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Japan Gold and Barrick Mining End Strategic Alliance After Five Years of Exploration 1 International Corporate News Gold 

Japan Gold and Barrick Mining End Strategic Alliance After Five Years of Exploration

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Japan Gold Ends Partnership with Barrick Mining After C$23 Million Investment and Plans New Exploration Strategy The strategic alliance between Japan Gold (TSXV: JG) and Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX, NYSE: GOLD) will officially end on October 31, 2025, after more than five years of collaboration and C$23 million (US$17 million) in exploration spending. Announced by Vancouver-based Japan Gold, the decision to terminate the partnership was mutual. Established in February 2020, the alliance aimed to explore, develop, and mine mineral properties in Japan with the potential to host Tier 1 or… Read More Here
US Africa Energy Forum Unveils Strategic Energy and Mineral Partnerships 2 Events & Expos 

US Africa Energy Forum Unveils Strategic Energy and Mineral Partnerships

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U.S.-Africa Energy Partnership: $9.2 Billion in Deals to Power Africa’s Future On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted the African Energy Forum, focusing on Africa’s growing role in global energy and mineral security. Addressing the forum, Jonathan Pratt, Senior Official in the Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, emphasized a critical reality: more than 600 million Africans still lack access to electricity. At the same time, he stressed Africa’s immense potential to meet this gap while supplying… Read More Here
DRC Central Bank Governor Highlights Digital Innovation and Economic Growth at Europe-Africa Investment Forum 3 Mining in DRC Economy Technology & Innovation 

DRC Central Bank Governor Highlights Digital Innovation and Economic Growth at Europe-Africa Investment Forum

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DRC Positioned as Africa’s Next Tech and Economic Powerhouse — Central Bank Governor Wameso Outlines Vision Last Friday, September 26, in Brussels, André Wameso, Governor of the Central Bank of Congo (BCC), took part in the Europe-Africa Investment Forum, where he reviewed the state of the Congolese economy and positioned the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a strategic hub for technological innovation and sustainable development in Africa. In his speech, Governor Wameso emphasized the DRC’s demographic potential. With a population exceeding 100 million, of which 70% are under the… Read More Here
DRC President Champions Digital Transformation at UN General Assembly 4 Mining in DRC Technology & Innovation 

DRC President Champions Digital Transformation at UN General Assembly

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DRC Unveils Digital Vision for 2030: Félix Tshisekedi Calls for Global Support to Transform Congo into Africa’s Tech Hub At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Félix Tshisekedi placed digital technology at the center of his vision for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Chairing the DRC Digital National 2030 side event, President Tshisekedi described digital transformation as “the key to unlocking the DRC’s potential, creating millions of jobs, and ensuring shared prosperity.” His stated goal is to make the DRC “a technology… Read More Here
DRC Targets Gold Market Expansion Amid Record Prices and New Investment Plans 5 Mining in DRC Economy Gold 

DRC Targets Gold Market Expansion Amid Record Prices and New Investment Plans

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Democratic Republic of Congo Seeks to Expand Gold Mining as Prices Surge Above $3,700/oz Known primarily for its vast copper and cobalt reserves, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now seeking to strengthen its position in the global gold market. Currently dominated by the Kibali mine, which accounts for nearly 90% of the country’s gold production, Kinshasa is exploring the possibility of opening new industrial gold mines. This announcement was made by Mines Minister Louis Watum in an interview with Bloomberg on September 25, 2025. The timing coincides with… Read More Here
University of Kolwezi Launches Geological and Geochemical Mapping Training under FEF Project 6 Mining in DRC 

University of Kolwezi Launches Geological and Geochemical Mapping Training under FEF Project

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University of Kolwezi Hosts Landmark Geological Mapping Training to Boost DRC’s Geoscientific Capacity The University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL) officially launched the Geological and Geochemical Mapping Training on Monday, September 29, 2025, under the FEF Project — a strategic initiative aimed at developing the National Geoscientific Data Bank for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This programme is the result of a collaborative partnership between the Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (BRGM), the French National Geological Survey, and the National Geological Survey of Congo (SNG-C). Strategic Scientific Cooperation Funded by… Read More Here
Mali’s Gold Output Plummets Amid Dispute with Barrick Gold and Policy Shifts 7 Gold International 

Mali’s Gold Output Plummets Amid Dispute with Barrick Gold and Policy Shifts

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Mali Gold Production Falls 32% in 2025 Due to Barrick Gold Dispute and Regulatory Changes Mali, one of Africa’s largest gold producers, has experienced a sharp decline in gold production following significant policy changes and ongoing disputes with foreign mining companies. A recent Mines Ministry report revealed that industrial gold output in the junta-led West African nation fell by 32% year-on-year, amounting to a loss of 26.2 tons of gold by the end of August 2025. An unnamed ministry official told Reuters that production was 22.5% below the government’s projection… Read More Here
China, Zambia, and Tanzania Sign $1.4B Deal to Modernize Tazara Railway 8 Mining in Zambia Transport and Logistics 

China, Zambia, and Tanzania Sign $1.4B Deal to Modernize Tazara Railway

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China, Zambia, and Tanzania Agree $1.4 Billion Deal to Upgrade Tazara Railway for Copper Transport China, Zambia, and Tanzania have signed a $1.4 billion agreement to modernize the aging Tanzania–Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) line — a vital transport link for moving copper and other resources out of southern Africa. The deal was officially announced by the Zambian government on Monday. A Historic Railway in Need of Renewal Built in the 1970s with Chinese financing and engineering under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the 1,860-kilometre (1,160-mile) Tazara line has long served… Read More Here
Min’gomba Copper Project Set to Become One of the World’s Richest Underground Copper Deposits 9 Mining in Zambia Copper New Mining Projects 

Min’gomba Copper Project Set to Become One of the World’s Richest Underground Copper Deposits

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Min’gomba Copper Mining Project in Zambia Poised to Become World’s Richest Underground Copper Deposit Chililabombwe, Zambia – The Min’gomba Copper Mining Project is emerging as a potential game-changer for Zambia and the global copper industry, with estimates suggesting it could become one of the richest underground copper deposits in the world. President Hakainde Hichilema shared his optimism about the project, following updates from mining partners KoBold Metals and ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH). The President underscored that Min’gomba is far more than a mining initiative—it is a transformative development that promises… Read More Here
Barrick Announces Leadership Transition 10 International Corporate News Gold Mining Personality 

Barrick Announces Leadership Transition

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Mark Hill Appointed Group COO and Interim President & CEO Search Underway to Identify Successor President & CEO TORONTO – Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Mark Hill as Group COO and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, following the departure of Mark Bristow. Mark Hill, who is currently responsible for Barrick’s Latam and Asia Pacific regions, is a seasoned mining executive with 30 years of experience. He joined Barrick in 2006 and has… Read More Here

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