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Mining Dispute Resolution Clears Path for Lithium Exploration in Zambia's Mapatizya District 1

Maamba Energy Cleared to Advance Lithium Exploration After Government-Mediated Settlement A government-led settlement of a long-running mining licence dispute has cleared the way for the advancement of lithium exploration activities in Zambia’s Mapatizya District, marking a potentially significant development for the country’s growing critical minerals sector. The agreement brings to a close a three-year dispute between Builders Mining Corporation Limited and Maamba Energy Limited over an alleged encroachment involving their respective mining licence areas. The resolution was achieved through mediation and stakeholder engagement facilitated by the Ministry of Mines and… Read More Here

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DRC Expands Geophysical Mapping Programme to Unlock New Mineral Discoveries

October 31, 2026October 31, 2026 Constance0 comment

DRC Targets 697,000 km² of Geophysical Mapping by 2029 to Accelerate Mineral Exploration and Mining Investment The Democratic Republic of Congo is significantly accelerating its geological exploration efforts through an ambitious geophysical mapping programme designed to improve knowledge of the country’s vast mineral potential and attract new mining investment. Under the National Geological Mapping and Mineral Resource Assessment Programme (PC2G), authorities aim to expand geophysical coverage from approximately 209,000 square kilometres to 697,000 square kilometres by 2029, substantially increasing the amount of geological data available to investors and exploration companies.… Read More Here

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Zambia’s Nationwide Mineral Survey Reaches 93.6% Completion

September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 Constance

Zambia Nears Completion of First Major Mineral Survey Since 1972 Zambia’s countrywide high-resolution geophysical survey has reached 93.6% completion, with the Government targeting December 2026 for the completion of the country’s first major mineral mapping exercise in more than five decades. Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Anthony Chilengi said the survey would provide modern geological data to improve understanding of Zambia’s mineral potential and support new exploration and investment. The last major geological mapping exercise was conducted in 1972, leaving large parts of the… Read More Here

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Core Energy Raises A$3 Million to Accelerate Namibia Uranium Exploration

September 5, 2026September 5, 2026 Constance

Core Energy Raises A$3 Million to Fund Uranium Drilling at Namibia’s Nova Project Australian-listed Core Energy Minerals has raised approximately A$3.025 million to accelerate uranium exploration at its Nova Uranium Project in Namibia’s Erongo Region, with drilling at the Barking Gecko prospect among the immediate priorities. The capital raising is expected to provide Core Energy with the funding needed to advance exploration and work towards establishing the project’s maiden JORC-compliant mineral resource. Funding targets drilling and resource definition Core Energy secured firm commitments from institutional, professional and sophisticated investors through… Read More Here

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Copper Intelligence Expands DRC Exploration Push into Kasaï-Central

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026 Constance

Copper Intelligence Targets Kasaï-Central as DRC Exploration Portfolio Expands US-based mining company Copper Intelligence is expanding its exploration footprint in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with plans to begin mining exploration activities in Kasaï-Central Province. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Bosco Kanku, met Kasaï-Central Governor Joseph-Moïse Kambulu N’Nkoko in Kananga on August 31 to discuss potential investment opportunities in the province’s mining sector. Following the meeting, Kanku said the company had received authorisation from the governor to begin exploration activities, with geologists already deployed on the ground. Copper Intelligence… Read More Here

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Arc Minerals Selects Drilling Contractor for Botswana’s Virgo Copper Project

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Constance

Arc Minerals Selects Drilling Contractor for 6,000m-Plus Botswana Copper Exploration Programme Arc Minerals has selected G D E Botswana Drilling & Exploration, also known as Global Drill, to undertake a major diamond drilling programme at its Virgo copper project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt (KCB). The programme will target high-priority areas within licence PL135/2017, located in the Zone 5 corridor, with drilling expected to exceed 6,000 metres. Drilling to test high-priority targets The phased programme will investigate approximately 14 kilometres of the D’kar-Ngwako Pan Formation contact, identified through a recent… Read More Here

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Patriot Resources Begins Copper Exploration at New Mkushi Licence in Zambia

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Constance

Patriot Resources Identifies Promising Copper Geology at New Zambia Exploration Licence Australian mining company Patriot Resources has completed its first site visit and reconnaissance geological mapping programme at a newly acquired exploration licence in Zambia’s Mkushi area, identifying geological features comparable to those associated with the Fishtie/Kashime copper deposit. Licence 33543-HQ-LEL covers approximately 16.15 square kilometres and is located about 12 km north of Mkushi, roughly 17 km along strike from the Fishtie/Kashime copper deposit. The mapping programme was conducted between July 31 and August 3, shortly after Patriot acquired… Read More Here

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Shuka Minerals Expands Kabwe Zinc Exploration After Successful Drilling at Speaks and Mine Club Zones

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026 Constance

Shuka Minerals Intersects Zinc Mineralisation in Latest Kabwe Drilling Campaign in Zambia Shuka Minerals has reported further progress from its exploration programme at the Kabwe zinc project in Zambia after successfully completing two additional drill holes targeting the previously unmined Speaks and Mine Club zones. The Aim- and AltX-listed company said drill holes KBDD06 and KBDD07 were completed as part of an ongoing exploration campaign designed to test extensions of the Kabwe deposit and investigate mineralisation in areas that have historically remained underexplored. The programme, carried out with geological consultants… Read More Here

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Prospect Resources Advances Mumbezhi Copper Exploration as Drilling Expands Resource Potential

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Constance

Prospect Resources Reports Progress at Zambia’s Mumbezhi Copper Project as Drilling Targets New Deposits Australian-listed Prospect Resources says its Phase 3 exploration programme at the Mumbezhi copper project in Zambia is progressing on schedule and within budget, with drilling activities continuing to identify potential extensions to existing mineral resources. The company reported that approximately 20% of planned diamond drilling and 35% of the budgeted aircore drilling programme have been completed. At the flagship Nyungu Central deposit, diamond drilling has focused on the southern section, where ten resource extension holes have… Read More Here

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Anglo American Advances Copper Exploration in Angola’s Moxico Leste Province

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Constance

Anglo American Presents Copper Prospecting Project in Angola’s Cazombo Salient Amid Regional Copper Belt Expansion Anglo American has presented a copper prospecting project in Angola’s Cazombo Salient, highlighting new opportunities for the country’s mining sector. The presentation took place on Tuesday in the commune of Calunda, in the municipality of Muconda, Moxico Leste province, and was disclosed by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas in a statement. According to the ministry, Anglo American Angola introduced the Copper Prospecting Project in the Cazombo Salient as a strategic initiative aimed… Read More Here