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Sandfire Resources’ Motheo Copper Mine Delivers Record Growth and Economic Boost for Botswana 1

Sandfire’s Motheo Copper Mine Exceeds Expectations, Driving Jobs and $2.8 Billion into Botswana Economy Australia-based Sandfire Resources Managing Director and CEO Brendan Harris has hailed the company’s Motheo copper mine in Botswana as a “remarkable achievement,” citing both the supportive investment environment and Sandfire’s operational excellence as key factors in the project’s success. Speaking at the Africa Down Under conference in Perth on Wednesday, Harris detailed how the $400-million project, delivered during the Covid-19 pandemic, had quickly surpassed expectations. “From construction to first concentrate, the development of Motheo has been… Read More Here

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Austral Resources Secures Glencore Funding and Offtake Deal to Finalize Rocklands Copper Acquisition

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 Constance

Austral Resources and Glencore Ink $15m Deal to Advance Rocklands Copper Project in Queensland ASX-listed Austral Resources Australia has signed binding agreements with Glencore, securing funding, offtake, and tolling arrangements that pave the way for its acquisition of the Rocklands copper project in Queensland. The deal package includes a $15 million loan facility, a copper concentrate offtake agreement, and a tolling agreement to maximize the use of Rocklands’ processing plant. Together, these agreements enable Austral to meet the final conditions required for its purchase of Copper Resources Australia (CRA), the… Read More Here

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Teck Resources Delays Expansion Plans to Resolve Output Challenges at Quebrada Blanca Mine in Chile

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Constance

Teck Resources Cuts Copper Guidance as Quebrada Blanca Mine Faces Tailings Storage Issues Teck Resources Ltd, Canada’s largest diversified miner, has put major expansion projects on hold while it addresses production challenges at its flagship Quebrada Blanca (QB) copper mine in northern Chile. The massive overhaul of the high-altitude mine has faced cost overruns of $4 billion and years of delays. In July, CEO Jonathan Price was forced to cut production guidance, citing ongoing problems with the mine’s tailings facility. Teck launched a comprehensive operational review in August, which is… Read More Here

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Zambia Showcases Mining and Energy Potential at Africa Down Under Conference

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Constance

Zambia Positions Itself as “Gem of African Mining” at Africa Down Under 2025 Zambia took the spotlight at this year’s Africa Down Under Conference, where the Zambia Country Showcase, themed “Zambia: The Gem of African Mining”, drew a full house of global investors and industry stakeholders eager to explore the nation’s vast mining and energy opportunities. Opening the session, Dr Hapenga Kabeta, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, delivered a keynote address underscoring Zambia’s immense mineral and energy potential. He extended an open invitation to the… Read More Here

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Prospect Resources Confirms Copper Mineralisation at Mumbezhi Project in Zambia

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Constance

Prospect Resources Identifies Major Copper Target at West Mwombezhi, Zambia, as Diamond Drilling Commences Prospect Resources Limited (ASX:PSC) has announced that its recent aircore drilling program at the West Mwombezhi prospect in north-west Zambia has returned highly anomalous copper mineralisation at shallow depths, covering over 1 km of strike. The results highlight a new, high-potential target within the company’s Mumbezhi Copper Project, where Prospect holds an 85% interest. The newly identified target aligns with a well-defined 1.5 km north-northeast trending copper anomaly, originally detected through regional termite mound geochemical sampling.… Read More Here

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Kansanshi’s Golden Thread: How Zambia’s Largest Copper Mine Became a Pillar of National Gold Reserves

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 Constance

In the heart of Zambia’s North-Western Province, Kansanshi Mine towers as a copper giant — but it is gold that increasingly shines in the national conversation. For nearly two decades, Kansanshi Mine has produced gold as a copper by-product, pouring it into bars that have become a cornerstone of Zambia’s national reserves through the Bank of Zambia (BOZ). While Kansanshi’s processing plants are optimized for copper output, the gold extracted now stands at the center of national economic strategy, contributing to Zambia’s reserves, bolstering the kwacha, and attracting high-value global… Read More Here

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Indian Govt Challenges Vedanta’s Four-Way Demerger Over Dues Concerns

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 Constance

India Objects to Vedanta’s Demerger Plan, Citing Risks to Dues Recovery The Indian Government has raised objections to mining giant Vedanta’s planned restructuring into four separate listed entities, warning that the move could hinder its ability to recover outstanding dues, according to a report by CNBC-TV18. During a hearing at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), government representatives alleged that Vedanta altered its demerger scheme after receiving approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The NCLT, which adjudicates corporate disputes, has not yet released official details of… Read More Here

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Zambia’s Stock Market Leads Global Gains on Copper Boom

August 30, 2025August 31, 2025 Constance

Zambia’s Stock Market Surges 56% in 2025, Driven by Copper and Energy Stocks Zambia’s main stock index has outpaced all others worldwide in August, climbing 14.3% as the country benefits from a copper boom. The Lusaka Securities Exchange All Share Index is also the world’s top performer in 2025, up nearly 56% in local currency terms. When measured in U.S. dollars, the rally is even stronger at 84%, with only Ghana’s index showing higher gains. The surge is being fueled largely by Copperbelt Energy Corp. Plc (CEC), the company that… Read More Here

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Africa Poised to Become Global Hub for Critical Minerals and Industrial Growth

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

Africa Poised to Lead Global Critical Minerals Market with Strategic Industrial Transformation African nations have the opportunity to leverage their critical mineral resources to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture far greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value chain. A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Africa, titled “Africa’s Critical Minerals Moment: A Strategic Blueprint for Sovereign, Sustainable, and Scalable Growth”, highlights the continent’s potential as a central player in the global critical minerals market, as demand is expected to more than double by 2040. Africa hosts some… Read More Here

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Kipushi Debottlenecking Program Completed Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget

August 28, 2025August 31, 2025 Constance

Kipushi concentrator throughput rate increased by 20%, setting new production records Record 1,052 tonnes of zinc produced in 24 hours, equivalent to an annualized rate of over 340,000 tonnes Off-take agreement signed with Mercuria for up to one-third of high-grade zinc production Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete announced yesterday that the debottlenecking program at the ultra-high-grade Kipushi Zinc Mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was recently completed both ahead of schedule and under budget. Zinc production from the Kipushi concentrator has significantly… Read More Here