African mining news

Metso has entered into a distribution agreement with Rock Plant Ltd, a well-established and trusted dealership for leading construction and quarrying machinery brands in East Africa.

The inauguration ceremony of the Simandou Integrated Megaproject was held at the Morébayah port, in the presence of His Excellency Mamadi Doumbouya, President of the Republic of Guinea, members of the Government, as well as numerous foreign Heads of State and ministers.

Weir has completed the acquisition of Fast2 Mine Tecnologia e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda ('Fast2Mine').

Rainbow Rare Earths has announced that it has updated the Phalaborwa MRE to include yttrium, one of the heavy rare earths that has been subject to Chinese export controls since April 2025.

Kodal Minerals, the West African lithium producer and mineral exploration and development company, has announced the official opening of the Stage 1 Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali by General Assimi Goïta, President of the Republic of Mali.

Newmont Corporation have announced that its Ahafo North project in Afrisipakrom, Ghana has achieved commercial production, marking the successful completion of one of West Africa's most significant recent mining developments.

Following a flooding incident at Tumela Mine in early 2025, ABB stepped in to restore critical infrastructure and restart mining operations.

Kodal Minerals, the West African lithium producer and mineral exploration and development company, have announced that the first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate have left the Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali and are completing final customs formalities before transporting to the Cote d’Ivoire port of San Pedro.

By Henry Craukamp, Managing Director of Sulzer South Africa, considers the crucial importance of groundwater management for mining across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Zimplats, the largest platinum group metals producer in Zimbabwe, has selected Sandvik to supply 28 pieces of underground equipment for its Ngezi mines.