Ivanhoe Mines has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), strengthening a fast-growing strategic partnership aimed at advancing the exploration and development of critical minerals essential to the global energy transition. The agreement was announced by Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and CEOContinue Reading
His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, made his first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday, November 21, 2025, culminating in the signing of six key bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening economic and institutional ties. Welcomed by President Félix Tshisekedi, theContinue Reading
Kansanshi Mine is driving Zambia’s literacy and education agenda with a major investment of over K3.5 million to fully modernise the North-Western Provincial Library in Solwezi. The upgraded facility has been transformed into a safe, inclusive, and digitally enabled learning hub designed to support literacy and educational development across theContinue Reading
KSB has officially launched the KSB ELN-150 Imvubu, a rugged new self-priming wastewater pump developed and built in South Africa specifically for African operating conditions. Named after the Imvubu which is the Zulu word for hippopotamus, then name carries a double meaning referring to its distinctive top-mounted lifting “ears” thatContinue Reading
A Carter Center delegation, led by President and CEO Ms. Paige Alexander, visited the MMG Kinsevere mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 7, 2025, to assess ongoing community and environmental programs. The group was received by Mr. Yi Chen, General Manager of MMG Kinsevere. The visit focusedContinue Reading
The M23 armed group has rejected accusations that its fighters stole at least 500 kilograms of gold from Twangiza Mining’s concession in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Twangiza Mining, which operates in an area largely under M23 control, claimed earlier this week that the rebels hadContinue Reading
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are edging closer to finalizing a landmark economic framework designed to reform mineral supply chains, strengthen regional cooperation, and attract global investment. The initiative, developed with support from the United States and other international partners, follows the peace agreement signed in WashingtonContinue Reading
An independent audit has revealed that the toxic spill at a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia earlier this year may be one of the worst mining disasters in history, releasing 30 times more waste than officially acknowledged. According to Drizit Zambia Ltd., at least 1.5 million tons of sulphuric acid-ladenContinue Reading
Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) has dismissed recent reports suggesting it plans to sell three of its artisanal mining sites in Lualaba Province. In a statement released on Thursday, August 7, 2025, the company stressed that no such agreement exists. “KCC has made no such commitment,” the statement read, reaffirming theContinue Reading
Kansanshi Mining PLC has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to health and safety by earning second place in the 2025 Zambia Chamber of Mines Inter-Company First Aid Competition, held at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe. Hosted by Mopani Copper Mines under the theme “First Aid in a Digital World,” the national competitionContinue Reading
