Mining
China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban, sources say
China's CMOC Group the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a...
Read moreDetailsGuinea repossess 51 mining licences, information minister says
Guinea's military government has taken back 51 mining licences as it steps up efforts to repossess claims or concessions where...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo’s rebel-held coltan mines continue to pump ore for world’s tech
Deep in the green hills of Masisi territory in North Kivu province, the artisanal mining site at Rubaya hums with...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia agrees minerals, energy deals worth $1.7 billion, chiefly with Chinese firms
Ethiopia has signed investment deals for its minerals and energy sectors worth more than $1.7 billion, mostly with Chinese firms,...
Read moreDetailsZambia copper production up 30% year on year in Q1, minister says
Zambia's copper production was up about 30% on the previous year in the first quarter of 2025, reaching roughly 224,000...
Read moreDetailsBelgium open to bigger role in Congo minerals sector, foreign minister says
Belgium is open to deeper involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo's minerals sector, its foreign minister said on a...
Read moreDetailsU.S. Secretary Rubio oversees Congo-Rwanda deal to ease mineral conflict
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward...
Read moreDetailsNigeria signs minerals pact with South Africa in diversification push
Nigeria and South Africa have signed an accord to boost cooperation in mining, Nigeria's mines minister said on Thursday, highlighting...
Read moreDetailsChina’s CCECC to invest $1.4 billion in Tanzania-Zambia railway
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will invest $1.4 billion via a 30-year concession to upgrade the Tanzania-Zambia railway,...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo president meets US lawmaker amid talk of mineral deal
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has met U.S. lawmaker Ronny Jackson to discuss fighting in the east of...
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