Yasser Ramadan, Chairman of the Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority has confirmed Egypt’s interest in participating at African Mining Week 2026, during a meeting held with Energy Capital & Power on Sunday A delegation from Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MOPMN) met with the Energy CapitalContinue Reading
The agreement reflects Gabon’s broader strategy to diversify its economy and unlock the full commercial potential of its mining industry Gabon has taken a significant step toward strengthening its mining sector by signing a new collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Mines and Geological Resources of Gabon (www.Mines.Gouv.ga) and SouthContinue Reading
Regional development finance architecture in Africa is evolving beyond traditional bilateral agreements toward more integrated, risk-sharing cross-border investment mechanisms, particularly in the mining sector. The growing collaboration between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) illustrates this shift, as development finance institutions (DFIs) structure partnerships designed to supportContinue Reading
Puma Energy, a leading downstream energy company, and Hass Group (https://HassPetroleum.com), a leading oil marketing company in Africa, today announced a lubricant distribution partnership covering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The agreement was signed at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town. The agreement marks the introductionContinue Reading
Master of Ceremonies; Your Excellencies; Ministers and Deputy Ministers, including the Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Ms Phumzile Mgcina; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; the organisers of the Investing in African Mining Indaba; Captains of Industry and members of the investment community; the leadership of organised labour, civilContinue Reading
Mechanical Ingenuity has introduced the Wavecrest surge protector, a compact solution designed to clean “dirty power” while protecting sensitive equipment from a wide range of electrical disturbances. The system guards against power sags, swells, transients, overvoltage, undervoltage and electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise. Using a combination of metal oxide varistors (MOVs), capacitors,Continue Reading
African Mining Week 2026 takes place under the theme ‘Mining the Future: Unearthing Africa’s Full Mineral Value’ from October 14-16 in Cape Town Africa holds 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, positioning the continent at the center of the global energy transition and industrial supply chain realignment. With globalContinue Reading
As Zambia accelerates investment in mechanisation, automation and digitally enabled mining operations, ensuring effective safety control across large and complex worksites is becoming a growing priority—particularly across the Copperbelt. Fort Robotics, a specialist in safe control systems for robots and mobile machines, has launched its Wireless E-Stop Pro, a safety-certifiedContinue Reading
Minister Nguema Nguema, an environmental engineer and former Minister of Oil and Gas is expected to bring a pragmatic approach to the sector with investor attraction a core focus Following his appointment by President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on January 1, 2026, the newly appointed Minister of Mines and GeologicalContinue Reading
AR Racking presents the new galvanised version of its AR LS system, with galvanized uprights, a medium-duty shelving solution designed for picking operations and manual storage. With this launch, AR LS abandons the painted finish for its uprights, adopting galvanizing on the uprights as its standard option, in line withContinue Reading
