AI-driven American miner seeks exploration permits as it targets one of the world’s largest untapped lithium reserves. KoBold Metals has taken a significant step forward in its ambitions to tap into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s vast lithium potential, officially filing for exploration permits with the country’s Mining Cadastre (CAMI)Continue Reading
Chinese battery materials manufacturer Dowstone Technology has unveiled plans to invest $165 million in a new copper smelting facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), further cementing China’s role in Africa’s copper value chain. Announced on July 3, 2025, the project aims to establish a modern plant capable ofContinue Reading
The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved 115 new development projects worth a combined $627 million, following the 33rd Environmental Assessment Committee (EAC) meeting held in June 2025. The projects span a wide range of strategic sectors vital to Zambia’s long-term economic transformation, including: These approvals reflect Zambia’s continuedContinue Reading
As Zimbabwe’s lithium industry booms, fueled by Chinese investment and the global EV demand, locals like Darlington Vivito are risking everything for a share of the wealth. On a cold, misty evening in March 2023, 22-year-old Darlington Vivito said goodbye to his parents at their modest homestead in Bikita, southeasternContinue Reading
New Gold Trading Model Brings Transparency and Economic Growth to Eastern Congo In a groundbreaking move to formalize the artisanal gold sector, DRC Gold Trading SA has injected over $27 million into Maniema province’s economy in just two months—marking a major shift in how gold is traded in the DemocraticContinue Reading
India has sent a team of government geologists to Zambia to explore rich deposits of copper and cobalt, two minerals essential to its energy transition and rapidly growing technology sector, according to senior Indian officials. The Zambian government has granted India access to over 9,000 square kilometers (around 3,475 squareContinue Reading
Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) is gearing up for another impactful over-border combo tour—this time, Zimbabwe is in the spotlight. In August, MTE will host two back-to-back exhibitions, continuing its mission to connect suppliers and industry operators across the SADC mining and industrial landscape. Two Events, Two Regions, One ObjectiveContinue Reading
Zimbabwe is tightening its grip on its lithium industry as it moves to ban the export of lithium concentrates by 2027, stepping up efforts to build a robust local processing sector and capture more value from the strategic mineral. The announcement was made by Mines Minister Winston Chitando on Tuesday,Continue Reading
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is nearing completion of its US$1.25 billion Kansanshi S3 Expansion Project in Solwezi, Zambia, now 92% finished and on track for commissioning in August 2025. Announced three years ago, the S3 project marks a bold investment in one of Zambia’s largest copper operations. It also complementsContinue Reading
KINSHASA – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has unveiled an ambitious $58 billion national infrastructure master plan, tied to a landmark $500 billion partnership with the United States—a move that could reshape not only the country’s economy but the wider Central African region. Announced on May 27, 2025, byContinue Reading
