As rapid evolution and change remains the only constant in mining, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe spoke strongly of the need for African countries to collaborate to maximise the returns from the extractive industry by realising the value of local beneficiation. According to Minister Mantashe, the time has come for…
Africa Energy Indaba 2025: The platform to end…
Loadshedding remains one of the biggest challenges affecting African economies, businesses, and livelihoods. As energy disruptions continue to…
Energy transition brings mining beneficiation into focus. Who…
Energy is on the minds of policymakers worldwide. In South Africa, while we may be at the beginning…
Charting Africa’s green hydrogen superhighway
Africa’s vast store of natural resources and booming renewable energy sector make the continent an ideal jurisdiction to…
With the focus on future-proofing at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, SRK Consulting has emphasised the nurturing of skills as a vital foundation for building inclusion and long-term resilience in the continent’s mining ecosystem. This is particularly true in West Africa, where gold production was estimated to have reached almost…
Sierra Leone to highlight offshore licensing opportunities, 2025…
Foday B. L. Mansaray, Director General of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone (PDSL), will promote the country’s…
Egypt and Ghana to sign investment agreements
Deputy Foreign Minister Abou Bakr Hefny met Secretary General of the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ramses Cleveland…
Allied Gold gets Mali’s approval for new project
Mali signed an agreement with Canada’s Allied Gold Corp. for a 35% stake in a new mine in…
While much of our attention at the African Energy Chamber (AEC) concentrates on efforts to industrialize the sub-Saharan regions, as covered in our recently released 2025 Outlook Report, The State of African Energy, the more developed North African nations have seen recent progress in the renewables field, in green hydrogen specifically, that…
AfDB grants Mauritania US$150 million loan to boost…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a US$150 million senior loan to…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia discuss expanding co-operation in mining
Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi met with visiting Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar al-Khorayef to…
AMEA Power commissions Egypt’s largest solar power plant…
AMEA Power, one of the fastest growing renewable energy companies in the region, announced the commissioning of its…
Marula Mining, an African-focused mining and development company, is pleased to announce additional assay results of copper concentrate samples from the Kinusi Copper Mine in the Mpwapwa District of Tanzania’s Dodoma Region. These results follow the Company’s announcement on 31 January 2025, regarding the initial Kinusi assay results. The assays were taken during a recent site…
Australia invests $3.6 billion in Tanzania mining industry
The Australian High Commission said yesterday that mining contracts signed with Australian companies in the past two years…
Tanzania issues over 54,000 mining licenses in 7…
The Tanzania Mining Commission has issued 54,626 mining licenses over the past seven years, according to Acting Director…
Walkabout report outlining activities at Lindi Jumbo Graphite…
Walkabout Resources Ltd. has provided a September quarter report outlining activities at its Lindi Jumbo Graphite Mine in Tanzania.…
CENTRAL AFRICA
The Republic of Congo is prioritizing local content development within its hydrocarbon sector through a combination of government policy and private sector initiatives. The country’s approach aims to maximize domestic benefits from its vast energy resources, with a focus on job creation, technology transfer and building local expertise. Regulatory framework for local…
His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi officially reopens the Kipushi…
Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete are very pleased to announce that on 17th…
Financing green mining in Africa
Today, Africa holds approximately 30% of the world’s total mineral reserves. Indeed, from the copper belts of Zambia…
Ivanhoe Mines reports Q3 2024 production results from…
Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete announced that during the third quarter of 2024,…
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Future of Mining
Why due diligence is a cornerstone of mining’s future
Given the wide and growing range of risks faced by mining projects, it is increasingly…
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Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers to pilot renewable diesel in South Africa
South African petrochemicals company Sasol, mining group Anglo American and its diamond business De Beers entered into a joint development…
Forgotten influence in the mining industry: The procurement mafia
It is understandably popular public opinion that the construction mafia is associated with the traditional sector of construction and the…
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Training & Development
Weir invests in future through Process and Applications…
Testament to Weir’s dedication to shaping the future of mining through knowledge, the company has invested in its new Process…
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Energy
The future of mining depends on the industry’s…
It is perhaps ironic that as the world moves toward a cleaner future, more mining is projected to take place…
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Energy
African Guarantee Fund launches US$5 billion Mission 300…
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) announced the launch of its Mission 300 Local Currency Guarantee Facility, a groundbreaking initiative to…
