US-based Virtus Minerals has agreed to acquire Chemaf, a troubled copper and cobalt producer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in a deal that underscores Washington’s growing push…
Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ), together with Appian Capital Advisory, has commissioned Namibia’s first paste backfill plant at the Rosh Pinah zinc-lead-silver mine—marking a significant milestone in the country’s mining sector…
Darwendale project site. (Image courtesy of Kudzai Mutisi | Twitter.) Zimbabwe is actively seeking strategic partners to help develop a proposed $500 million platinum mine at Darwendale, as the country looks…
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is set to deliver a keynote address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026, reaffirming Zambia’s growing role in Africa’s evolving mining and investment landscape.…
Copper is the backbone of modern life—powering everything from household electronics and power grids to electric vehicles and data centres. Yet while Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Stepping carefully: Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe visiting the community affected by the Jagersfontein mine tailings dam burst on September 11. He later slammed a High Court…
China continues to consolidate its position across Africa’s mining sector, securing controlling stakes and operational control in strategically significant projects. Aligned with Beijing’s long-term industrial and infrastructure ambitions under the…
Zandkopsdrift project. Credit: Frontier Rare Earths Ltd. South Africa’s state-owned development finance institution has committed $20 million to a domestic rare earths project, strengthening the country’s role in global efforts…
Next week’s Mining Indaba Investment Forum will provide an opportunity for direct engagement between government and investors, with a strong emphasis on strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors. …
By Bradley Riviera | MiningFocus Africa South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has stressed that illegal mining and artisanal mining are fundamentally different activities, warning that…