February 7, 2024 Sun Peak set to resume work in Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden region, shares up Its flagship copper-gold project has been put on hold since November 2020 after a civil war broke out in the Tigray Region.
February 7, 2024 Botswana sets aside $65m to buy 24% stake in gem trader HB Antwerp The deal would value the Belgian company, founded in 2020, at $275 million.
February 7, 2024 Congo’s Gecamines and Entreprise Generale du Cobalt sign mining deal Created by government decree in December 2019, EGC was granted a monopoly on artisanal cobalt produced in the country.
February 7, 2024 Cybertruck: Musk needs mines Powered by Tesla’s own made-in-Texas batteries, the stainless steel Cybertruck carries a heavy load of nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and lithium.
February 7, 2024 China’s CMOC eyes further growth in Congo and beyond after taking cobalt crown CMOC last year became the world's No. 1 cobalt mining company with production of some 55,000 tons.
February 7, 2024 Vedanta weighs sale of minority stake in Zambian copper assets The company is talking to a range of financing partners to raise money for a restart of its Konkola Copper Mines unit.
February 7, 2024 Ivanhoe, Trafigura to be first users of Lobito Atlantic Railway Corridor They will ship copper, cobalt and other critical minerals and metals from mines in the DRC to Angola’s port of Lobito via rail.
February 6, 2024 Zambia set to negotiate bigger stakes in new mining projects Zambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer.
February 6, 2024 Tanzania backs SilverCorp takeover of OreCorp Decision paves the way for the Canadian miner to complete the acquisition of OreCorp and its flagship Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania.
February 6, 2024 De Beers expands presence in Angola’s diamond sector The world’s largest diamond miner by volume has inked agreements with Angola to boost diamond production and exploration.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
