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.
February 5, 2024 Anglo CEO says he can run sprawling miner better than any activist Anglo’s production pullback has led some investors and analysts to call for more action.
February 5, 2024 Coal miner starts building South Africa’s biggest wind farm Seriti plans to build infrastructure capable of providing 900 megawatts of green energy over the next few years.
CMOC bets on copper growth, maintains cobalt target Copper output is seen at 760,000 tons to 820,000 tons this year, rising as much as 11% from last year, the Chinese miner said. January 16, 2026 | 10:55 am