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Prospect Resources Advances Phase 2 Drilling at Mumbezhi with Promising Copper Intercepts and Expanded Exploration 1 Mining in Zambia Copper Drilling Exploration New Mining Projects 

Prospect Resources Advances Phase 2 Drilling at Mumbezhi with Promising Copper Intercepts and Expanded Exploration

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Prospect Resources Reports Strong Copper Intercepts at Zambia’s Mumbezhi Project as Phase 2 Drilling Accelerates ASX-listed Prospect Resources has reported encouraging progress from Phase 2 diamond drilling at the Nyungu Central deposit within the Mumbezhi copper project in north-west Zambia. The latest results validate the project’s broader structural geological model, underpinned by thick and high-grade copper intercepts. In parallel, the company confirmed that Phase 2 exploration activities are also advancing at the Kabikupa deposit, where extensional drilling is progressing well. Although final assay results from Kabikupa are still pending, initial… Read More Here
De Beers to Launch Diamond Exploration in Angola's Lunda Provinces 2 Diamond Corporate News Exploration International 

De Beers to Launch Diamond Exploration in Angola’s Lunda Provinces

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De Beers, the global diamond mining giant, will commence diamond exploration activities in Angola’s Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul provinces within the next two weeks, according to the company’s CEO, Al Cook. The announcement was made following a meeting with President João Lourenço in Luanda on Tuesday. According to a statement from the Press Office of the Presidency (CIPRA), accessed by VerAngola, the exploration marks the next phase following two years of aerial electromagnetic surveys and geological prospecting. “The multinational De Beers will begin drilling and exploration operations in Muconda… Read More Here
EU Strengthens Support for Responsible Mining and Geological Development in the DRC 3 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Cobalt Exploration 

EU Strengthens Support for Responsible Mining and Geological Development in the DRC

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The European Union has unveiled new financial support for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) mining sector, launching two key initiatives aimed at fostering responsible mineral value chains and enhancing the country’s geological data infrastructure. The first initiative involves the EU’s backing of the Cobalt for Development project. This program is being implemented by the German development agency GIZ in collaboration with the Congolese state-owned enterprise, Entreprise Générale du Cobalt. Starting with pilot sites, the project seeks to improve social and environmental conditions in the artisanal cobalt mining sector. The… Read More Here
Barrick Mining Sets Sights on DRC Copper as Exploration Begins in Haut Katanga 4 Mining in DRC Copper Exploration New Mining Projects 

Barrick Mining Sets Sights on DRC Copper as Exploration Begins in Haut Katanga

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Barrick Mining, best known for its gold operations through its Kibali subsidiary in Doko, has begun copper exploration efforts in Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), signaling a potential expansion into the country’s critical copper sector. For the past two years, Barrick has held exploration permits in the mineral-rich Haut-Katanga province, allowing it to carry out copper prospecting activities. These developments were confirmed by Cyril Mutombo, Barrick’s Country Director, during a press conference held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Karavia Hotel in Lubumbashi, on the sidelines of DRC… Read More Here
DRC Finalises Division of Cuvette Centrale with 52 New Oil Exploration Blocks 5 Mining in DRC Exploration Oil & Gas 

DRC Finalises Division of Cuvette Centrale with 52 New Oil Exploration Blocks

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially opened 52 new oil exploration blocks in the Cuvette Centrale sedimentary basin, according to a recent announcement by Minister of Hydrocarbons, Aimé Sakombi Molendo. This marks the completion of the basin’s division into exploration zones. The process was carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Environment to ensure that boundaries of protected areas were respected. The newly designated blocks add to the three exploration areas previously awarded to state-owned COMICO, located in Mbandaka, Lokoro, and Busira. The Cuvette Centrale region is… Read More Here
DRC Establishes Geological Research Zones to Boost Transparency and Revive Exploration 6 Mining in DRC Exploration New Mining Projects 

DRC Establishes Geological Research Zones to Boost Transparency and Revive Exploration

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has adopted a long-awaited decree to establish and regulate Geological Research Zones (ZRG), marking a major step in reforming its mining sector. The decision was made during the 38th ordinary session of the Council of Ministers on Friday, April 4, 2025, where Minister of Mines Kizito Pakabomba presented the draft decree. The reform addresses years of regulatory ambiguity that hindered geological prospecting efforts across the country. “The Mining Code provides no clear framework for creating these zones,” the minister noted, emphasizing the negative impact… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Mines Commences Giant Copper Exploration Program in Zambia 7 Mining in Zambia Copper Exploration New Mining Projects 

Ivanhoe Mines Commences Giant Copper Exploration Program in Zambia

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Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President & Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete have announced that the company has been granted by the Government of the Republic of Zambia a vast, 7,757-square-kilometre package of new exploration licences in the highly-prospective North-Western Province of Zambia. Ivanhoe’s thesis behind the strategically selected licence package is to explore for an extension of the Central African Copperbelt. As announced on September 10, 2024, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Ivanhoe Mines and the Republic of Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development (Ministry of… Read More Here
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BHP to Invest A$40 Million in Botswana Copper Exploration with Cobre

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Mining giant BHP has committed up to A$40 million to explore potential Tier 1 copper-silver deposits in Botswana through a partnership with Australia-listed Cobre. Announced on Monday, the agreement provides funding to advance Cobre’s Kitlanya East and Kitlanya West copper projects, located along the northern and southern basin margins of the Kalahari Copper Belt. Under the earn-in agreement, BHP will invest up to $25 million (approximately A$40 million) in exploration expenditure to acquire a 75% stake in the Kitlanya projects. An initial $5 million will be invested within the first… Read More Here
Botswana Diamonds Expands Exploration with 11 New Prospecting Licences 8 International Exploration New Mining Projects 

Botswana Diamonds Expands Exploration with 11 New Prospecting Licences

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AIM-listed Botswana Diamonds has applied for 11 prospecting licences in Botswana, targeting copper, silver, cobalt, gold, nickel, zinc, and platinum group metals. This move follows the company’s AI-driven exploration programme, which initially focused on diamonds but uncovered hidden polymetallic deposits across the country. The nationwide AI exploration initiative began with a focus on diamonds. However, during data analysis, it became evident that the technology could also identify undiscovered polymetallic targets. “Our analysis has revealed a series of promising targets in copper, cobalt, zinc, and gold,” said chairperson John Teeling. “We… Read More Here
Midnight Sun Announces Significant New Targets at Kazhiba 9 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Exploration New Mining Projects 

Midnight Sun Announces Significant New Targets at Kazhiba

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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (TSXV: MMA / OTC: MDNGF) (“Midnight Sun” or the “Company”) has announced the successful results from its 2024 geochemical and geophysical exploration programs, which have uncovered significant new sulphide and oxide copper targets at the Kazhiba property. Exploration drilling is scheduled to begin in early Q2, with the aim of testing these newly identified targets. The Partial Ionic Leach geochemistry results have revealed a strong copper anomaly stretching over four kilometres, which aligns with high chargeability and low resistivity zones identified in the induced polarization (IP)… Read More Here

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