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Dangote Cement signs $1 billion plant construction deal with China’s Sinoma Investment targets new lines in Nigeria, Ethiopia and possible...
Prospect Resources plans to raise its stake in the Mumbezhi copper project to 90%. The company will pay $4.25 million to buy an additional 5%...
Trigon Metals launched its first exploration campaign at the Addana silver project in Morocco, with 12 diamond drill holes totaling 2,100 meters. The...
Dangote Cement signed a $1 billion agreement with Sinoma Engineering covering 12 projects in seven African countries. The projects support...
Globeleq acquired a 51% majority stake in Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company from Norfund. LHPC operates 56 MW of hydropower capacity and develops 27...
DRC orders tighter environmental oversight of mining sector Task force to improve coordination after inspections found compliance failures Reforms...
Félix Tshisekedi has named Baraka Kabemba to lead Gecamines as the state miner prepares to play a pivotal role in implementing the Democratic Republic of...
Roscan Gold plans $218.7 million investment for Kandiolé mine in Mali Project could produce 834,858 ounces over 13-year mine life Company seeks...
Atomic Eagle increased Muntanga’s mineral resources to 58.8 million pounds, up 24% from 47.4 million pounds. The update added 11.4 million...
Newcore Gold raises C$10.3 million via warrant exercises Funds to advance Enchi project pre-feasibility study Enchi hosts 1.7 million ounces in...
Stanbic, Standard Bank arrange $205 million loan for E&P Five-year facility supports mining partnership with Gold Fields Mining sector...
Rio Tinto will restart the $463 million Zulti South project to extend RBM’s life through 2050. The project was suspended in 2020 after...
Chinese investor plans $2 billion Ajaokuta steel revival Engineers say rolling mill could restart within six months Nigeria produces...
Nigeria, AFC sign $1.3 billion mining investment deal Project includes alumina refinery, national geoscientific mapping Mining sector...
Syrah signs seven-year graphite supply deal with NextSource 34,000-68,000 tonnes from Mozambique’s Balama mine Supply to feed planned UAE...
Zimbabwe has imposed a ban on raw mineral exports, including lithium concentrate. Chinese group Sichuan Yahua has launched construction of a lithium...
UK-based Pensana aims to bring Angola’s first rare earths mine into production by 2027. Pensana raised $100 million in December 2025 to...
DRC seeks ITC support for local battery value chains Musompo SEZ targets $2 billion private investment Progress slowed amid coordination,...
In 2025, the development of the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, the largest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was marked by two major events: a...
Barrick loses second-largest gold producer ranking in 2025 Output fell to 3.26 million ounces Loulo-Gounkoto shutdown cut Mali production...
Atlantic Group amends Kribi cement plant investment deal Project cost rises above initial CFA39 billion estimate Plant to add 1 million tons annual...
Vaalco Energy has started production from a new well at the Etame offshore field, initially producing around 2,000 barrels per day. The...
Côte d’Ivoire retakes West Africa’s top mining rank Investment score rises to 60.92, survey says Ranks fifth in Africa, 47th globally Côte d’Ivoire...
Eramet halts Senegal mineral sands operations after fire damages extraction unit Force majeure declared; 900,000-ton production target put on...
Botswana Diamonds renames to Botswana Minerals Plc Company shifts focus toward copper exploration Diamonds account for nearly 80% of...
Eight months after loosening restrictions on diamond sales, the Democratic Republic of Congo has returned to Antwerp, the historic hub of the global...
Ghana’s GoldBod targets 127 tonnes annual ASM output Weekly purchases of 2.45 tonnes planned ASM output hit record 96.4 tonnes in 2025 Ghana’s...
Zimbabwe imposed an immediate ban on lithium concentrate exports, advancing a planned 2027 deadline by one year. Authorities applied the embargo to...
Blencowe to publish maiden Iyan graphite resource estimate Orom-Cross could become Uganda’s first graphite mine Project targets 2027...
Gold Fields paid $98.8 million in gold royalties to Ghana in 2025, up 26% year on year. The company applied the maximum 5% royalty rate as...
Xcalibur to launch $297.8 million mapping phase in DRC Three-year surveys to cover 700,000 square kilometers Program aims to modernize data,...
New executives appointed at Sakima, Sokimo, Gécamines Changes align with restructuring, US-DRC minerals partnership Three state-owned mining...
Africa’s five largest gold mines produced 2.87 million ounces in 2025, down from 3.45 million Congo’s Kibali reclaimed the top spot, ahead of...
Mike Cinnamond to succeed Clive Johnson as C.E.O. on June 4 Move follows succession plan as Johnson retires after nearly two...
Mantengu CEO Mike Miller resigns effective Feb. 28 Deputy CEO Magen Naidoo to take over March 1 Leadership change amid growth at Langpan chrome...

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