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Zimbabwe’s Spodumene Exports Soar 30% in H1 2025 Despite Global Lithium Price Slump 1 International Battery Metals Lithium 

Zimbabwe’s Spodumene Exports Soar 30% in H1 2025 Despite Global Lithium Price Slump

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Zimbabwe Boosts Lithium Exports by 30% in First Half of 2025 Amid Global Price Decline Zimbabwe’s exports of spodumene concentrate—a key lithium-bearing mineral used in battery production—rose by 30% in the first half of 2025, defying the backdrop of falling global lithium prices, according to data from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ). From January to June, the country exported 586,197 metric tons of spodumene concentrate, up from 451,824 metric tons during the same period in 2024, MMCZ figures shared with Reuters on Monday revealed. Despite a nearly 90%… Read More Here
Deep Yellow Progresses Namibia’s Tumas Uranium Project Amid Market Rebound and FID Delay 2 Energy Corporate News International Uranium 

Deep Yellow Progresses Namibia’s Tumas Uranium Project Amid Market Rebound and FID Delay

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Deep Yellow Advances Tumas Project Development Despite Delayed Investment Decision ASX-listed Deep Yellow reports continued strong progress across all key aspects of development at its flagship Tumas uranium project in Namibia, including engineering, procurement, site preparation, operational planning, and financing. The company’s decision to defer the final investment decision (FID) earlier this year has been “vindicated” by the recent surge in uranium prices, according to Managing Director and CEO John Borshoff. In April, Deep Yellow postponed its FID, citing its belief that the uranium price at the time did not… Read More Here
Tertiary Minerals Starts New Drilling at Mushima North After High-Grade Silver Hits 3 Copper Corporate News Gold New Mining Projects 

Tertiary Minerals Starts New Drilling at Mushima North After High-Grade Silver Hits

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Tertiary Minerals Launches 1,500m Drilling Campaign at Mushima North, Zambia After High-Grade Silver, Copper and Zinc Results AIM-listed Tertiary Minerals has commenced a planned 1,500-metre air-core and reverse-circulation (AC/RC) drilling programme at its Mushima North Project in north-west Zambia, focused on Target A1. The programme is designed to test the strike and downdip extensions of the polymetallic mineralisation discovered in late 2024. The follow-up campaign follows encouraging late-2024 results that the company reports as silver-rich intervals with associated copper and zinc — not gold. Reported intersections from the initial programme… Read More Here
Jubilee Metals Achieves Record Chrome and PGM Output in South Africa for FY2024 4 Corporate News 

Jubilee Metals Achieves Record Chrome and PGM Output in South Africa for FY2024

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Jubilee Metals Reports Strong FY2024 Output from South African Operations, Despite Chrome Market Volatility Jubilee Metals Group, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia, has released its operational and project update for South Africa covering the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2025. The company highlighted a strong production performance for the full financial year, exceeding revised guidance in key areas. Jubilee reported chrome concentrate production of 505,578 tonnes for the quarter—a 19.9% increase compared to 421,698 tonnes in the same period last year. For the full… Read More Here
Sibanye-Stillwater to Acquire US Recycler Metallix for $82M, Boosting Urban Mining Strategy 5 International Corporate News Mergers & Acquisitions 

Sibanye-Stillwater to Acquire US Recycler Metallix for $82M, Boosting Urban Mining Strategy

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Sibanye-Stillwater Acquires Metallix for $82 Million to Expand Precious Metals Recycling in the US Precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater has announced an agreement to acquire Metallix Refining, a U.S.-based precious metals recycler, for $82 million, marking a significant step in the company’s expanding urban mining strategy. Metallix operates two state-of-the-art recycling facilities in North Carolina, where it recovers high-value metals—including gold, silver, and platinum group metals (PGMs)—from industrial waste streams. “We are excited to be adding Metallix to our existing recycling footprint. Its scale, technology, and expertise will enhance our current… Read More Here
BME Appoints Meagan van den Berg as Managing Director for Africa 6 Corporate News Mining Personality 

BME Appoints Meagan van den Berg as Managing Director for Africa

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BME Appoints Meagan van den Berg as Africa MD to Drive Mining and Blasting Expansion Across the Continent Blasting and metallurgy solutions provider BME, a subsidiary of the Omnia Group, has appointed Meagan van den Berg as Managing Director for Africa. In this newly created role, van den Berg will oversee BME’s blasting operations across the African continent (excluding South Africa) and contribute to the company’s global metallurgy initiatives. Since its founding in South Africa in 1984, BME has established a strong presence across Africa and expanded into international markets,… Read More Here
ZCCM-IH Shareholders in Over Half-a Billion Kwacha Dividend Payout 7 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Press Release 

ZCCM-IH Shareholders in Over Half-a Billion Kwacha Dividend Payout

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21st July 2025, Lusaka, Zambia: ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) shareholders approved a dividend of K529 million (US$23 million) for the 2024 financial year during the Company’s 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Friday, 18th July 2025. Of this amount, ZMW410 million will go to the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Industrial Development Corporation (ZMW319 million) and the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (ZMW91 million). The National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) will receive ZMW79 million, and the balance of ZMW40 million will go to minority… Read More Here
DRC Partners with Japan’s Firm to Boost Mining Sector with AI and Satellite Technology 8 Mining in DRC Partnership Technology & Innovation 

DRC Partners with Japan’s Firm to Boost Mining Sector with AI and Satellite Technology

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DRC Signs Groundbreaking AI and Satellite Data Partnership with Japan’s Solafune to Revolutionize Mining Sector The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining industry reached a significant technological milestone on Friday, July 18, 2025, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Geological Survey of Congo (SGNC) and Solafune, a Japanese technology company specializing in satellite data mining and artificial intelligence. The signing ceremony, held at the Ministry of Mines, was presided over by the Deputy Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Mines and attended by… Read More Here
CEC and ZESCO Advance Joint Solar Energy Projects Across Zambia 9 Mining in Zambia Energy 

CEC and ZESCO Advance Joint Solar Energy Projects Across Zambia

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CEC and ZESCO Partner to Fast-Track 1,000MW Solar Projects Across Zambia by 2025 The Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) and ZESCO Limited have entered advanced talks to co-develop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across Zambia, signaling a major step forward in the country’s renewable energy transition. The development was confirmed during the Invest Zambia International Conference held at Mulungushi International Conference Centre, themed “Sustained Investment in the Energy Sector – Trends and Opportunities.” CEC’s Head of Investments and Government Relations, Silvester Hibajene, revealed that the two power companies are exploring a public-private… Read More Here
Mopani Sets Final Compliance Deadline for Local Contractors 10 Mining in Zambia Copper 

Mopani Sets Final Compliance Deadline for Local Contractors

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Non-Compliant Mopani Contractors Face Ban by August 31, 2025: CEO Issues Final Warning Mopani Copper Mines has issued a firm deadline of August 31, 2025, for all local suppliers and contractors to comply with statutory obligations or risk being disqualified from doing business with the mining company. Speaking at a recent stakeholder engagement meeting, Chief Executive Officer Charles Sakanya expressed concern over the low compliance levels among local vendors with key institutions such as the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) and the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA). He revealed that out… Read More Here

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