Mining
Guinea cancels 129 exploration permits, further tightening control
Guinea's military government has cancelled 129 minerals exploration permits, it said in a statement late on Monday, as the West...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo eyes US minerals deal by end of June, FT reports
Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo are optimistic they can reach a deal with Washington next month to secure...
Read moreDetailsChina’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...
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