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
Sandvik has received an order from Kamoa Copper S.A. to supply 19 Toro® trucks and loaders to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The order expands one of the world’s largest underground Sandvik fleets at a mineContinue Reading
Amigo Resources and Tanzania’s State Mining Corporation (STAMICO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assess the feasibility of recovering and beneficiating graphite from mining tailings in Tanzania. The agreement provides a framework for the companies to undertake technical, commercial and regulatory assessments of graphite-bearing material across several projectContinue Reading
Zimbabwe Approves $1.59 Billion Investment Pipeline as Mining and Manufacturing Drive Industrial Growth Zimbabwe approved US$1.59 billion in proposed investments during the second quarter of 2026, with mining and manufacturing accounting for nearly 80% of the total as the country seeks to attract capital and build greater value around itsContinue Reading
Glencore has reaffirmed its commitment to responsible mining and local development after sponsoring and actively participating in a major industry event themed “From Local Player to Global Hub for Critical Minerals.” The forum, held during DRC Mining Week, brought together key stakeholders from across the mining value chain for aContinue Reading
As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, the Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing the benefit of growing investments from leading economies such as China and the US – making for exciting prospects at the upcoming DRC Mining Week. As a regular exhibitor at the event, global engineering andContinue Reading
Vedanta Resources-owned Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has commenced a planned 60-day shutdown of its Nchanga Smelter in Zambia to undertake critical maintenance, and refurbishment works aimed at improving operational performance and supporting future production growth. The company announced that the shutdown, which began this month, forms part of a broaderContinue Reading
Barrick Mining is exploring a potential London listing for its African business, with an all-share transaction involving Endeavour Mining among the options under consideration, according to sources familiar with the matter. The discussions remain at an early stage and no final decision has been made. Sources cautioned that there isContinue Reading
In many parts of Africa, mining remains a frontier sector, frequently arriving as the first large-scale investment in remote or underdeveloped regions; its impact, however, extends far beyond extraction. According to Vis Reddy, chairman of SRK Consulting (South Africa) and global Africa lead, mining companies have been the pioneers inContinue Reading
