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Zambia seeks to transform Africa’s mineral trade with metals exchange
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Zambia seeks to transform Africa’s mineral trade with metals exchange

Zambia plans a Pan-African metals exchange to boost mineral value addition, strengthen regional trade and create more jobs across Africa.

Oluwatosin Alao Oluwatosin Alao
Vulcan invests $160 million to build Africa's first fully electric mine in Mozambique, cutting diesel use and boosting cleaner mining.
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Africa’s first fully electric mine takes shape as Vulcan invests $160 million

Vulcan invests $160 million to build Africa's first fully electric mine in Mozambique, cutting diesel use and boosting cleaner mining.

Oluwatosin Alao Oluwatosin Alao
South32
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South32 takes $118 million hit as Mozambique’s Mozal smelter shuts down

South32 Mozal smelter shutdown triggers a $118 million charge as soaring power costs force Mozambique's largest aluminum plant offline.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
Geita Gold Mining Ltd (AngloGold Ashanti)
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7 mining companies driving Tanzania’s mineral wealth

Discover the mining companies driving Tanzania's mineral wealth through gold, diamonds, tanzanite and critical minerals.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
Guinea plans regional gold refining hub as West Africa race heats up
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Guinea plans regional gold refining hub as West Africa race heats up

Guinea plans a regional gold refinery as West African producers push to process bullion locally and capture more mining value.

Oluwatosin Alao Oluwatosin Alao
Angola's Sonangol E.P
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Africa mining boost as Swakop Uranium, Sonangol sign minerals pact

Swakop Uranium Sonangol minerals pact signals Africa’s critical minerals push amid rising uranium demand and global energy transition shift.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
Mutapa-Investment-Fund
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Zimbabwe’s Mutapa Investment Fund eyes $250 million to boost gold production

Zimbabwe’s Mutapa Fund seeks $250 million to expand gold mining as output targets rise through 2028.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
Ghana miners oppose new local outsourcing plan over job concerns
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Ghana miners oppose new local outsourcing plan over job concerns

Ghana’s mining sector is under pressure as new rules aimed at boosting local participation begin to take hold. The policy, which requires mining firms to shift key operations to locally owned contractors, is changing how one of Africa’s largest gold industries works.  For the government, the goal is clear: keep more value at home, support local companies and reduce dependence…

Oluwatosin Alao Oluwatosin Alao
BHP
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BHP targets Zambia for major copper exploration expansion

BHP eyes Zambia’s untapped copper reserves, signaling renewed mining investment amid surging global demand for energy transition metals.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
KoBold Metals
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KoBold Metals bets $50 million on Congo lithium in Africa energy push

KoBold Metals’ $50 million Congo lithium push signals rising U.S. interest in Africa’s critical minerals for EV and clean energy.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
Calisto Radithipa, Kemcore's founder
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Calisto Radithipa’s Kemcore targets $103 million Africa chemical plants

Kemcore is investing $103 million in Botswana and Angola plants to localize mining chemicals and reduce import dependency in Africa.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
Beisa Mine Project, South Africa
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Neo Energy Metals nears final approval for Beisa Mine deal with Sibanye

Neo Energy Metals nears last regulatory step to acquire the Beisa Mine from Sibanye-Stillwater

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi