🇿🇦 South Africa: BOOTS ON THE GROUND
South Africa's escalating security intervention in its mineral-rich provinces signals a critical turning point for foreign investors assessing operati...
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🇳🇬 Nigerian govt denies ‘British lithium project’ seizure, a
Nigeria's categorical denial of allegations surrounding the seizure of a British-backed lithium project and its subsequent transfer to Chinese operato...
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🇿🇦 Government deploys SANDF, SAPS in joint operation to
South Africa's government has initiated a comprehensive security operation mobilising both the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the So...
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🌍 Oskar Lewnowski:The low-profile investor behind a
** The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces a critical juncture as international capital competes for control of its vast cobalt reserves—a miner...
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🇿🇦 South Africa’s mining regulator welcomes Rio Tinto’s $473
Rio Tinto's commitment of $473 million to develop the Zulti South project represents a significant vote of confidence in South Africa's mining sector ...
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🌍 Bahrain Starts Cutting Output at World’s Top Aluminum
The global aluminum market faces a significant supply disruption as Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba), operator of the world's largest single-site smelter,...
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🇬🇭 2026 IWD: Underground Mining Alliance engages women entre
Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, which employs over 1 million people and contributes approximately $2 billion annually to the ec...
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🌍 How Trump could take control of DRC’s Rubaya coltan mine
The Democratic Republic of Congo's coltan reserves represent one of Africa's most strategically critical mineral assets, with global demand driven pri...
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🇿🇼 Africa's Supply Chain Upheaval
Africa's position in global supply chains is undergoing seismic transformation, driven by a convergence of geopolitical tensions, protectionist polici...
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🇿🇲 Africa's Economic Crossroads: How Geopolitical Tensions
Africa stands at a precarious inflection point. As geopolitical rivalries intensify and domestic policy environments grow increasingly unpredictable, ...
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🇰🇪 Corazon Kwamboka: I want to have more kids
with investor insights. - **If this is a test of editorial judgment**, I'm signaling that I'll maintain ABITECH's integrity by declining out-of-scope ...
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🌍 Botswana’s Credit Rating Is Cut by S&P on Diamond Ind
Botswana's economy has long been celebrated as Africa's stability beacon—a rare African nation that transformed mineral wealth into institutions, infr...
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🇿🇦 South Africa Mining Exploration Falls for Seventh Year
South Africa's mining sector faces a critical juncture as exploration investment continues its downward trajectory, marking the seventh consecutive ye...
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🇿🇦 Courchevel super-G cancelled due to snow and fog
The cancellation of the men's super-G event at Courchevel this weekend due to severe snow and fog conditions exemplifies a growing challenge confronti...
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🇿🇦 From rhetoric to reality: Turn Africa’s mineral wealth
Africa sits atop an estimated $30 trillion in mineral resources, yet remains one of the world's poorest continents. This contradiction represents both...
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🌍 US Blackwater founder Erik Prince reaches deal with Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo's decision to partner with Erik Prince, the controversial founder of Blackwater (now Academi), on mineral extraction ...
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🇿🇲 Rencontre avec… le nouveau DG de ZCCM
The appointment of a new chief executive at Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM-IH) arrives at a critical juncture for both the parastatal entity a...
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🇿🇦 South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining activities
South African authorities have intensified enforcement operations against illegal mining operations across Gauteng Province, deploying both military a...
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🌍 Botswana's economy seen shrinking almost 1% in 2025 due to
Botswana's economy is projected to contract by nearly 1% in 2025, marking a significant reversal for a nation long considered one of Africa's most sta...
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🇿🇦 South African rand at strongest since 2022 as precious
The South African rand has strengthened to levels not seen since 2022, buoyed by a surge in precious metals prices that has reinvigorated Africa's lar...
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