation and haulage.
A Dual Solution for Safety and Power in Rwanda
Leon van Niekerk, a Sales Engineer at VEGA, provided innovative solutions for this project using the VEGABAR 82 and VEGAFLEX 81 instruments.
Qatar Emir’s Historic Visit to DRC Yields Six Strategic Bilateral Agreements
Welcomed by President Félix Tshisekedi, the Emir discussed shared priorities including economic cooperation, regional stability, and investment opportunities.
IMF Forecasts 5.2% Growth for Zambia in 2025
Zambia’s Economy to Grow 5.2% in 2025, Outpacing African Average, Says IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Zambia’s
Mozambique Advances Mineral Atlas to Boost Mining Transparency
The Mineral Atlas will help standardise classification criteria and support the revision of tax rates, while also enabling more accurate valuation of mineral products.
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,
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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.)
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.
Glencore Considers Selling Majority Stake in Kamoto Copper Company
KCC operates a major copper and cobalt project in the DRC but has faced operational challenges.
Kinross cuts Asante Gold stake by nearly half
The Chirano gold mine in Ghana. Credit: Asante Gold
Toxic Legacy: Zambian Communities Demand $420m from Chinese Miner After Devastating Spill
The waste, according to Drizit, is riddled with cyanide, arsenic, copper, lead, cadmium, and other toxins linked to cancer, birth defects, and organ failure.
A head above the rest: Atlas Copco’s super high head range is a pumping game-changer for Africa
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