August 15, 2025 Dubai investor offers $10M lifeline to Lucapa Diamond The deal ensures creditors are fully paid, while shareholders get up to 1.8 AUD cents per share, up from 1.4 cents.
August 14, 2025 Africa’s second-largest aluminum smelter at risk of shutdown The Mozal plant will no longer be viable under a proposed new tariff set to replace the existing one early next year.
August 14, 2025 Congolese mining company rejects US allegations following sanctions The sanctions are the latest measures taken by the administration of US President Donald Trump to try to bring peace to eastern Congo.
August 14, 2025 Zambia’s copper output dips in second quarter, putting 2025 target at risk The Southern African country is Africa's second-biggest copper producer.
August 13, 2025 South32 says to mothball Mozal; flags $372 million hit South32 said that given care and maintenance was the most likely scenario.
August 13, 2025 Zimbabwe labs overwhelmed as gold rally spurs exploration, miner says One of the top gold producers in Zimbabwe, Caledonia Mining, has experienced delays in getting samples from its exploration activities back.
August 13, 2025 High-grade copper-nickel hits reveal NexMetals’ Selebi potential The results extend a productive summer for NexMetals, whose stock started trading on the Nasdaq in mid-July.
August 13, 2025 Toxic spill at China-owned Zambian mine 30 times worse than estimated At least 1.5 million tons of the poisonous substance escaped when a reservoir failed at the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Ltd. mine.
August 13, 2025 Inside the mine that feeds the tech world – and funds Congo’s rebels Rubaya produces around 15% of the world’s coltan.
August 12, 2025 US sanctions armed group, Hong Kong firms over Congo mining The Treasury Department said it was sanctioning the PARECO-FF, which it said controlled mining sites in Rubaya from 2022 to 2024.
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