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DRC Residents Sue Chinese-Controlled Copper-Cobalt Mine for $6.3 Million over Alleged Pollution
Twenty-seven residents living near the COMMUS copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of…
Africa’s Geological Data Becomes Strategic Battleground as Russia, US and Europe Compete for Mineral Intelligence
Competition for access to Africa’s geological data is intensifying, with Russian, American and European companies…
Bannerman Approves $353 Million Etango Uranium Mine in Namibia
Bannerman Energy and its Chinese partner CNNC Overseas have approved full-scale construction of the Etango…
OECD Warns Africa Exports 96% of Critical Minerals With Little Processing as Global Competition Intensifies
Africa continues to lose out on much of the economic value generated by its critical…
China and Botswana Strengthen Mining Cooperation with Focus on Green Technology and Local Value Addition
China and Botswana have agreed to deepen cooperation in mining, green technology and industrial development,…
China’s Mining Tunnel Boring Machine Sets New Excavation Benchmark at Zambia’s Chambishi Copper Mine
Africa’s first tunnel boring machine (TBM) designed for non-ferrous metal mining has recorded strong performance…
Grassroots Resistance Forces Chinese Gold Miners Out of Zimbabwe Community
Communities in Zimbabwe and Mozambique are increasingly turning to grassroots action to challenge mining operations…
China Expands Control of DRC Critical Minerals as Chinese Firms Enter 49 Projects
China is strengthening its position in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s critical minerals sector, with…
DRC Plans One-Stop Agency to Attract Major Mining Investment
The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to establish a centralised agency for major mining…