February 4, 2026

Congo to ship copper to Saudi Arabia, UAE via US-backed venture

Congo’s state-owned miner Gecamines will provide 50,000 tons of copper cathode via its joint venture with Mercuria.

February 4, 2026

Ivanhoe in talks to send Congo zinc to US stockpile

Discussions with Gecamines and Mercuria would send Kipushi zinc and critical metals into a new US stockpiling effort.

February 3, 2026

Zimbabwe spodumene exports up 11% in 2025, revenue flat on soft prices

The industry has struggled with oversupply of the metal used in battery storage, resulting in a price slump since late 2022.

February 3, 2026

Glencore to sell 40% stake in Congo mines to US-backed consortium

Orion CMC would acquire 40% of Mutanda Mining and Kamoto Copper Company for a total enterprise value of $9 billion.

February 3, 2026

Congo fighting drove spike in insurance costs, squeezing miners, insurer says

Political violence insurance premiums in Democratic Republic of Congo jumped as much as tenfold last year.

February 3, 2026

Ghana offers levy cut as sweetener for higher gold royalty regime

Africa's top gold producer wants to replace its flat royalty rate with a sliding system of 5%–12% to capture more value as prices surge.

February 3, 2026

Zimbabwe court rules Impala Platinum not liable for royalty

The court sided with the miner, stating no royalty rate was set for products from June 2018 to December 2021.

February 2, 2026

BHP selects largest intake for Xplor program

The 2026 cohort will feature 10 companies -- the most ever -- with a total seed funding of $5 million.

February 1, 2026

Algeria opens 600-mile railway to tap vast iron ore deposit

The step gives the green light for the first shipments of ore from the Gara Djebilet mine in the western desert near the Moroccan border.

January 30, 2026

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says

Rubaya produces around 15% of the world's coltan, which is processed into tantalum.