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Africa’s Mineral Giants Hold Strategic Resources for the Global Economy 1 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Cobalt Copper 

Africa’s Mineral Giants Hold Strategic Resources for the Global Economy

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Africa’s Mineral Wealth Gains Global Attention as Guinea, DRC, Morocco and South Africa Lead Key Reserves Africa is home to some of the world’s largest mineral reserves, with countries such as Guinea, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Morocco and South Africa playing a major role in supplying resources essential to industry, technology and the global energy transition. The continent’s mineral wealth includes major deposits of bauxite, cobalt, copper, phosphate, platinum-group metals and other strategic resources.  As demand increases for electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, batteries and advanced technologies, Africa’s… Read More Here
Africa’s Critical Minerals Draw Global Attention as Demand for AI and Clean Energy Materials Surges 2 Battery Metals Cobalt Copper Lithium Mining in DRC Mining in Zambia 

Africa’s Critical Minerals Draw Global Attention as Demand for AI and Clean Energy Materials Surges

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Africa’s Critical Minerals Draw Global Attention as Demand for AI and Clean Energy Materials Surges Africa is emerging as a key player in the global race for critical minerals, with the continent holding significant deposits of resources essential for artificial intelligence, renewable energy technologies and advanced industries. The continent is estimated to hold a substantial share of the world’s critical mineral reserves, including cobalt, copper, lithium, graphite, manganese and rare earth elements. These minerals are increasingly important for manufacturing electric vehicles, batteries, renewable energy systems, data centres and other technologies… Read More Here
Tyranna Resources Sells Namibe Lithium Project to Sinomine for $1.44 Million 3 International Battery Metals Corporate News Lithium 

Tyranna Resources Sells Namibe Lithium Project to Sinomine for $1.44 Million

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Tyranna Resources Divests Angola Lithium Project to Sinomine, Redirecting Funds to Chinguar Gold Development Australian-listed Tyranna Resources has agreed to sell its interest in the Namibe lithium and caesium project in southern Angola to Sinomine Resource Group for $1.44 million, allowing the company to focus on new exploration opportunities in Angola. The transaction involves the sale of Tyranna subsidiary Angolan Minerals’ 90% interest in AM Mauritius, the holding company for the Namibe project, to Sinomine Resource (Guangdong Hengqin) Supply Chain Co, a subsidiary of Sinomine Resource Group. The deal remains… Read More Here
DRC to Reallocate Unused Cobalt Export Quotas to Strategic National Projects 4 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Cobalt 

DRC to Reallocate Unused Cobalt Export Quotas to Strategic National Projects

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DRC Tightens Cobalt Export Controls, Reclaims Unused Quotas to Boost Local Value Addition The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced stricter measures to regulate cobalt exports by reclaiming unused export quotas and reallocating them to strategic national initiatives aimed at increasing local value addition and strengthening state oversight of the country’s critical minerals sector. According to a directive issued by the Authority for the Regulation and Control of Strategic Mineral Substances’ Markets (ARECOMS), all cobalt export quotas allocated for the first half of 2026 that remain unused by June… Read More Here
DRC–Zambia Battery Partnership Faces Crucial Test as Copperbelt Eyes Industrial Transformation 5 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Mining in Zambia 

DRC–Zambia Battery Partnership Faces Crucial Test as Copperbelt Eyes Industrial Transformation

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DRC and Zambia Push EV Battery Value Chain Plans as Investors Scrutinise Copperbelt Industrial Ambitions As policymakers, executives and investors gathered for the annual DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi, attention once again turned to one of Africa’s most ambitious industrialisation initiatives: the effort by Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to develop an integrated electric vehicle (EV) battery value chain in the Copperbelt region. Four years after Presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Hakainde Hichilema signed the cooperation agreement in 2022, stakeholders increasingly assessed whether the initiative had moved from… Read More Here
Nigeria Unveils Major Critical Minerals Discovery in Kaduna and Lithium Reserves Near Abuja 6 International Battery Metals Lithium 

Nigeria Unveils Major Critical Minerals Discovery in Kaduna and Lithium Reserves Near Abuja

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Nigeria Discovers World-Class Polymetallic Mineral Province in Kaduna and 3.3 Million Tonnes of Lithium Near Abuja Nigeria has announced the discovery of a significant polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State, alongside confirmed lithium reserves estimated at 3.3 million metric tonnes at a separate site near Abuja. The announcements were made at the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit 2026 in Abuja, underscoring the country’s push to diversify its economy beyond oil dependence. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, described the Kaduna discovery as a major milestone for… Read More Here
Epiroc and RCT Drive Safe Transition to Surface Mining at Canadian Nickel Mine 7 International Battery Metals Mining Equipment 

Epiroc and RCT Drive Safe Transition to Surface Mining at Canadian Nickel Mine

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Epiroc and RCT Deploy Remote Automation to Support Canadian Nickel Mine’s Surface Mining Transition Mining equipment and technology provider Epiroc, in partnership with Remote Control Technologies (RCT), has played a key role in supporting the safe transition of a prominent Canadian nickel mine from underground to surface mining operations. As part of the project, Epiroc collaborated with RCT to deploy agnostic automation technology designed to improve operator safety and operational efficiency during the mine’s transition. RCT’s Canadian team was selected to implement the automation system as a proactive measure to… Read More Here
Zimbabwe Lithium Miners Seek Extension Ahead of 2027 Export Ban on Concentrates 8 International Battery Metals Lithium 

Zimbabwe Lithium Miners Seek Extension Ahead of 2027 Export Ban on Concentrates

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Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Request Delay to 2027 Concentrate Export Ban as Processing Capacity Lags Lithium miners in Zimbabwe are urging the government to extend deadlines for building local processing facilities ahead of a planned January 2027 ban on lithium concentrate exports, an industry executive said on Thursday. Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest lithium producer, has been pushing mining companies to increase local beneficiation in order to retain more value from its rapidly growing battery minerals sector. The government has already introduced lithium concentrate export quotas and imposed a 16% export tax, following… Read More Here
Raoul Wazenga Positions DRC for Energy Transition Boom with $199 Million Exploration Program 9 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Exploration Investment News 

Raoul Wazenga Positions DRC for Energy Transition Boom with $199 Million Exploration Program

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DRC Invests Nearly $200 Million in Geological Exploration as Raoul Wazenga Targets New Critical Mineral Discoveries The Congolese government is stepping up efforts to secure the future of its mining industry through major investments in geological research and mineral exploration. Speaking at a press conference held on Monday in Lubumbashi, Raoul Wazenga Vitima, Director General of the National Geological Survey of Congo (SGNC), outlined the government’s ambitious exploration programs aimed at identifying new mineral deposits to support the global energy transition and create employment opportunities for local communities. According to… Read More Here
Governance Concerns Shadow DRC’s Massive Manono Lithium Project 10 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Lithium 

Governance Concerns Shadow DRC’s Massive Manono Lithium Project

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DRC’s Manono Lithium Deposit Faces Transparency and Governance Concerns Amid $2 Billion Mining Push Located in Tanganyika Province, the Manono site hosts one of the world’s largest untapped hard-rock lithium deposits. As global demand for lithium continues to rise due to its critical role in battery manufacturing and the energy transition, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has emerged as a strategically important player in the international minerals market. However, despite growing investment interest in the Manono project, persistent concerns remain over governance, transparency, and the management of mining partnerships… Read More Here

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