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Rio Tinto Lifts Suspension on RBM’s Zulti South Project, Secures Mine Life to 2050 1

Rio Tinto Approves R8.5 Billion Zulti South Project to Extend Richards Bay Minerals Mine Life to 2050 Rio Tinto has approved the development of Richards Bay Minerals’ (RBM) Zulti South project, formally lifting the suspension that has been in place since January 2020. The approximately R8.5 billion (US$473 million) investment is designed to extend the operation’s mine life to 2050 and ensure long-term production stability. Richards Bay Minerals currently operates within the Zulti North lease area, which includes a mineral separation plant and smelting facility. As the orebody at Zulti… Read More Here

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Rwanda Opens New Mining Blocks to Boost Investment in Strategic Minerals

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 Constance0 comment

Rwanda Launches 10 New Mining Blocks for Exploration in Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, Lithium, and Gemstones Rwanda’s mining sector is attracting renewed investor interest as the government reports at least 73 applications for 10 mining blocks unveiled in mid-2025. According to the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB), the initial competition has already resulted in successful awards for blocks including Nduba, Rweru-Kimvubu, Juru, Mamfu-Rwasama, Remera, Rugarama, and Rweru. Building on this momentum, the government has opened another 10 mining blocks for field visits between February 16 and 20, 2026, with… Read More Here

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DRC Launches National Airborne Geophysical Mapping Programme to Modernise Mining Sector

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Constance0 comment

DR Congo Begins Nationwide Airborne Geophysical Survey to Boost Mining Governance and Investment The Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Louis Watum Kabamba, on Monday chaired the inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee overseeing the country’s airborne geophysical and geological mapping programme in Kinshasa. The session formally marked the operational launch of what authorities describe as a strategic initiative to modernise the national mining sector. The nationwide programme is designed to strengthen geological knowledge of the country’s subsoil through high-resolution airborne geophysical surveys and the systematic updating… Read More Here

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FQM’s Taca Taca Project Doubles in Value on Higher Reserves and Stronger Copper, Gold Prices

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 Constance0 comment

First Quantum’s Taca Taca Copper-Gold Project in Argentina Posts $5.9B NPV as Reserves and Prices Lift Valuation A new technical report on First Quantum Minerals’ Taca Taca copper-gold project in northwest Argentina shows the asset’s value has more than doubled in five years, supported by increased reserves and stronger long-term copper and gold price assumptions. Under an 8% discount rate and base-case prices of $4.50 per lb. copper and $3,000 per oz. gold, Taca Taca carries an after-tax net present value (NPV) of $5.92 billion and an internal rate of… Read More Here

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Kobold Exploration Files New Permit Applications as DRC Mining Cadastre Reopens

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 Constance0 comment

Kobold Exploration Submits New Mining Permit Requests Following CAMI Reopening in DRC One day after the reopening of its application counter on February 3, 2026, the Mining Cadastre (CAMI) received five new applications for exploration permits from Kobold Exploration DRC SA. The filings mark a new step in the implementation of the agreement signed on July 18, 2025, between the company and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). CAMI confirmed that the applications are part of the ongoing partnership framework. On this occasion, Kobold Exploration DRC SA’s… Read More Here

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Rome Resources Reports Positive Metallurgical Results at Bisie North Project

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Constance

Rome Resources Confirms Strong Copper and Tin Recoveries from Bisie North Metallurgical Tests in DRC AIM-listed Rome Resources has reported encouraging copper and tin recovery results from metallurgical testing of ore samples taken from its Bisie North project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The update follows a drilling results announcement released on 16 January and marks a key step in assessing the project’s commercial potential. Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Officer Paul Barrett said the preliminary findings significantly strengthen the case for commercialising both tin and copper… Read More Here

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EU Delegation Praises FQM’s Trident Project for Sustainable Mining and Regional Development

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Constance

EU Commends First Quantum Minerals’ Trident Mine and Kalumbila Town as Models of Sustainable Investment in Zambia The European Union Delegation to Zambia has commended First Quantum Minerals Trident (FQMT) for its world-class mining operations and long-term commitment to sustainable investment, following a high-level visit to the Trident Mine and Kalumbila Town in North-Western Province. The delegation was led by Paola Gosparini, Programme Manager for Trade and Private Sector, and Massimo Bonannini, Team Leader for Infrastructure. During the visit, the EU officials engaged with senior management before touring the Sentinel… Read More Here

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Noronex Launches First Uranium Drilling Campaign at Etango North Project in Namibia

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Constance

Noronex Begins Uranium Drilling at Etango North in Namibia’s Prime Uranium District Ferrodrill has commenced drilling at Noronex Limited’s Etango North Uranium Project in central Namibia, marking the company’s first uranium-focused drilling campaign in the country and a key step in expanding its presence in Namibia’s hard-rock uranium district. Noronex appointed Ferrodrill on 22 January to undertake a reverse circulation drilling program on Exclusive Prospecting Licence 6776. The well-established Namibian contractor will execute the maiden subsurface testing of multiple high-priority uranium targets. The program is the first designed to test… Read More Here

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Koryx Copper Brings Namibian Investors into Haib Project Through Targeted Sidecar Financing

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Constance

Koryx Copper Raises C$5m Sidecar Placement to Expand Namibian Ownership of Haib Copper Project Koryx Copper has deliberately structured its latest capital raising to enable Namibian investors to take a direct ownership position in the Haib Copper Project, using a targeted sidecar placement alongside its recently completed C$46 million bought-deal financing. The company announced that it has closed a C$5 million (approximately N$68 million) non-brokered sidecar private placement, which was taken up predominantly by Namibian institutional and retail investors. Shares under the sidecar placement were issued at C$2.45 each, on… Read More Here

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Andrada Mining Confirms High Grade Lithium System at Lithium Ridge Project in Namibia

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Constance

Andrada Mining Identifies Surface Lithium Grades Above 4% Li₂O at Lithium Ridge in Namibia Andrada Mining has identified multiple surface samples grading above 4% lithium oxide, with a peak value of 4.67% Li₂O, at its Lithium Ridge project in Namibia. The results confirm the presence of a high-grade lithium system as exploration drilling continues to advance. The AIM-listed tin producer said extensive geological mapping and grab sampling across the Lithium Ridge licence area, conducted in partnership with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA through its subsidiary SQM Australia, delivered… Read More Here