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Zambia Tightens Copper Export Rules to Push Local Processing 1 Mining in Zambia Copper Economy 

Zambia Tightens Copper Export Rules to Push Local Processing

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Zambia Restricts Raw Copper Exports as It Pushes Chinese Firms to Build Local Processing Plants Zambia is moving to restrict exports of raw copper as the country steps up efforts to process and manufacture more of its mineral resources domestically, with Chinese industrial companies among those being encouraged to establish production facilities locally. The policy reflects Zambia’s growing push to move beyond mining and concentrate production towards higher-value manufacturing that can create jobs, strengthen industrial capacity and generate greater economic returns from the country’s copper resources. Zambian officials are negotiating… Read More Here
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FQM Reports $136m Profit as Copper Production and Kansanshi Performance Improve

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First Quantum Posts $136m Profit as Copper Output Rises and Kansanshi Beats Capacity TSX-listed First Quantum Minerals reported net earnings attributable to shareholders of $136 million, or $0.16 a share, for the second quarter, as stronger copper sales and higher realised prices supported its recovery from the financial pressure caused by the prolonged shutdown of its Cobre Panamá mine. The company recorded an adjusted loss of $106 million, or $0.13 a share, while gross profit rose to $297 million and EBITDA reached $400 million. Compared with the same period last… Read More Here
Glencore Copper Production Jumps 15% in First Half as African Operations Boost Output 2 Copper Corporate News International 

Glencore Copper Production Jumps 15% in First Half as African Operations Boost Output

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Glencore Copper Production Rises 15% in H1 as African Mines Lift Output, Cobalt Falls 46% Global mining and commodities company Glencore increased copper production by 15% in the first half of the year, supported by higher grades at key operations in Africa and at its Antamina mine in Peru. The Swiss-based miner produced 397,000 tonnes of copper during the six months, up from 343,900 tonnes in the same period of 2025. Glencore attributed the increase primarily to improved copper grades at its African operations and Antamina, strengthening its production performance… Read More Here
Andrada Extends Lithium Ridge Mineralised Trend to 9km in Namibia 3 International Battery Metals Corporate News Lithium 

Andrada Extends Lithium Ridge Mineralised Trend to 9km in Namibia

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Andrada Mining Extends Namibia’s Lithium Ridge Mineralisation to 9km, Identifies High-Grade Lithium, Tin and Tantalum Aim-listed Andrada Mining has extended the identified surface mineralisation at its Lithium Ridge project in Namibia by 50% to 9 km following the completion of a licence-wide sampling programme. The company said the programme identified high-grade lithium, tin and tantalum anomalies across multiple previously identified pegmatites within the project’s licence area. The results build on earlier findings that confirmed mineralisation along the main Lithium Ridge trend. Several grab samples returned lithium oxide grades above 3.5%,… Read More Here
Zambia Pushes for Pan-African Minerals Exchange to Boost Local Value Addition 4 Mining in Zambia Economy 

Zambia Pushes for Pan-African Minerals Exchange to Boost Local Value Addition

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Zambia Pushes Pan-African Minerals Exchange to Boost Local Mineral Value Addition Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, is pushing for the creation of a pan-African minerals and metals exchange aimed at helping African countries capture greater economic value from their natural resources. The proposed exchange would give African producers greater control over mineral trading while supporting local processing, manufacturing and value addition, according to Jito Kayumba, Hichilema’s adviser on finance and investment. “The desire of many young Zambians, as well as many Africans across the continent, is to be greater participants in… Read More Here
Barrick Safely Evacuates Workers Stranded at Chilean Mining Camp After Severe Storms 5 International Corporate News Gold 

Barrick Safely Evacuates Workers Stranded at Chilean Mining Camp After Severe Storms

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Barrick Safely Evacuates Workers Stranded by Severe Storms in Chile Barrick Mining Corp. has safely evacuated workers who were stranded at its Barriales camp in northern Chile after severe storms blocked road access and disrupted transport routes. The company said all evacuated workers were in good health following rescue operations that began on Friday and resumed early Saturday after weather conditions improved enough to allow helicopter flights. Chile’s Economy and Mining Minister Daniel Mas also confirmed the safe evacuation of the workers in a post on X. Barrick said it… Read More Here
DRC Calls for Stronger Natural Resource Governance to Prevent Conflict 6 Mining in DRC 

DRC Calls for Stronger Natural Resource Governance to Prevent Conflict

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DRC Calls for Stronger Natural Resource Governance to End Conflict and Illegal Mining For the DRC, the issue is particularly significant given the country’s vast natural resource endowment.  The country possesses substantial mineral deposits, major hydroelectric potential, extensive arable land and exceptional biodiversity, including the Congo Basin, one of the world’s major carbon sinks. However, Kayikwamba Wagner said the country’s resource wealth has not always translated into broad-based benefits for its population. “In the east of my country, lasting peace remains inseparable from the fight against the illegal exploitation of… Read More Here
Zimbabwe Set to Add 1,365MW of New Power Capacity by Year-End 7 International Electricity Energy 

Zimbabwe Set to Add 1,365MW of New Power Capacity by Year-End

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Zimbabwe Targets 1,365MW Power Capacity Expansion by December to Strengthen Energy Supply Zimbabwe is expected to add 1,365MW of new electricity generation capacity by December as the government intensifies efforts to strengthen energy security and address persistent power shortages. The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) says 635MW of generation projects are currently under construction, while an additional 730MW is planned, subject to financing. The combined capacity is expected to significantly improve the country’s electricity supply and support growing demand from industry and households. The expansion forms part of Zimbabwe’s broader… Read More Here
DRC and Cameroon Lose Billions in Gold Revenues Amid Smuggling and Weak Traceability 8 Mining in DRC Gold 

DRC and Cameroon Lose Billions in Gold Revenues Amid Smuggling and Weak Traceability

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Gold Smuggling and Weak Controls Undermine Revenue Collection in DRC and Cameroon’s Mining Sectors Despite reforms aimed at improving governance in the extractive sector, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon continue to lose significant revenues from gold production due to smuggling, informal trade networks and persistent challenges in tracing artisanal gold supplies. A report by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) highlights the weaknesses in the two countries’ gold governance systems, pointing to major gaps between official production figures and the volumes of gold entering international markets. Large… Read More Here
DRC Exploits Only 4.5% of Hydrocarbon Potential Despite Vast Oil and Gas Reserves 9 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas Petroleum 

DRC Exploits Only 4.5% of Hydrocarbon Potential Despite Vast Oil and Gas Reserves

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DRC’s 22 Billion-Barrel Oil Potential Remains Largely Untapped as Government Pushes Hydrocarbon Development The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently exploiting only a small fraction of its vast hydrocarbon potential, despite estimated reserves of 22 billion barrels of oil and 66 billion cubic metres of gas across its major sedimentary basins. According to Joseph Twite Maloba, President of the Professional Committee of Petroleum Companies of the Federation of Enterprises of Congo (FEC South) and Vice-President of the National Hydrocarbons Commission of the FEC, the country is using only about… Read More Here

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