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 […]
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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 […]
Zimbabwe Banks on Future Lithium Price Rebound for Major Mining Project
Despite plummeting lithium prices, Zimbabwe’s state-run Kuvimba Mining House will press ahead with a $270-million- project in partnership with two unnamed Chinese firms, believing that […]
SADC countries gearing up to advance mining industry to tap into global lithium boom
As competition for lithium resources heats up within the South African region, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania are gearing up to expand their respective lithium industries, […]
European Union builds Guinea’s largest photovoltaic plant on Bolama Island
Alfredo Pais, TESE’s energy sector manager in Guinea-Bissau, told Lusa that the Bolama photovoltaic plant is supported by 1,091 solar panels of 550 watts, installed […]