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DRC to Issue First-Ever $1.5 Billion Eurobond to Finance Infrastructure and Boost Connectivity 21 Mining in DRC Economy 

DRC to Issue First-Ever $1.5 Billion Eurobond to Finance Infrastructure and Boost Connectivity

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Democratic Republic of Congo Launches $1.5B Eurobond to Fund Infrastructure and Drive Growth The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will issue its first-ever Eurobond worth $1.5 billion, the Ministry of Finance announced on Friday. The bond aims to finance priority infrastructure projects and enhance national connectivity in line with the government’s 2024–2028 Action Program. A Eurobond is a debt instrument issued on international financial markets in hard currency—typically U.S. dollars—to attract foreign investors. In exchange, the issuing country commits to repaying the capital, plus interest, over an agreed period. According… Read More Here
Zambia Positioned as Key Player in Africa’s Rail Expansion 22 Mining in Zambia Transport and Logistics 

Zambia Positioned as Key Player in Africa’s Rail Expansion

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Zambia Key to Africa’s Rail Growth: South Africa Highlights TAZARA and Regional Corridors South Africa’s Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, has highlighted Zambia’s pivotal role in Africa’s rail transformation, emphasizing the Tanzania–Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) and other regional corridors as essential drivers of trade and economic growth. Speaking at the Southern African Railways Association (SARA) International Rail Conference 2025 on Tuesday, Creecy called for a decisive shift from planning to implementation across the continent’s railway sector. She stressed that rail transport must become a key catalyst for continental integration, economic… Read More Here
WEF Report Urges Investment in Southern Africa’s Critical Minerals for Global Energy Transition 23 Battery Metals Mining in DRC Mining in Zambia 

WEF Report Urges Investment in Southern Africa’s Critical Minerals for Global Energy Transition

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Southern Africa Must Attract More Investment in Critical Minerals to Drive Global Clean Energy, WEF Report Finds A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) emphasizes the urgent need to unlock investment in Southern Africa’s critical minerals to meet rising global demand for clean energy and low-carbon technologies. Launched on August 29, the report identifies key financing gaps in the region and showcases concrete case studies that can guide efforts to accelerate investment, support inclusive local growth, and position Southern Africa as a cornerstone of the global energy transition.… Read More Here
Canada and Germany Deepen Critical Minerals and Energy Partnership with New Joint Declaration 24 International Battery Metals Partnership 

Canada and Germany Deepen Critical Minerals and Energy Partnership with New Joint Declaration

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Canada and Germany Sign Agreement to Secure Critical Minerals, Hydrogen Trade and Energy Supply Chains BERLIN – Canada and Germany signed a joint declaration on critical minerals and energy cooperation on Tuesday, strengthening ties between the two countries as demand surges for materials vital to electric vehicles, clean energy, and advanced technologies. The agreement, announced during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s official visit to Germany, commits both countries to securing supply chains, expanding R&D collaboration, and co-funding projects across industries such as defence, aerospace, and clean energy. “Canada has immense potential… Read More Here
Asante Gold Secures $500M Financing to Boost Bibiani and Chirano Mines in Ghana 25 International Corporate News Gold 

Asante Gold Secures $500M Financing to Boost Bibiani and Chirano Mines in Ghana

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Asante Gold Raises $500 Million to Expand Ghana Operations and Target 500,000 oz Annual Output by 2028 Canada’s Asante Gold has finalized a $500-million financing package to accelerate the development and expansion of its Bibiani and Chirano gold mines in Ghana, the company announced on Monday. The package includes net proceeds from a $125-million second utilization under its $150-million senior debt facility. A first drawdown of $5 million was completed on August 14, while a $20-million revolving credit facility is now fully available. “Closing this financing is transformative for Asante,”… Read More Here
DRC Urged to Strengthen Oversight as $150 Million in Mining Revenues Missing from Community Funds 26 Mining in DRC 

DRC Urged to Strengthen Oversight as $150 Million in Mining Revenues Missing from Community Funds

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DRC Parliamentarians and Mines Minister Push for Transparency in Mining Revenues for Local Communities On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the Minister of Mines, Louis Kabamba Watum, met with a delegation of national parliamentarians who presented their mission orders for a parliamentary visit to North Kivu province. The discussions centered on the 0.3% allocation of mining companies’ turnover—a provision in the 2018 Mining Code designed to improve the living conditions of local communities. The lawmakers reaffirmed their determination to ensure that this allocation genuinely benefits the affected populations. They also stressed… Read More Here
Sibanye-Stillwater Reports Strong First-Half 2025 Results with Profitability Boost from S45X Credits 27 International Corporate News 

Sibanye-Stillwater Reports Strong First-Half 2025 Results with Profitability Boost from S45X Credits

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Sibanye-Stillwater Delivers R15.1bn EBITDA and Turns Corner with S45X Credits Amid Strong PGM and Gold Prices Sibanye-Stillwater has posted significantly improved results for the six months ended June 30, 2025, with all operations—except South African gold—remaining on track to meet production and cost guidance for the full year. The group highlighted stronger profitability, effective restructuring, and the impact of US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) credits as key drivers of performance. The company reduced its basic loss to R3.6 billion, a R3.7 billion improvement year-on-year, while delivering headline earnings of R5.4… Read More Here
Zambia’s Inflation Eases to 12.6% in August 2025 28 Mining in Zambia Economy 

Zambia’s Inflation Eases to 12.6% in August 2025

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Zambia Inflation Slows to 12.6% in August 2025 as Food and Fuel Prices Moderate Zambia’s annual inflation rate slowed to 12.6 percent in August 2025, down from 13 percent in July, according to the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats). In its monthly bulletin, ZamStats attributed the moderation to lower price increases across both food and non-food items. Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda reported that annual food inflation for August stood at 14.9 percent, compared with 15.3 percent in July. “This means that food prices, on average, increased by 14.9 percent between… Read More Here
Zambia Urges $11.6 Billion Investment to Meet 2030 Electricity Demand 29 Mining in Zambia Electricity Energy 

Zambia Urges $11.6 Billion Investment to Meet 2030 Electricity Demand

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Zambia needs $11.6B Investment in Renewables and Power Infrastructure to Meet Rapidly Growing Electricity Demand Zambia will require US$11.6 billion in investments by 2030 to expand electricity generation and meet rapidly growing national demand, Energy Minister Makozo Chikote has announced. Speaking through Director of Energy Mafayo Ziba at the official opening of the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Energy + Storage Summit Zambia 2025, Minister Chikote emphasized that the country’s energy sector is at a decisive moment. He urged investors to explore opportunities in renewables, energy storage, and industrial power solutions.… Read More Here
DRC Launches Workshop to Strengthen Mining Governance and Promote Local Value 30 Mining in DRC Governance 

DRC Launches Workshop to Strengthen Mining Governance and Promote Local Value

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Democratic Republic of Congo Advances Mining Governance with National Dialogue Workshop The Congolese mining sector is gaining renewed momentum. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba officially launched a workshop aimed at presenting, consolidating, and adopting recommendations from the national dialogue on mining governance. Organized by the Crisis Committee for Peace and Security (CCPS-DRC) with technical and financial support from German cooperation (GIZ), the two-day workshop seeks to ensure effective ownership of the dialogue’s conclusions and establish a foundation for inclusive, sustainable, and transparent mining governance.… Read More Here

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