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Cobalt

Some 60% of the world's cobalt reserves are found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while other African nations, including Zambia, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, Morocco, Ivory Coast and Guinea also hold resources of this sought-after metal used in the growing electric battery market.

Angola
Cobalt Energy finally pays out to ex-shareholders

After years of legal wrangling, the marathon Cobalt International Energy saga is nearing an end.

Subscribers only Energy 04.06.2021

DRC
Blair Institute delivers economic policy plan for Tshisekedi's new government

With two years left of his presidential term, Félix Tshisekedi wants to define the shape of the DRC's economic policy through to 2030 and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has drafted report to help with the task.

Subscribers only Business 26.05.2021

DRC
Lubumbashi slag heap locals fume over pollution

Residents who live near the lucrative Lubumbashi cobalt slag heap have complained to the governor of Haut-Katanga province about pollution from the fumes coming out of the plant on the site.

Subscribers only Mining 25.05.2021

Nigeria
Abuja names bigshot oil arbitrator to fight Shell over oil spill

Oil dispute expert Yas Banifatemi has been picked as the second member of the ICSID tribunal that will hear Nigeria's dispute with Shell over an oil spill in 1970.

Free access Energy 21.05.2021

French-Iranian arbitration specialist Yas Banifatemi.

South Africa
Allan Gray voices its support of Glencore

After three years of poor stock performance, Glencore's prices are on the rise. This is good news for South African investment giant Allan Gray. Glencore is one of its main investments and the fund ardently believes it is a good one.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 17.05.2021

DRC
Gecamines entrusts two sites to Terra Mining, a firm with Israeli, Bulgarian and Ukrainian ties

Terra Mining came to an agreement with Gecamines to determine the potential of two cobalt and copper permits in Haut-Katanga. The company is based in Bulgaria but run by Ukrainian and Israeli businessmen, some of whom are already very active in the DRC.

Subscribers only Mining 10.05.2021

Africa, Portugal
Lisbon hopes to short-circuit Africa's battery metal producers

With European demand for responsibly sourced battery metals continuing to grow, Portugal is seeking to position itself as an alternative to African exporters of minerals with high attendant risks.

Subscribers only Mining 07.05.2021

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi seeks to renegotiate Kabila-era deals with China

The Congolese government is trying to renegotiate contracts signed with Beijing during the long reign of former president Joseph Kabila. Some of their terms are now deemed contrary to the national interest.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 05.05.2021

DRC's President Felix Tshisekedi meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kinshasa.

DRC
Illegal miners vs security forces: an exasperating game of cat and mouse

Katanga and national authorities appear powerless to halt the cycle of security forces chasing artisanal diggers from sites owned by frustrated mining firms only for the illegal diggers to move on to other sites.

Subscribers only Mining 03.05.2021

Africa, France
French luxury industry takes a shine to ethical jewellery

During the annual OECD forum on responsible mineral supply chains, held online from 17 to 18 April, several French luxury industry players spoke of their financial aid to NGOs working to promote ethical jewellery.

Subscribers only Mining 03.05.2021

Guinea
Ivorian Fakhoury family keen to tap into Guinean gold

The newly registered, Yam's Mining, which opened its doors in Conakry in March, filed five permit requests on 21 April to explore gold in Guinea. It has targeted sites in the eastern region of Kankan.

Subscribers only Mining 30.04.2021

Uganda
Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

While he may have accepted their vote during the January election in which he won another term, President Yoweri Museveni is now taking tough action to achieve another goal: increase state revenue.

Subscribers only Mining 29.04.2021

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

The US junior now wants to limit itself to exploration near its existing infrastructure. The decision has led to the departure of several executives who favour the firm's traditional frontier exploration approach.

Subscribers only Energy 27.04.2021

Spotlight | DRC
China-DRC middleman Simon Cong goes into copper mining with Gecamines

Influential Chinese businessman Simon Cong, who is close to the Kabila clan and has interests throughout the Congolese economy, is due to start operations soon on a copper mining venture in Haut-Katanga.

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2021

DRC
Chamber of mines wants to assess Kabila's code

Just after former head of state Joseph Kabila pulled out of the ruling coalition, the country's chamber of mines is mulling whether to review one of his most significant achievements as president, the 2018 mining code, in order to pinpoint its strengths but also its weaknesses.

Subscribers only Mining 19.04.2021

Southern Africa
Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

Southern Africa's nickel miners are in the starting blocks after billionaire Elon Musk recently voiced concerns that supply may not match a future boom in electric batteries.

Subscribers only Mining 06.04.2021

DRC
General John Numbi's swift business with Katanga miners

While still an officer in the Congolese army, General John Numbi provided security via his firm Miketo SARL to several mines.

Subscribers only Mining 23.03.2021

Angola, DRC, Zambia
CNMC and Erik Prince wholeheartedly believe in Lobito corridor

The Chinese conglomerate CNMC and private security magnate Erik Prince have signed a partnership to facilitate the transport of ore extracted in the DRC-Zambia Copperbelt to the Angolan port of Lobito via a corridor that is not yet fully operational.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 08.03.2021

China, DRC
Beijing beckons to Tshisekedi

Xi Jinping's regime has invited the Congolese head of state to visit Beijing later this spring to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries. The invitation comes as Washington, which has made a dramatic return to the DRC since the election of Felix Tshisekedi, is closely scrutinizing Chinese activity in the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.03.2021

Spotlight | DRC, Southern Africa
Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Several haulage companies have stopped exporting minerals mined in the DRC and are restricting themselves to transport operations within the country, claiming that tolls imposed when crossing into Zambia are prohibitively high.

Subscribers only Mining 26.02.2021

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Cobalt

Angola
Cobalt Energy finally pays out to ex-shareholders

DRC
Blair Institute delivers economic policy plan for Tshisekedi's new government

DRC
Lubumbashi slag heap locals fume over pollution

Nigeria
Abuja names bigshot oil arbitrator to fight Shell over oil spill

South Africa
Allan Gray voices its support of Glencore

DRC
Gecamines entrusts two sites to Terra Mining, a firm with Israeli, Bulgarian and Ukrainian ties

Africa, Portugal
Lisbon hopes to short-circuit Africa's battery metal producers

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi seeks to renegotiate Kabila-era deals with China

DRC
Illegal miners vs security forces: an exasperating game of cat and mouse

Africa, France
French luxury industry takes a shine to ethical jewellery

Guinea
Ivorian Fakhoury family keen to tap into Guinean gold

Uganda
Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Spotlight | DRC
China-DRC middleman Simon Cong goes into copper mining with Gecamines

DRC
Chamber of mines wants to assess Kabila's code

Southern Africa
Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

DRC
General John Numbi's swift business with Katanga miners

Angola, DRC, Zambia
CNMC and Erik Prince wholeheartedly believe in Lobito corridor

China, DRC
Beijing beckons to Tshisekedi

Spotlight | DRC, Southern Africa
Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Cobalt

Angola Cobalt Energy finally pays out to ex-shareholders

DRC Blair Institute delivers economic policy plan for Tshisekedi's new government

DRC Lubumbashi slag heap locals fume over pollution

Nigeria Abuja names bigshot oil arbitrator to fight Shell over oil spill

South Africa Allan Gray voices its support of Glencore

DRC Gecamines entrusts two sites to Terra Mining, a firm with Israeli, Bulgarian and Ukrainian ties

Africa, Portugal Lisbon hopes to short-circuit Africa's battery metal producers

Spotlight | DRC Tshisekedi seeks to renegotiate Kabila-era deals with China

DRC Illegal miners vs security forces: an exasperating game of cat and mouse

Africa, France French luxury industry takes a shine to ethical jewellery

Guinea Ivorian Fakhoury family keen to tap into Guinean gold

Uganda Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

West Africa Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Spotlight | DRC China-DRC middleman Simon Cong goes into copper mining with Gecamines

DRC Chamber of mines wants to assess Kabila's code

Southern Africa Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

DRC General John Numbi's swift business with Katanga miners

Angola, DRC, Zambia CNMC and Erik Prince wholeheartedly believe in Lobito corridor

China, DRC Beijing beckons to Tshisekedi

Spotlight | DRC, Southern Africa Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Angola
Cobalt Energy finally pays out to ex-shareholders

DRC
Blair Institute delivers economic policy plan for Tshisekedi's new government

DRC
Lubumbashi slag heap locals fume over pollution

Nigeria
Abuja names bigshot oil arbitrator to fight Shell over oil spill

South Africa
Allan Gray voices its support of Glencore

DRC
Gecamines entrusts two sites to Terra Mining, a firm with Israeli, Bulgarian and Ukrainian ties

Africa, Portugal
Lisbon hopes to short-circuit Africa's battery metal producers

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi seeks to renegotiate Kabila-era deals with China

DRC
Illegal miners vs security forces: an exasperating game of cat and mouse

Africa, France
French luxury industry takes a shine to ethical jewellery

Guinea
Ivorian Fakhoury family keen to tap into Guinean gold

Uganda
Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Spotlight | DRC
China-DRC middleman Simon Cong goes into copper mining with Gecamines

DRC
Chamber of mines wants to assess Kabila's code

Southern Africa
Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

DRC
General John Numbi's swift business with Katanga miners

Angola, DRC, Zambia
CNMC and Erik Prince wholeheartedly believe in Lobito corridor

China, DRC
Beijing beckons to Tshisekedi

Spotlight | DRC, Southern Africa
Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls