Vedanta to Expand Mining Investments in Saudi Arabia Amid Vision 2030 Push 21 International Copper Corporate News Gold 

Vedanta to Expand Mining Investments in Saudi Arabia Amid Vision 2030 Push

Vedanta Plans $2 Billion Investment in Saudi Copper and Gold Mines as Kingdom Aims to Become Mining Hub Vedanta Ltd. is set to increase its investments in Saudi Arabia as the Indian conglomerate bets on the kingdom’s ambitions to become a global metals and mining hub under its Vision 2030 economic transformation plan. The company plans to begin copper and gold exploration in western Saudi Arabia within six to eight months, marking its first official foray into mineral extraction in the country. Vedanta received a formal license on Tuesday, alongside… Read More Here
DRC Energizes Industrial Growth as Inga II Sends First 50 MW to Kamoa Copper 22 Mining in DRC Copper Hydro power plant 

DRC Energizes Industrial Growth as Inga II Sends First 50 MW to Kamoa Copper

DRC Delivers First 50 MW From Inga II to Kamoa: $450M Energy Partnership Accelerates Grid Modernization A major step toward modernizing the Democratic Republic of Congo’s electricity network has been achieved. On November 10, 2025, the first 50 MW of hydroelectric power from Turbine 5 of the Inga II power plant was successfully delivered to the Kamoa Copper mining complex, marking the beginning of a new phase in the country’s energy sector. The delivery follows a strategic partnership between the National Electricity Company (SNEL) and Ivanhoe Mines Energy DRC (IVEN),… Read More Here
Tshisekedi Mobilizes Govt After Paris Conference Secures €1.5 Billion for Eastern DRC 23 Mining in DRC Governance 

Tshisekedi Mobilizes Govt After Paris Conference Secures €1.5 Billion for Eastern DRC

DRC Secures €1.5 Billion for Eastern Crisis: Tshisekedi Orders Rapid Action After Paris Peace Conference During the Council of Ministers meeting on Friday, November 14, President Félix Tshisekedi reaffirmed the major outcomes of the Conference in Support of Peace and Prosperity in the Great Lakes Region, held on October 30 in Paris. He emphasized that the event successfully brought the humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC back to the forefront of the international agenda and led to the mobilization of unprecedented financial support. Thanks to strong diplomatic efforts by the Congolese… Read More Here
South Africa and EU Strengthen Ties with Critical Minerals Pact Ahead of G20 Summit 24 International 

South Africa and EU Strengthen Ties with Critical Minerals Pact Ahead of G20 Summit

South Africa and EU Sign Critical Minerals Agreement, Pledge to Defend Multilateralism Before G20 South Africa and the European Union reaffirmed their commitment to defending multilateralism on Thursday as they signed a new partnership on critical minerals ahead of the G20 summit. South Africa is hosting this year’s G20 gathering, despite a boycott by its most influential member. President Cyril Ramaphosa noted, however, that the United States is now considering participation in some capacity. Analysts say any U.S. absence or obstruction could create an opening for South Africa to deepen… Read More Here
China, Zambia, and Tanzania Seal $1.4 Billion Deal to Modernise TAZARA Railway 25 Mining in Zambia Transport and Logistics 

China, Zambia, and Tanzania Seal $1.4 Billion Deal to Modernise TAZARA Railway

China Signs $1.4B Agreement to Upgrade TAZARA Railway, Boosting Zambia–Tanzania Trade Route China has signed a $1.4-billion agreement with Zambia and Tanzania to modernise the TAZARA railway, a strategic transport corridor linking landlocked Zambia to the Indian Ocean. Originally financed and built by China in the 1970s, the TAZARA railway has long served as a vital route for copper exports and fuel imports through Tanzania. The upgrade is widely viewed as a significant counterweight to the U.S. and EU-backed Lobito Corridor, which aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the… Read More Here
Jubilee Metals Reports Strong Q1 2026 Copper Production in Zambia 26 Copper Corporate News Mining in Zambia 

Jubilee Metals Reports Strong Q1 2026 Copper Production in Zambia

Jubilee Metals Achieves 65% Quarter-on-Quarter Copper Production Growth in Zambia Zambia-focused copper producer Jubilee Metals Group has reported strong progress for the quarter ended September 30, the first quarter of its 2026 financial year, highlighting a significant improvement in copper production. CEO Leon Coetzer shared an operational and projects update for the company’s Zambian operations during the period. Copper production reached 938 tonnes, up 65% from the previous quarter’s 568 tonnes, with operations unaffected by material power outages. The production was primarily derived from copper concentrate produced by Roan for… Read More Here
Rome Resources to Raise £1.9 Million for Drilling at Bisie North Tin Project 27 Mining in DRC New Mining Projects Tin 

Rome Resources to Raise £1.9 Million for Drilling at Bisie North Tin Project

Rome Resources Secures £1.9M to Drill High-Grade Tin at Bisie North Project in DRC On November 19, 2025, British mining company Rome Resources announced plans to raise £1.9 million ($2.4 million) through a share placement, subject to regulatory approval. The funds will support a new drilling campaign at the Bisie North tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Focus on High-Priority Targets The upcoming program will concentrate on priority zones, particularly the deeper sections of the Kalayi and Mont Agoma deposits. According to CEO Paul Barrett, the company… Read More Here
ARM and Newmont Plan Multi-Billion-Dollar Copper Investment in Papua New Guinea 28 International Copper Corporate News 

ARM and Newmont Plan Multi-Billion-Dollar Copper Investment in Papua New Guinea

African Rainbow Minerals Targets $4–5 Billion Copper Investment in Papua New Guinea With Newmont African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is positioning itself for a major expansion into the global copper market, with plans for a $4–5 billion investment in Papua New Guinea (PNG) alongside mining giant Newmont. The move underscores accelerating global demand for minerals vital to clean energy technologies, electric vehicles, and renewable power systems. South Africa–based ARM operates across several divisions—including platinum, ferrous metals, coal, and corporate holdings—with most of its revenue generated domestically. However, its asset base extends… Read More Here
Angola to Fast-Track Mining Permits Amid Push for Investment 29 International New Mining Projects 

Angola to Fast-Track Mining Permits Amid Push for Investment

Angola Aims to Speed Up Mining Rights Approvals to Attract More Foreign Investment and Improve Sector Transparency Angola is preparing to shorten the timeframe required to award mining rights as part of a broader effort to attract greater investment into the country’s growing minerals sector. Minerals and Petroleum Minister Diamantino Azevedo said the National Agency of Mineral Resources (ANRM) must reduce bureaucracy, strengthen inspections, and accelerate the rollout of a digital mining registry to improve transparency. His comments were delivered during an event with the regulator. Azevedo urged ANRM to… Read More Here
Mozambique Advances Mineral Atlas to Boost Mining Transparency 30 International 

Mozambique Advances Mineral Atlas to Boost Mining Transparency

Mozambique Moves to Improve Mining Taxation With New National Mineral Atlas Initiative The Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) has launched a national consultation to develop a comprehensive “Mineral Atlas”, a document aimed at consolidating geological, chemical, and economic information on minerals with industrial and commercial potential. The initiative seeks to modernise mineral classification, improve tax efficiency, and enhance transparency across the extractive sector, the AT announced on Friday. According to the institution, the Mineral Atlas will help standardise classification criteria and support the revision of tax rates, while also enabling more… Read More Here

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