Kenya Nears Strategic Critical Minerals Pact with United States, Says Ruto
Kenya is on the verge of finalising a landmark critical minerals agreement with the United States that will see the East African nation process its […]
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US Firm Moves to Restart DRC Mines Under Strategic Minerals Deal
Virtus Minerals has announced plans to restart the cobalt and copper operations of Chemaf after securing regulatory approval, marking the first acquisition of active mines […]
Guinea Weighs Bauxite Export Quotas Amid Falling Prices and Rising Costs
Guinea, the world’s leading bauxite producer, is considering introducing export quotas for mining companies as early as this month, according to sources familiar with the […]
Zimbabwe Imposes Immediate Ban on Raw Mineral and Lithium Concentrate Exports
Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved an immediate and indefinite ban on the export of raw minerals and lithium concentrates, effective February 26, 2026, in a decisive […]
US-Backed KoBold Metals Secures Seven Exploration Permits in DRC
KoBold Metals, a US mining firm backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has received seven permits to explore for lithium and other minerals […]
Uganda Launches $250m Chinese-Owned Gold Mine to Boost Exports and Value Addition
Uganda has inaugurated on August 17 its first large-scale gold mine, a $250 million project in Busia district owned by Chinese firm Wagagai Mining (U) […]
Zimbabwe to begin construction on $270M lithium plant amid global market shift
Zimbabwe’s state-owned Kuvimba Mining House will break ground in Q3 2025 on a $270 million lithium concentrator at its Sandawana mine, aiming to commission the […]
Zimbabwe to Ban Lithium Concentrate Exports from 2027 to Boost Domestic Processing
In a strategic policy shift aimed at capturing greater value from its mineral wealth, Zimbabwe has announced on June 10 that it will ban the […]
China shifts EV strategy to Africa amid Western tariffs
Facing rising tariffs in the United States and European Union, China is accelerating its pivot to Africa as the next frontier for electric vehicle (EV) […]
US struggles to keep up with China in Africa’s critical minerals race, say experts
The race for Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals, essential for the production of electric vehicles or renewable energy, has become a major geopolitical battleground […]