Zambia is positioning itself for a major expansion of its mining industry, underpinned by an ambitious copper production target supported by regulatory reform, renewed exploration and a broader strategy to harness value from critical minerals. Nyankhundi Phiri, country manager for SRK Consulting (Zambia), pointed to the two key government frameworksContinue Reading
Sibanye-Stillwater Limited (market cap: R117 billion) has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets and its shares will become available for trade from 6 October 2026. Sibanye-Stillwater is a global mining and metals processing group with operations, projects and investments across five continents. The group is one ofContinue Reading
Africa is pushing for a bigger role in shaping the global economy, as business leaders, heads of state, investors, policymakers, and global partners converged in New York yesterday to articulate the continent’s ambition in global trade, investment, and value creation. Held alongside the 81st session of the United Nations GeneralContinue Reading
The conversations at Electra Mining Africa highlighted a clear shift taking place across the continent’s mining industry. Faced with ageing processing infrastructure, constrained capital budgets and growing pressure to improve productivity, reliability and sustainability, mining companies are increasingly focused on extracting greater value from existing assets rather than investing inContinue Reading
The mining industry will gather at the Johannesburg Expo Centre from 7–11 September 2026 for Electra Mining Africa, bringing together industry suppliers, decision makers, contractors, professionals and technology providers from across the continent to explore new technologies, compare equipment, meet new suppliers and discover solutions that drive safer, smarter andContinue Reading
Tharisa Plc THST.L said on Monday it signed a 25-year special mining lease agreement with the government of Zimbabwe for its Karo platinum group metal (PGM) venture, a key step in advancing the project. Tharisa, an integrated PGM and chrome producer operating in South Africa, is developing the Karo project in Zimbabwe.Continue Reading
The 4th Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOGC) 2026 concluded in Windhoek with a clear message: Namibia’s petroleum opportunity must translate into jobs, skills, businesses, investment and long-term national value. Held under the theme “From Decision to Dividend: Making Namibia’s Oil Work for Namibians,” the three-day conference brought together moreContinue Reading
Caterpillar dealer Barloworld Zambia has announced the successful delivery of a Cat 995 wheel loader – the largest wheel loader in the Caterpillar product line – to Barrick’s Lumwana copper mine. It stated: “This milestone reflects our continued trust and partnership with one of Zambia’s leading mining operations, and Caterpillar’sContinue Reading
The global race for critical minerals is entering a new phase. No longer defined solely by access to mineral reserves, it is increasingly being shaped by industrial policy, geopolitical competition and the race to build resilient supply chains for electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies and advanced manufacturing.Victoria Backhaus-Jerling, Chief ExecutiveContinue Reading
Zambia’s capital markets could see a significant increase in initial public offerings (IPOs), with companies potentially raising up to $1 billion on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) as strong copper prices boost investor interest. The LuSE expects the potential IPO pipeline to mark an unprecedented level of activity for theContinue Reading
