African mining companies integrate AI for streamlined exploration, increased metal production and target achievement. African Mining Week, coinciding with African Energy Week in Cape Town, highlights the growing role of…
At a recent energy summit, global partners pledged $ 50 billion to improve electricity access across Africa – part of a broader $ 90 billion plan. For people in Zambia,…
Nigeria is seeking South Africa’s expertise in the exploration of its solid mineral sector. Both countries have now signed a partnership in that regard. The Nigerian government says boosting the sector…
Copper is the metal most tied to the global economy because of its essential role in sectors from transportation to manufacturing and electrification. A growing emphasis on clean energy means…
Stock image. Sinomine Resource Group aims to start copper production in September 2026 at its Kitumba Copper Mine in the Mumbwa district of Zambia’s Central Province, according to a company…
former Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart Former Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart is going to set up his own exploration and development operation in South Africa after abruptly leaving the…
Africa has some 47.9GW of coal-fired capacity and it is heavily concentrated in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). South Africa’s 41.1GW fleet of plants accounts for the vast majority…
In February, a tailings dam at a Chinese-owned mine in Zambia collapsed, releasing 50 million liters of acid waste into the Kafue River—a critical water source for millions. The spill…
In a historic discovery, a 2,492-carat diamond has been unearthed at Botswana’s Karowe Mine, the largest diamond found in more than a century. This massive gem, which is the second-largest…
The Mumbezhi copper project. (Image courtesy of Prospect Resources.) Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is acquiring a 15% stake in Prospect Resources (ASX: PSC), a battery and electrification metals developer based in…