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Chinese Firms Invest Over $1.3 Billion in Nigeria’s Booming Lithium Processing Industry 1 International Battery Metals Lithium 

Chinese Firms Invest Over $1.3 Billion in Nigeria’s Booming Lithium Processing Industry

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China Pumps $1.3 Billion into Nigeria’s Lithium Sector, Boosting Africa’s Green Industrial Transition In a significant boost to Africa’s green industrial transformation, Chinese companies have invested over $1.3 billion in Nigeria’s fast-growing lithium processing industry, according to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake. Speaking at the 2025 China Mining Conference in Tianjin, themed “Connect and Collaborate, Co-Build and Co-Share,” Alake highlighted how the wave of Chinese investment is accelerating the continent’s shift toward sustainable mineral development and economic diversification. “Since September 2023, when this administration assumed office,… Read More Here
Zambia and Zimbabwe Strengthen Energy Cooperation in High-Level Kariba Dam Talks 2 Mining in Zambia Energy 

Zambia and Zimbabwe Strengthen Energy Cooperation in High-Level Kariba Dam Talks

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Zambia, Zimbabwe Agree on Increased Kariba Water Allocation and Joint Energy Collaboration Zambia and Zimbabwe have held a high-level joint ministerial meeting on energy in Harare, focusing on water usage at Kariba Dam and broader strategies to address the power challenges facing both nations. The meeting brought together Hon. Makozo Chikote, Zambia’s Minister of Energy, and Hon. July Moyo, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Energy and Power Development, along with senior representatives from ZESCO Limited, the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), and the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA). Agreement on Water Allocation and Energy… Read More Here
Zambia Launches Environmental Assessment into Sino Metals Pollution on the Copperbelt 3 Mining in Zambia 

Zambia Launches Environmental Assessment into Sino Metals Pollution on the Copperbelt

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Zambian Government Orders Full Environmental Probe into Sino Metals Leach Pollution The Government of Zambia has launched a comprehensive environmental assessment to determine the extent of pollution allegedly caused by Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited, Minister of Green Economy and Environment Hon. Mike Mposha, MP, announced this week. The study will be conducted by Applied Science and Technology Associates, which has been contracted to lead the investigation and provide evidence-based recommendations to the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA). According to the Ministry, the assessment will focus on three key areas:… Read More Here
DGC TalentWorks: Building the DRC’s Future Through Skills, Dignity, and Human Potential 4 Corporate News International Sponsored Content 

DGC TalentWorks: Building the DRC’s Future Through Skills, Dignity, and Human Potential

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At Expobeton RDC 2025, Denver Gounden, Managing Director of DGC TalentWorks, delivered a powerful message that cut to the heart of the DRC’s development agenda: “True development won’t come from concrete and capital alone, but from skills, dignity, and the potential of its people.” This message embodies the driving philosophy behind DGC TalentWorks, a division of the Dickinson Group of Companies, which is transforming Africa’s industrial landscape through an integrated model of workforce development, vocational training, and employment creation. Empowering Africa’s Industrial Future DGC TalentWorks unites DGC Workforce Solutions and… Read More Here
ER Group: Copper, Aluminium, Chrome in Long-Term Deficit as HBI Drives Green Steel Transition 5 Corporate News 

ER Group: Copper, Aluminium, Chrome in Long-Term Deficit as HBI Drives Green Steel Transition

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In view of the London Metal Week, Eurasian Resources Group (“ERG” or “the Group”), a global metals and mining company, shares its latest market outlook across key commodity segments. Shukhrat Ibragimov, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Managers of Eurasian Resources Group, said: “As the energy transition accelerates and industrialisation gains pace across emerging economies, demand for critical resources such as copper, aluminium, chrome, and green steel is entering a period of sustained structural deficit. In this context, we will continue to strengthen our production lines, maximise capacity utilization,… Read More Here
Angola Joins Bidders to Acquire Anglo American’s Stake in De Beers 6 Corporate News Diamond International 

Angola Joins Bidders to Acquire Anglo American’s Stake in De Beers

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Angola submits bid for Anglo American’s De Beers stake as Botswana and investor groups compete Angola has submitted a formal offer to acquire Anglo American’s 85% majority stake in De Beers, joining a growing list of potential buyers that includes Botswana and investor groups led by former De Beers executives. State-owned Angolan diamond producer Endiama presented a “concrete and well-defined proposal” and is moving forward with subsequent steps, said CEO José Manuel Ganga Júnior, who declined to provide further details due to the confidential nature of negotiations. The sale is… Read More Here
Red Rock Resources Signs MoU to Launch Social Housing Factories in DRC 7 Mining in DRC 

Red Rock Resources Signs MoU to Launch Social Housing Factories in DRC

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Red Rock Resources partners with DRC government to build social housing factories, supporting mining JV growth London-listed Red Rock Resources has reached a major milestone in its joint venture (JV) with Koto DRC, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Rural Development to fund and commence construction of three factories for social housing. Each factory is expected to produce at least 3,000 housing units annually, marking the first tangible step in the JV’s broader plan to eventually establish 142 factories nationwide. The Koto… Read More Here
Malawi Bans Raw Mineral Exports to Boost Local Industry and Economic Value 8 International 

Malawi Bans Raw Mineral Exports to Boost Local Industry and Economic Value

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Malawi halts raw mineral exports in $500M plan to promote domestic processing and industrialisation Malawi has imposed a nationwide ban on the export of raw minerals, a decisive move aimed at retaining resource wealth and fostering domestic industrialisation. President Peter Mutharika, speaking at a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre, emphasized that the policy takes effect immediately and is intended to stimulate local processing, create jobs, and enhance economic independence. He estimated that Malawi could retain up to $500 million annually through value addition rather than raw exports.… Read More Here
DRC Seeks $500 Million World Bank Support for Lobito Corridor Project 9 Transport and Logistics Mining in DRC 

DRC Seeks $500 Million World Bank Support for Lobito Corridor Project

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DRC requests $500M from World Bank to develop Lobito Corridor, boosting regional trade and infrastructure During the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Finance Minister, Doudou Fwamba, submitted a $500 million financing request to the World Bank to support the Lobito Corridor project. The Finance Ministry confirmed that the institution has agreed to review the proposal. In discussions with World Bank Managing Director for Operations Anna Bjerde, Minister Fwamba outlined the government’s vision to spur economic growth along the strategic transport corridor, focusing on… Read More Here
CMOC expands DRC Kisanfu mine with $1.08B investment 10 Mining in DRC Corporate News 

CMOC expands DRC Kisanfu mine with $1.08B investment

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Chinese mining giant CMOC expands DRC Kisanfu mine with $1.08B investment, strengthening global copper and cobalt leadership Chinese mining giant CMOC Ltd. is accelerating its growth in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with a $1.08 billion investment to expand its Kisanfu mine in Lualaba province. The second phase of operations, scheduled for completion in 2027, is expected to increase annual copper production by 100,000 tons, reinforcing CMOC’s position as a global copper leader. Record Financial Performance in 2025 CMOC’s financial results in 2025 have been exceptional. In the third… Read More Here

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