Copper Prices Expected to Increase as DRC and Zambia Gear Up for Higher Production
Copper prices are expected to average around US$10,265 per tonne in the final quarter of 2024, according to estimates from Fastmarkets. Analysts at Reuters note...
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Cobalt Mining in Kolwezi Poses Serious Risks to Women’s Reproductive Health
An investigation by La Guardia Magazine highlights the severe health consequences of intensive cobalt mining in Kolwezi, DRC, particularly on women’s reproductive health. From 2018...
Congolese Minister of Mines Rejects Proposal for New Financial Authority in Mining Sector
Kizito Pakabomba, the Congolese Minister of Mines, dismissed the proposal to create a separate financial authority for the mining sector during a press café in...
ZEMA Approves 116 Projects Worth $1.91 Billion to Boost Zambia’s Development
The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved 116 projects with a total investment value of approximately $1.91 billion during its ninth sitting in September...
DRC Condemns US Labor Department’s Inclusion of Congolese Cobalt on Forced Labor List
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has strongly condemned the United States Department of Labor’s inclusion of Congolese cobalt on its 2024 list of goods...
Saudi’s Manara Minerals Considers Investment in First Quantum’s Zambian Mines
Saudi Arabia’s Manara Minerals is nearing the completion of a deal to acquire a minority stake in First Quantum Minerals’ Zambian copper and nickel operations,...
GoviEx Uranium Completes Successful Metallurgical Testwork at Zambia’s Muntanga Project
TSX-V-listed GoviEx Uranium has successfully completed a comprehensive metallurgical test program at Mintek in South Africa, aimed at validating the heap leach process for its...
Tertiary Minerals Completes Inaugural Drilling at Mushima North Copper Project in Zambia
Tertiary Minerals, listed on AIM, has successfully completed its first drilling program at the Mushima North copper project in Zambia. The initiative aimed to assess...
Metalkol Enters Copper Mark for Sustainable Production in the DRC
Eurasian Resources Group’s (ERG) Metalkol operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially embarked on the Copper Mark assurance process, following the signing...
Zambians Facing Severe Climate-related Energy Crisis
Zambians are grappling with a daily battle to secure electricity amid a climate-related energy crisis. The situation has reached a critical point, with some individuals...