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Musompo Resumes Mineral Trading as DRC Seeks to Restore Order in Artisanal Mining 1 Mining in DRC Artisanal mining 

Musompo Resumes Mineral Trading as DRC Seeks to Restore Order in Artisanal Mining

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DRC Reopens Musompo Trading Centre to Formalise Artisanal Copper and Cobalt Sales The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Musompo Trading Centre has resumed mineral weighing, sampling and laboratory analysis, reopening a formal sales channel for artisanal producers amid tensions over access to markets in Lualaba Province. Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba supervised the restart near Kolwezi on 26 October 2026. The operation included weighing a first truck on a rehabilitated weighbridge and restarting mineral testing at the Centre for Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of Mineral Substances (CEEC) laboratory. The reopening has… Read More Here
Zambia Targets Local SME Growth from US$12bn Mining Investments 2 Mining in Zambia Copper Investment News 

Zambia Targets Local SME Growth from US$12bn Mining Investments

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Zambian SMEs Seek Greater Share of US$12 Billion Mining Investment Opportunities Zambia’s mining investment drive is bringing renewed attention to the opportunities available to local businesses, as small and medium enterprises call for better access to contracts and affordable financing. Government says the country has attracted approximately US$12 billion in mining investment commitments over the past five years. Alongside efforts to expand production, officials are calling for that investment to generate business growth and employment through greater participation by Zambian suppliers. Special Assistant to the President for Finance and Investment… Read More Here
Dangote’s US$2.5 Billion Namibia Fuel Project Targets Southern African Markets 3 Oil & Gas Mining in Zambia Petroleum 

Dangote’s US$2.5 Billion Namibia Fuel Project Targets Southern African Markets

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Dangote’s US$2.5bn Namibia Fuel Project Could Boost Zambia’s Supply Dangote Group has launched a planned US$2.5 billion fuel storage and regional pipeline project in Namibia, with Zambia among the markets expected to benefit from an expanded petroleum distribution network. The development, unveiled at Walvis Bay on 4 November, aims to strengthen fuel storage capacity and improve connections between the Atlantic port and inland Southern African markets. For Zambia, the proposed network could provide an additional fuel supply option. However, the extent of those benefits will depend on the final infrastructure… Read More Here
Zambia Launches 25MW Rooftop Solar Programme for Public Institutions 4 Mining in Zambia Energy 

Zambia Launches 25MW Rooftop Solar Programme for Public Institutions

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Sunflow and Kiyona Launch 25MW Rooftop Solar Project in Zambia Zambia has launched a 25MW rooftop solar programme aimed at improving electricity reliability at public institutions while using existing buildings and carports to expand renewable energy generation. The project, being implemented by Sunflow Energy and Kiyona Energy, will begin with a 500kW installation at Mulungushi House in Lusaka before extending to selected public universities and other institutions across the country. Minister of Electricity Peter Kapala officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony, saying the programme supported Government’s ambition to increase installed electricity… Read More Here
Zambia Sets 18 November Deadline for Illegal Miners to Leave Muchinga Sites 5 Mining in Zambia Artisanal mining 

Zambia Sets 18 November Deadline for Illegal Miners to Leave Muchinga Sites

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Zambia Gives Illegal Miners in Mpika and Shiwang’andu Until 18 November to Vacate Sites The Government has directed illegal miners operating in Muchinga Province to vacate mining sites by 18 November 2026 as authorities move to formalise artisanal mining and address environmental damage. The exercise, involving the Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) and the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, includes mining areas in Mpika and Shiwang’andu districts. In Mpika, identified sites include Kamambwe, Kanyelele and Danger Hill. Informal miners are required to leave the affected areas to allow authorities to… Read More Here
FQM and Stanbic Zambia Partner on Employee Financial Wellbeing 6 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Economy 

FQM and Stanbic Zambia Partner on Employee Financial Wellbeing

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FQM and Stanbic Target Employee Financial Stress with Banking Partnership First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is placing employee financial wellbeing at the centre of a new partnership with Stanbic Bank Zambia, combining access to banking services with financial education to help workers manage their money responsibly. The two institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding covering employees at Kansanshi, FQM Trident and other parts of the company. The arrangement will offer secured and unsecured lending facilities, alongside banking products intended to support employees’ personal financial needs. For FQM, the initiative addresses… Read More Here
Prospect Resources Expands Copper Potential at Zambia’s Nyungu Central 7 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News New Mining Projects 

Prospect Resources Expands Copper Potential at Zambia’s Nyungu Central

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Prospect Resources Extends Nyungu Central Copper Mineralisation in Zambia Prospect Resources has intersected copper mineralisation beyond the existing resource boundary at its Nyungu Central deposit, strengthening the exploration potential of the Mumbezhi Copper Project in north-western Zambia. Results from Phase 3 diamond drilling included 44 metres grading 0.60% copper from a downhole depth of 270 metres in hole NCDD026, and 17 metres grading 0.57% copper from 186.37 metres in hole NCDD024. Both intersections lie southeast of the deposit’s May 2026 mineral resource boundary. The reported intervals represent downhole lengths; their… Read More Here
Angola Leverages Oil Windfall to Accelerate Economic Diversification 8 International Investment News Oil & Gas 

Angola Leverages Oil Windfall to Accelerate Economic Diversification

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Angola Targets $2 Billion in Mining Investment as Oil Revenues Fuel Diversification Drive Angola is using stronger oil revenues to accelerate an ambitious economic diversification strategy aimed at reducing its dependence on crude exports and creating new growth engines across mining, agriculture, infrastructure, tourism, and manufacturing. Despite crude oil accounting for roughly 90% of the country’s export earnings, the government is channelling increased petroleum revenues into structural reforms and investment initiatives designed to expand the non-oil economy and attract foreign capital. A central pillar of the strategy is the mining… Read More Here
Angola Ranks Among World’s Cheapest Fuel Markets as Gasoline Prices Remain Low 9 International Oil & Gas Petroleum 

Angola Ranks Among World’s Cheapest Fuel Markets as Gasoline Prices Remain Low

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Angola Places Second in Africa and Fourth Globally for Lowest Gasoline Prices, GlobalPetrolPrices Data Shows Angola has secured a place among the countries with the lowest gasoline prices in both Africa and the world, reinforcing its position as one of the continent’s most affordable fuel markets. According to October data compiled by GlobalPetrolPrices, Angola ranks second in Africa and fourth globally for the lowest gasoline prices. The country’s gasoline price remains fixed at US$0.327 per litre, placing it behind only Libya, which tops both the African and global rankings. In… Read More Here
Zambia’s Cooma Solar Plant Nears First Power as Phase One Targets December Commissioning 10 Mining in Zambia Energy 

Zambia’s Cooma Solar Plant Nears First Power as Phase One Targets December Commissioning

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60MW Cooma Solar Project and Battery Storage Facility Set for Commissioning in Zambia by December 2026 Zambia is poised to add another major renewable energy asset to its national grid, with the first phase of the Cooma Solar Power Project expected to be commissioned before the end of December 2026. The project’s initial phase comprises 60MW of solar generation capacity supported by a 20MW battery energy storage system (BESS), providing much-needed electricity to the national grid while strengthening energy security and supporting the country’s transition towards a more diversified energy… Read More Here

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