February 12, 2026 Column: Can Africa win as the West and China scramble for minerals? What is different this time compared to the colonial conquest of Africa two centuries ago is that African countries have far more choice.
February 12, 2026 Aluminum price rises as looming smelter closure adds to supply strains Copper also extended gains, buoyed by a tighter supply outlook and a weakening dollar.
February 12, 2026 Trump aides urged sale of Congo lithium claim to a US company Manono is just one of several mining projects Congolese and US officials have identified as key to the Washington Accords.
February 12, 2026 Australian uranium miners in Namibia bullish on outlook as prices surge Namibia, the world's No. 3 uranium producer after Canada and leader Kazakhstan, wants to cement its position after achieving record output last year.
February 11, 2026 South32 confirms Mozambique plant wind-down after profit beat South32 last year took a $372 million impairment on the business.
February 11, 2026 CopperTech deploys space technology to ramp up exploration at Konkola mine The partnership brings together Axiom’s geoscience and VBKOM’s mining systems expertise and Fleet Space’s ExoSphere platform.
February 11, 2026 Gabon dismisses energy concerns over 2029 manganese refining deadline The world's No.2 producer introduced the policy last year to diversify its economy after decades of raw‑ore exports.
February 11, 2026 Platinum miners favour payouts over projects even as prices surge Despite strong prices, mining executives are wary of launching new projects without evidence of sustained long-term price stability.
February 11, 2026 Zijin to launch Congo’s first lithium output in June from disputed Manono deposit Zijin had previously indicated a first‑quarter 2026 start.
February 11, 2026 Exxaro to review boosting dividend as it diversifies from coal Exxaro’s longer-term outlook will depend on working with South Africa’s Transnet to improve logistics.
Niger ready to return Orano-produced uranium after mine takeover About 95,000 tons of concentrated uranium powder is ready to be sent back to Orano, its military ruler said. February 14, 2026 | 10:31 am
