African mining news
Fleet Space partners with CopperTech Metals & Axiom Group to deploy Agile Geoscience in Zambia
Fleet Space Technologies have announced a partnership with Vedanta subsidiary CopperTech Metals and Axiom Group to accelerate orebody knowledge and resource development at Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia.
ERG Africa and Entreprise Générale du Cobalt sign MoU to formalise responsible artisanal mining in the DRC
Mr Louis Watum, DRC Minister of Mines, Eurasian Resources Group in Africa (ERG Africa) and the Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening sustainable and responsible artisanal cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Akobo Minerals – Operational update for January 2026
Akobo Minerals AB, the Scandinavian-based gold producer operating in Ethiopia, has provided an operational update for January 2026.
Phalaborwa large-scale pilot plant performing as expected and producing a commercial mixed REE product
Rainbow Rare Earths has announced that its large-scale pilot plant recently commissioned in Johannesburg is operating the optimised Phalaborwa primary flowsheet in line with expectations and has successfully produced ca.2 kg of a high-grade mixed rare earth hydroxide, which is a commercial product.
How Multotec’s fine material spiral concentrators strengthen manganese value chains
Manganese continues to play a pivotal role in modern industrial economies, with metallurgical-grade material underpinning global steel production and high-purity manganese becoming increasingly vital for next-generation battery chemistries.
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.