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Katamba Mining Seeks Concession for Mpiana-Mwanga III Hydropower Plant to Support Lithium Project in DRC 21 Hydro power plant Lithium Mining in DRC New Mining Projects 

Katamba Mining Seeks Concession for Mpiana-Mwanga III Hydropower Plant to Support Lithium Project in DRC

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Katamba Mining Expands Mpiana-Mwanga Hydroelectric Project to 148 MW to Power Manono Lithium Mine and Local Communities Katamba Mining has submitted an application to the Electricity Sector Regulation Authority (ARE) for a production concession to develop the third phase of the Mpiana-Mwanga hydroelectric plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company, owned 70% by China’s Zijin Mining and 30% by state-owned Cominière, plans to install an additional 108 MW of capacity at the plant, located in the Manono territory of Tanganyika province. This application follows Katamba Mining’s April… Read More Here
Zambia Showcases Mining and Energy Potential at Africa Down Under Conference 22 Mining in Zambia Copper Events & Expos 

Zambia Showcases Mining and Energy Potential at Africa Down Under Conference

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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
Prospect Resources Confirms Copper Mineralisation at Mumbezhi Project in Zambia 23 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News New Mining Projects 

Prospect Resources Confirms Copper Mineralisation at Mumbezhi Project in Zambia

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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
AEW 2025 to Feature Key Regulatory, Policy Leaders Driving Africa’s Energy Investment 24 Events & Expos Sponsored Content 

AEW 2025 to Feature Key Regulatory, Policy Leaders Driving Africa’s Energy Investment

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African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies – taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town – will host a distinguished group of regulatory, policy and advisory leaders from across Africa and beyond. Participants include Dr. Zwanani Titus Mathe, CEO of the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI); Mor Bakhoum, Technical Secretary of Senegal’s ST-CNSL; Oneyka Cindy Ojogbo, Deputy Managing Partner at CLG; Khaled Abu Bakr, Chairman of the Egyptian Gas & Energy Association (EGEA) and Vice President of the International Gas Union; Leonardo… Read More Here
Lualaba Governor to address DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum in September in Kolwezi 25 Events & Expos Mining in DRC Sponsored Content 

Lualaba Governor to address DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum in September in Kolwezi

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Third edition of event to focus on industrialisation projects The organisers of the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum have confirmed that H.E. Fifi Masuka Saini, the Governor of Lualaba Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will address the event that is taking place from 29 to 30 September in Kolwezi. Governor Masuka Saini will deliver a welcome address during the opening session on 29 September. H.E. Fifi Masuka Saini is regarded as a prominent and influential figure in the country. She has marked her tenure as Lualaba Province Governor with… Read More Here
IRH Strengthens UAE–Egypt Energy and Mining Collaboration with Landmark Agreements 26 International Corporate News Energy 

IRH Strengthens UAE–Egypt Energy and Mining Collaboration with Landmark Agreements

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International Resources Holding Signs Strategic MoUs with EGPC and Egypt’s Mineral Authority to Boost Energy and Mining Investment International Resources Holding RSC Ltd. (IRH), a leading mine-to-market platform and subsidiary of 2PointZero, has signed two landmark Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and the Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority. The agreements reinforce the UAE–Egypt corridor as a key driver of regional energy security and sustainable economic growth. The MoUs were signed in Abu Dhabi by Ali Rashed AlRashdi, CEO of IRH, alongside Eng.… Read More Here
Harmony Gold Expands Internationally with $1.08 Billion Acquisition of MAC Copper 27 International Corporate News Mergers & Acquisitions 

Harmony Gold Expands Internationally with $1.08 Billion Acquisition of MAC Copper

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Harmony Gold Acquires Australia’s MAC Copper Mine for $1.08 Billion to Boost Global Copper Portfolio South Africa’s Harmony Gold has taken a major step in its international expansion strategy with the proposed $1.08 billion (R19 billion) acquisition of Australia’s MAC Copper. The transaction, first announced in May 2025, moved closer to completion after MAC Copper shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal. Headquartered in Randfontein, Harmony Gold is South Africa’s largest gold producer by volume, operating a mix of underground and open-pit mines in the Free State and Gauteng provinces, alongside surface… Read More Here
Angola’s Cabinda Refinery Set to Cut Fuel Imports and Boost Domestic Production by 2025 28 International Oil & Gas 

Angola’s Cabinda Refinery Set to Cut Fuel Imports and Boost Domestic Production by 2025

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Angola’s Cabinda Oil Refinery to Begin Fuel Production by 2025, Reducing Reliance on Imports Angola’s long-awaited Cabinda oil refinery, the first new refinery built since the country gained independence nearly five decades ago, is expected to start producing fuel before the end of 2025, Oil and Gas Minister Diamantino Azevedo announced Monday. The 30,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) facility will be Angola’s second refinery and aims to reduce the country’s dependence on costly fuel imports, especially as the government gradually phases out fuel subsidies that have sparked violent protests in recent years, according… Read More Here
Gear up for upcoming mining expos in Zambia 29 Mining in Zambia Events & Expos Sponsored Content 

Gear up for upcoming mining expos in Zambia

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Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) will be making its much-anticipated stops in Zambia on the 15th, 17th and 19th September 2025. Zambia is blessed with a wealth of mineral resources, although the shining star of its mineral portfolio is – and has been for many decades – copper. With copper being the country’s biggest export, and its increase in processing positively impacting the country’s economy, these informative and innovative exhibitions will take place in Kalumbila, Solwezi and Kitwe respectively. MTE chooses the location for its expo tours carefully, with Zambia… Read More Here
Kansanshi’s Golden Thread: How Zambia’s Largest Copper Mine Became a Pillar of National Gold Reserves 30 Gold Copper Corporate News Mining in Zambia 

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

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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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