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Record Sulphur Price Surge Pressures African Copper Miners and Indonesia’s Nickel Industry
Nickel smelter in Sorowako, Indonesia. Stock image. A sharp rise in global sulphur prices—triggered by…
Makor Resources Enters Zambia with $30 Million Copper Investment Plan
Mkushi Project in Central Province, Zambia. Credit: Makor Resources Makor Resources has officially entered the Zambian…
Kakenenwa Muyangwa Drives Strategic Shift at ZCCM Investments Holdings in Zambia’s Copperbelt
Kakenenwa Muyangwa, CEO of ZCCM Investment Holdings. © ZCCM-IH Kakenenwa Muyangwa is spearheading a major…
Why Isn’t Zambia the World’s Copper Cable Factory?
Copper is the backbone of modern life—powering everything from household electronics and power grids to…
Zambia’s Copper Output Rises 8% in 2025 as Mining Reforms Begin to Deliver Results
Zambia, Africa’s second-largest copper producer after the Democratic Republic of Congo, recorded an 8% increase…
Copper Corridors: Global Competition Intensifies Around Zambia’s Mineral Lifelines
By Jayden Bagshaw Surging global demand for copper is reshaping Southern and Central Africa’s transport…
Governments Revisit the Longstanding Question of Value Creation in African Mining
For decades, African policymakers have returned to the same unresolved question: how can the continent…
Ivanhoe Mines Fires Up Africa’s Largest Copper Smelter
Kamoa-Kakula’s 500,000-tonnes-per-annum direct-to-blister copper smelter commenced the heat-up on November 21, 2025. Image: Ivanhoe Bradley…
Tanzania Port Shutdown Disrupts Copper Flow to China
A key logistics artery in Africa’s copper supply chain has been temporarily severed following political…