The OPEC Fund for International Development has approved two concessional loans totalling $31 million to bolster Chad’s power supply and rice production, tackling acute energy poverty and food insecurity in…
Ethiopia has strengthened ties with Russia by securing Moscow’s diplomatic backing for its World Trade Organization accession and agreeing a technical roadmap with Russia’s state nuclear company to explore a…
Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has removed Natangwe Ithete from his roles as deputy prime minister and minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, the presidency announced on Sunday. The statement said…
The African Export-Import Bank is moving to shift the continent away from exporting unprocessed minerals by creating a new financing window focused on mineral processing, announced by incoming president George…
When Anglo American announced its merger with Teck, it confirmed what many in Johannesburg had long suspected: South Africa’s gravitational pull in global mining is weakening. The deal will relocate…
B2Gold’s Otjikoto Mine in northern Namibia continues to deliver robust gold production despite the gradual closure of its openpit operations. The company confirmed that underground output has exceeded expectations, helping…
IR Cameras & Pyrometers for the Glass Industry The Importance of Infrared Temperature Monitoring in Glass Industry In the glass industry, infrared temperature monitoring is crucial for maintaining product…
Twangiza gold mine, located in the rebels-controlled South Kivu province, DRC. (Image courtesy of DRA Global Limited.) Rebels occupying the Twangiza Mining concession in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Luanda — Angola will begin commercial production at its first major copper mine, Tetelo, on October 29, 2025, a move that signals a strategic push to diversify the oil-dependent economy…
Peter Mutharika, President Malawi has enacted a decisive policy shift, banning the export of raw minerals with the stated aim of keeping greater value onshore and catalysing local industrialisation. Announced…