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Battery Metals

Lithium, cobalt, graphite, vanadium and nickel, of which Africa boasts large reserves, are highly sought after for their capacity to store energy as batteries.

Burundi
Government hires Advisum Expertise to help develop nickel

Bujumbura has hired a consulting firm to help it find financial partners to develop the Musongati nickel mine.

Subscribers only Mining 15.09.2021

Burundi's president Evariste Ndayishimiye.

Zimbabwe
Backed by Mnangagwa, Chinese group Ming Chang close to obtaining control of gold mine

Embroiled in legal complications for the past three years, the Empress gold mine might finally resume exploitation, after an influential Chinese miner's victory over a local investor.

Subscribers only Mining 15.09.2021

DRC
Lualaba interim governor lets ore trading posts flourish to keep the peace

Illegal ore trading posts have been springing up in Lualaba after Richard Muyej took leave and his deputy Fifi Masuka has opted to avoid tensions until her position is more secure.

Subscribers only Mining 09.09.2021

Lualaba vice governor Fifi Masuka Saini.

DRC
Financial watchdog digs into Gécamines-Evelyne contract

The General Inspectorate of Finance, whose boss, Jules Alingente, answers directly to the president, is investigating a deal struck between the state-owned miner and Evelyne Investissement, a firm set up by French national Elie Yohann Berros.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 07.09.2021

Namibia
Windhoek bets on sustainable mining future to lure foreign capital

The Namibian mining industry's annual conference demonstrated how ESG is at the core of Windhoek's mining development strategy. The private sector is very much on board in the bid to give the country an advantage over its African rivals.

Subscribers only Mining 06.09.2021

Inner circles | Botswana
Race for top job at De Beers diamond offshoot Debswana heats up

The De Beers-Botswana state JV, which represents a third of the country's GDP, is looking for a new boss and with the company in the process of renegotiating its diamond sales contract, the choice of CEO is tangled with political considerations.

Subscribers only Mining 03.09.2021

The Jwaneng diamond mine,operated by Debswana, a joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana government.

DRC
Gécamines subsidiary STL calls upon John Numbi's services once again

According to information gathered by Africa Intelligence, this summer, staff from private security company Miketo Sarl, have once again appeared around the site managed by Gécamines subsidiary STL located near the capital of Haut-Katanga province.

Subscribers only Mining 31.08.2021

Namibia
AfriTin seeks new permits as tin prices soar

After bursting onto the Namibian tin scene in 2017, the company led by Anthony Viljoen is on the verge of picking up two new exploration permits in the country, just as high demand for tin sends prices skyrocketing.

Subscribers only Mining 26.08.2021

DRC
North and South Kivu inspired by Katanga's model for gold and 3T exports

The procedure for exporting minerals from North and South Kivu is an administrative headache, a situation that the DRC employers' federation believes leads to smuggling of gold and the 3Ts to its neighbours. The organisation is calling for the creation of a single exports processing station.

Subscribers only Mining 25.08.2021

Tanzania
Marvel Gold still stuck in PM Majaliwa's stronghold

The Australian junior mining company operating the Chilalo graphite project in Ruangwa district has addressed President Samia Suluhu Hassan directly in the hope of solving its problems in Tanzania. PM Kassim Majaliwa's lack of cooperation is preventing the company from raising more funds back at home.

Subscribers only Mining 18.08.2021

Namibia
Arcadia Minerals starts tantalum exploration in Raubex's shadow

The newcomer to mineral exploration in Namibia is run by serial entrepreneur Jurie Wessels and 27% owned by South African construction group Raubex, but this is not the first time they have worked together.

Subscribers only Mining 28.07.2021

DRC
Much ado over Glencore-owned Shabara mine

As Glencore prepares to reopen the Mutanda copper and cobalt mine, there are major tensions at its neighbouring Shabara mine, where NGOs are defending local diggers who are up against competition from informal Lebanese and Chinese operators.

Subscribers only Mining 23.07.2021

Madagascar
NextSource Materials becomes hub for ex-Xstrata alumni

The Canadian junior that has been developing a graphite project in Madagascar for the past decade is fast becoming a landing pad for ex-managers of South African giant Xstrata, all thanks to its new chairman Sir Mick Davis.

Subscribers only Mining 20.07.2021

Botswana
Safari businessman and Masisi supporter Sean Sebele poised to invest in mining

Earlier this month, the owner and CEO of Botswana tour operator Inter-Tourism Group (ITG) Sean Sebele, who has a long-established career in the safari and guided tours business in Botswana, founded the company ITG Mining (on 4 July).

Subscribers only Mining 15.07.2021

Guinea
Adonis Pouroulis's go-to exploration consultancy Benzu Minerals takes a bet on cobalt

The mining company often called on for exploration work by companies belonging to businessman Adonis Pouroulis plans to start prospecting for cobalt in central Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 05.07.2021

China, DRC, United States
How Washington pushed Tshisekedi to renegotiate Kabila's China contracts

The president's plans to revise all the contracts the DRC has signed with China were largely inspired by the United States.

Subscribers only Mining 25.06.2021

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi (left) during a meeting with Mike Pompeo, the Trump administration's Secretary of State in Washington, on 3 March 2020.

South Africa
Johannesburg gripped by vanadium fever

With vanadium prices constantly breaking new records, miners of this mineral in which South Africa is rich are striving with the blessing of Pretoria to win back a market share that has been lost to China in recent years.

Subscribers only Mining 25.06.2021

Mali
Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

Australian lithium mining company Firefinch, which has made a high-speed sally into gold mining to take advantage of high gold prices, has called in Portuguese construction company Mota-Engil to help it boost operations at Mali's giant Morila Gold Mine.

Subscribers only Mining 21.06.2021

The Morila gold mine, situated in the Sikasso Region of Mali (South).

Africa
RBC Capital Markets is helping Lifezone to get mining's green revolution under way

Lifezone, a company developing technology to decarbonise the smelting of metals that it is already using at Sedibelo Platinum Mines in South Africa and Kabanga Nickel in Tanzania, has brought in RBC Capital Markets to help get new investors involved in its work.

Subscribers only Mining 16.06.2021

Malawi
Sovereign Metals hits new titanium jackpot

The Australian firm hit the jackpot with its discovery of a huge rutile deposit in Malawi. The find was yet another lucky strike for its chairman Ian Middlemas, who also runs the Apollo Group that controls Sovereign.

Subscribers only Mining 15.06.2021

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Battery Metals

Burundi
Government hires Advisum Expertise to help develop nickel

Zimbabwe
Backed by Mnangagwa, Chinese group Ming Chang close to obtaining control of gold mine

DRC
Lualaba interim governor lets ore trading posts flourish to keep the peace

DRC
Financial watchdog digs into Gécamines-Evelyne contract

Namibia
Windhoek bets on sustainable mining future to lure foreign capital

Inner circles | Botswana
Race for top job at De Beers diamond offshoot Debswana heats up

DRC
Gécamines subsidiary STL calls upon John Numbi's services once again

Namibia
AfriTin seeks new permits as tin prices soar

DRC
North and South Kivu inspired by Katanga's model for gold and 3T exports

Tanzania
Marvel Gold still stuck in PM Majaliwa's stronghold

Namibia
Arcadia Minerals starts tantalum exploration in Raubex's shadow

DRC
Much ado over Glencore-owned Shabara mine

Madagascar
NextSource Materials becomes hub for ex-Xstrata alumni

Botswana
Safari businessman and Masisi supporter Sean Sebele poised to invest in mining

Guinea
Adonis Pouroulis's go-to exploration consultancy Benzu Minerals takes a bet on cobalt

China, DRC, United States
How Washington pushed Tshisekedi to renegotiate Kabila's China contracts

South Africa
Johannesburg gripped by vanadium fever

Mali
Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

Africa
RBC Capital Markets is helping Lifezone to get mining's green revolution under way

Malawi
Sovereign Metals hits new titanium jackpot

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Nigeria The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

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Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Battery Metals

Burundi Government hires Advisum Expertise to help develop nickel

Zimbabwe Backed by Mnangagwa, Chinese group Ming Chang close to obtaining control of gold mine

DRC Lualaba interim governor lets ore trading posts flourish to keep the peace

DRC Financial watchdog digs into Gécamines-Evelyne contract

Namibia Windhoek bets on sustainable mining future to lure foreign capital

Inner circles | Botswana Race for top job at De Beers diamond offshoot Debswana heats up

DRC Gécamines subsidiary STL calls upon John Numbi's services once again

Namibia AfriTin seeks new permits as tin prices soar

DRC North and South Kivu inspired by Katanga's model for gold and 3T exports

Tanzania Marvel Gold still stuck in PM Majaliwa's stronghold

Namibia Arcadia Minerals starts tantalum exploration in Raubex's shadow

DRC Much ado over Glencore-owned Shabara mine

Madagascar NextSource Materials becomes hub for ex-Xstrata alumni

Botswana Safari businessman and Masisi supporter Sean Sebele poised to invest in mining

Guinea Adonis Pouroulis's go-to exploration consultancy Benzu Minerals takes a bet on cobalt

China, DRC, United States How Washington pushed Tshisekedi to renegotiate Kabila's China contracts

South Africa Johannesburg gripped by vanadium fever

Mali Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

Africa RBC Capital Markets is helping Lifezone to get mining's green revolution under way

Malawi Sovereign Metals hits new titanium jackpot

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Burundi
Government hires Advisum Expertise to help develop nickel

Zimbabwe
Backed by Mnangagwa, Chinese group Ming Chang close to obtaining control of gold mine

DRC
Lualaba interim governor lets ore trading posts flourish to keep the peace

DRC
Financial watchdog digs into Gécamines-Evelyne contract

Namibia
Windhoek bets on sustainable mining future to lure foreign capital

Inner circles | Botswana
Race for top job at De Beers diamond offshoot Debswana heats up

DRC
Gécamines subsidiary STL calls upon John Numbi's services once again

Namibia
AfriTin seeks new permits as tin prices soar

DRC
North and South Kivu inspired by Katanga's model for gold and 3T exports

Tanzania
Marvel Gold still stuck in PM Majaliwa's stronghold

Namibia
Arcadia Minerals starts tantalum exploration in Raubex's shadow

DRC
Much ado over Glencore-owned Shabara mine

Madagascar
NextSource Materials becomes hub for ex-Xstrata alumni

Botswana
Safari businessman and Masisi supporter Sean Sebele poised to invest in mining

Guinea
Adonis Pouroulis's go-to exploration consultancy Benzu Minerals takes a bet on cobalt

China, DRC, United States
How Washington pushed Tshisekedi to renegotiate Kabila's China contracts

South Africa
Johannesburg gripped by vanadium fever

Mali
Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

Africa
RBC Capital Markets is helping Lifezone to get mining's green revolution under way

Malawi
Sovereign Metals hits new titanium jackpot