African mining news
Proposed acquisition by US-backed Orion Critical Mineral Consortium of a strategic stake in Glencore’s DRC assets
Glencore and the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding in relation to a potential acquisition by Orion CMC of a 40% stake in Glencore’s interests in its Democratic Republic of Congo ('DRC') assets, Mutanda Mining ('Mumi') and Kamoto Copper Company ('KCC').
Gécamines to become the leading zinc exporter in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Gécamines announces it is close to finalising a commercial partnership with Kipushi Corp. (KICO), which will give it access to nearly 50% of its zinc concentrate production.
Copper’s rally looks stretched but supply constraints still underpin prices
Grant Sporre, Global Head of Metals & Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, shares insights into copper’s recent performance and a 2026 outlook for the sector.
Copper security: Plenty of metal, precious few reliable sources
John Sisay, CEO of Consolidated Copper Corporation, delves into the topic of copper security, describing Namibia's competitive advantage as a predictable and credible source of copper.
Metso’s Direct Blister Furnace started up at Kamoa Kakula copper smelter in DRC
Metso’s Direct Blister Furnace has been successfully started up at Kamoa Copper’s Kamoa Kakula copper smelter in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the first copper anodes cast at the end of December.
Barrick selected Metso’s Concorde Cell flotation technology for the Lumwana copper project in Zambia
Barrick Gold Corporation has selected Metso’s Concorde CellTM flotation technology for its Lumwana expansion project in North-Western Province in Zambia.
Low grade gold mine boosts recovery with STEINERT sorting technology
The Navachab Gold Mine has invested in modernised sorting technologies to increase gold recovery and reduce OPEX by installing STEINERT’s KSS EVO 6.0 multi-sensor sorters.
Metso to deliver all feeders to Koné Gold project in Côte d’Ivoire
Montage Gold has selected Metso to deliver all feeders for their Koné Gold project in Côte d’Ivoire.
Momentum builds at Lindian’s Kangankunde Rare Earths Project
Lindian Resources has published an update on on-site construction activities at the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, including the commencement of the mobilisation of the Komatsu owner-operator mining fleet.
Metso to deliver mineral processing equipment for the Tonkolili iron ore project in Sierra Leone
Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG) has awarded Metso an order to supply minerals processing equipment for the Tonkolili iron ore project’s Phase III 30 million t magnetite concentrator in Sierra Leone.