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Xtract Resources Advances Silverking Copper-Silver Project as Processing Operations Begin in Zambia 1

Xtract Resources’ Silverking Copper-Silver Project in Zambia Begins Initial Production as Plant Ramp-Up Continues London-listed Xtract Resources has announced that initial production has commenced at the Silverking copper-silver project in Zambia, where its joint venture partner, Oval Mining, has started processing mixed oxide-sulphide ore through the project’s flotation plant. The company said the operation has entered the early production phase, with the processing plant now handling ore from the open pit as the project moves towards higher and more consistent operating levels. Oval has recently upgraded the flotation plant to… 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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BHP Secures First Environmental Approval for $14.7 Billion Escondida Copper Expansion

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Constance

BHP Wins Environmental Approval to Begin Major Expansion of Chile’s Escondida Copper Mine BHP Group has secured its first major environmental approval for the expansion of the Escondida copper mine in Chile, allowing the company to begin early-stage work on a broader investment programme worth up to $14.7-billion. Chile’s Antofagasta Environmental Assessment Commission approved initial works covering sulphide leaching activities and electricity infrastructure upgrades, a BHP spokesperson confirmed. The first phase of the expansion is expected to cost about $1.3-billion and will be followed by further upgrades to mining and… Read More Here

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Rome Resources Reports Strong Tin Results at DRC’s Kalayi Deposit Ahead of Updated Resource Estimate

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Constance

Rome Resources Completes Kalayi Tin Drilling in DR Congo as Updated Resource Estimate Targets Growth AIM-listed Rome Resources has received final assay results from its latest drilling campaign at the Kalayi deposit, part of the Bisie North Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), paving the way for an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) expected in July. The results complete the company’s recent drilling programme, which was designed to improve understanding of the deposit’s geology, confirm mineral continuity and increase confidence in the estimated tin resources. The current Kalayi… 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

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Celsius Resources Sells Namibia’s Opuwo Copper-Cobalt Project to Chinalco Mining for $15 Million

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Constance

Celsius Resources Divests Opuwo Copper-Cobalt Project to Chinalco Mining in $15 Million Deal Celsius Resources has signed a binding share sale agreement with Chinese state-owned mining group Chinalco Mining for the sale of its 95% interest in the Opuwo copper-cobalt project in Namibia for US$15 million. For the financial year ended June 30, the Opuwo project recorded an operating loss of approximately N$421,738 and was valued at around N$34 million in Celsius Resources’ consolidated financial statements. The divestment will allow Celsius Resources to sharpen its focus on its copper-gold assets… Read More Here

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DRC Moves to Revive Historic Mongbwalu Gold District Through New Industrial Mining Partnership

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 Constance

DRC Launches Mongbwalu Gold Venture to Formalise Ituri Mining and Boost Industrial Gold Production The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is advancing efforts to formalise and industrialise its gold sector through a new joint venture to develop the historic Mongbwalu gold district in Ituri Province, one of the country’s richest but most challenging gold-producing regions. The project brings together the state-owned mining company Société Minière de Kilo-Moto (SOKIMO) and Shari Minerals (SHM), a mining company established in 2025 to develop the Mongbwalu Gold Mine in partnership with SOKIMO. The initiative… Read More Here

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DRC Launches MICKA Geological Exploration Project in Kasai-Oriental

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 Constance

DRC Mines Minister Launches MICKA Copper Exploration Project to Unlock Kasai Mineral Potential The Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, has officially launched geological prospecting activities in Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai-Oriental Province, as part of the MICKA project (Kasai Copper Mines), a new initiative aimed at assessing the region’s copper potential and supporting long-term mining development. The minister arrived at Mbuji-Mayi airport on Thursday, 25 June, where he was received by local authorities and a large gathering of residents. Public interest in the visit was reflected in crowds lining major roads in… Read More Here

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Koryx Copper Advances Zambia Exploration as Mpongwe and Luanshya West Targets Take Shape

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 Constance

Koryx Copper expands Zambia exploration at Mpongwe and Luanshya West as soil anomalies and drill targets emerge TSX Venture Exchange-listed Koryx Copper is advancing systematic exploration across its Zambian copper assets, even as its flagship focus remains the Haib Copper Project in Namibia. The company says ongoing work in Zambia is aimed at refining drill targets and prioritising the most prospective geological zones. Koryx holds two large-scale exploration licences in Zambia: Luanshya West and Mpongwe. At Mpongwe, the company has completed approximately 4,000 soil samples (excluding QA/QC samples), forming the… Read More Here