July 18, 2025 Lifezone Metals buys BHP’s stake in Kabanga, estimates $1.6B project value Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide deposits.
July 18, 2025 KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply Congo and Kobold Metals agree on exploration tie‑up to boost critical‑minerals output.
July 17, 2025 NexMetals receives EXIM letter for potential $150M loan The loan will support its redevelopment of two nickel-copper mines in Botswana.
July 17, 2025 Special forces veterans lead US bid to buy Congo cobalt miner Orion Resource Partners and Virtus Minerals are jointly negotiating the purchase of Chemaf, Bloomberg sources say.
July 17, 2025 US court rules in Zimbabwe’s favor over $93 million mining dispute The court dismissed a case brought by two Mauritian companies seeking to enforce a decade-old arbitration award against Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp.
July 16, 2025 Botswana-focused NexMetals Mining lists on NASDAQ NexMetals' main assets are two past-producing nickel-copper-cobalt mines in Botswana.
July 16, 2025 Vedanta’s Zambia copper unit will revamp smelter to boost output The company had pledged to invest more than $1.2 billion over five years to upgrade the Konkola operations and pay creditors.
July 16, 2025 Rinehart urges Rio Tinto to shift main office to Australia She also took a swipe at Rio's Simandou project, dubbed the "Pilbara killer," for its potential to rival the region as the top iron ore hub.
July 16, 2025 Zimbabwe aims to break ground for $270 million new lithium plant this year Kuvimba Mining House will begin construction of the concentration plant at its Sandawana mine in Q3 of this year.
July 15, 2025 Ghana moves to hedge gold price to preserve build-up of reserves Increased production and higher prices have helped Africa’s top gold miner to boost gross international reserves to $11.1 billion.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am