Zambia’s ongoing mining sector reforms are beginning to yield visible economic benefits, including a stronger Kwacha and renewed investor optimism, according to the Advocates for National Development and Democracy (ANDD). ANDD Executive Director Samuel Banda pointed to the recent appreciation of the Kwacha—now trading at around 26.7 per US dollar—asContinue Reading
Lusaka/DAKAR/TORONTO – 19 May 2025 — Mali’s military government is seeking a court order to place Barrick Gold’s flagship Loulo-Gounkoto mine under provisional state control, intensifying an ongoing standoff that has sent ripples across Africa’s mining sector—including Zambia, where Barrick also holds major operations. The Tribunal de Commerce in BamakoContinue Reading
Chinese cobalt smelters have remained largely unaffected by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) four-month cobalt export ban, according to insights shared at the 2025 Cobalt Congress held in Singapore. Despite the ban, which began in late February, Chinese downstream users have continued to access stable cobalt supplies, bolstered byContinue Reading
Kamoa Copper SA, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s leading copper producers, reinforced its commitment to local value creation and regional integration as a Platinum Sponsor at the 6th Katanga Business Meeting (KBM), held May 15–16 at the Lualaba Provincial Assembly in Kolwezi. Held under the theme “Building OurContinue Reading
Artisanal cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has plunged to historic lows, contributing just 2% to the country’s total cobalt output in 2024, according to the Cobalt Institute’s latest annual report released on May 14, 2025. This marks a dramatic decline for a sector that, in previousContinue Reading
Gemfields Group, listed on both the JSE and AIM, has announced that operations at its Kagem emerald mine in Zambia will soon resume focused open-pit mining in a strategic move to boost the recovery of premium-quality emeralds. Kagem Mining, 75% owned by Gemfields and 25% by the Zambian government throughContinue Reading
The Zambian Parliamentary Committee on National Economy, Trade, and Labour Matters has conducted an oversight tour of First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM) Kansanshi Mining PLC and FQM Trident operations in the North-Western Province. The visit formed part of the committee’s mandate to monitor key national investments and better understand their impactContinue Reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken a firm stance against the illegal trade of its mineral resources, leading discussions at an extraordinary meeting of Mines Ministers from member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), held in Lusaka, Zambia. The DRC’s Minister of Mines,Continue Reading
During an official visit to Paris, Deputy Minister of Mines Godard Motemona represented the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the 18th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains. Addressing fellow African mining ministers and global stakeholders, Motemona reaffirmed the DRC’s commitment—under the leadership of President Félix Tshisekedi and PrimeContinue Reading
In a bold step toward enhancing regional cooperation and energy security in Southern Africa, the Government of Mozambique has signed two pivotal memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Republics of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The agreements, facilitated through Mozambique’s Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, mark a strategic move to advanceContinue Reading
