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Copper

Copper plays a key role in the economies of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, and is produced throughout Africa, from Morocco in the north down to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa in the south and Uganda and Eritrea in the east.

Zambia
State miner ZCCM-IH wants legal big bang to boost revenue

Zambia's state-owned ZCCM-IH has begun lobbying to obtain the regulatory reform it deems necessary to authorise the new revenues it plans to raise by 2026.

Subscribers only Mining 25.02.2021

Ivory Coast
Guggenheim clan want greater share of country's mines

The wealthy American Guggenheim family has applied for new exploration permits in Ivory Coast, this time adding other minerals to its coltan activities. But the Ivorian government has still not granted its previous applications.

Subscribers only Mining 23.02.2021

Namibia
Namibian former Robben Island inmates renew their interest in diamonds

A fund for former political prisoners has been exploring a 1,500-hectare concession the Orange river for diamonds since 2004 and is now in the process of extending its licence.

Free access Mining 23.02.2021

Zambia
Sinomine finally starts producing key minerals for Chinese industry

Chinese public sector company Sinomine, which has until now provided geological, engineering and logistics services to other mining firms, has just begun producing copper in Zambia on its own account for the needs of Chinese industry.

Subscribers only Mining 19.02.2021

Botswana
BCL buyer, Canada's Premium Nickel Resources leverages local expertise to settle into Gaborone

Chosen by Gaborone to take over the state's fallen copper and nickel star BCL, which went into liquidation in 2016, Canadian group Premium Nickel Resources has called on a local duo to structure what will be its first foray into the country.

Subscribers only Mining 18.02.2021

Namibia
Investment funds move in for uranium rebound

Anticipating a rise in uranium prices, a range of investment funds are buying up Australian juniors' stakes in Africa, in the hopes of becoming early-bird financers of the next big mine.

Subscribers only Mining 17.02.2021

DRC
TFM criticised for ties with chieftain Godefroid Munongo

People living near the Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine esteem that the Chinese operator of the site is not paying the sums they are due because of a deal made with the influential tribal leader Godefroid Munongo.

Subscribers only Mining 10.02.2021

Zambia
Lusaka to list mines alongside Euronext's big players

The national mining company ZCCM-IH is seeking consultants to help it switch Euronext markets in the coming months with the hope this will win over institutional investors, making it less vulnerable to price manipulations and ultimately earn more profit.

Subscribers only Mining 08.02.2021

Inner circles | DRC
The parallel government of Tshisekedi's special advisors

President Tshisekedi has a team of nine special advisors he likes to call on. Playing on rivalries among the members of Joseph Kabila's Front Commun pour le Congo, some have taken charge of state matters even if that means encroaching on the portfolios of the ministers concerned.

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2021

Gabon
Mohammed VI's mining arm Managem weighs options for path forward in Gabon

As it updates the feasibility study for its Gabonese gold project Etéké, the Moroccan miner Managem is also considering whether to continue with the project or look for an exploration partner.

Subscribers only Mining 26.01.2021

Zambia
ZCCM-IH set to make a big splash in mining services

One of the ideas the Zambian state mining company ZCCM-Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has in mind to increase its revenue by 2026 is to develop a mining supply chain.

Subscribers only Mining 25.01.2021

DRC, Zambia
Jinchuan finally makes money from Chibuluma copper, gets green light for Musonoi

Jinchuan has found a way to make its Chibuluma copper mine in Zambia generate income again, after years of losses. It has also obtained a loan of $350m to develop Musonoi mine in the DRC.

Subscribers only Mining 22.01.2021

Nigeria
ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

Chosen by the Italian major, former diplomat Stanimir Alexandrov is the first appointment to a tribunal that will arbitrate ENI's dispute with the Nigerian state over OPL 245.

Subscribers only Energy 19.01.2021

Spotlight | Guinea, Sierra Leone
With China all over Guinean bauxite and iron ore, investors target Sierra Leone

Congestion around Guinea's mines and fears of political unrest have prompted certain companies to explore neighbouring Sierra Leone, whose resources are as yet largely undeveloped.

Subscribers only Mining 15.01.2021

Africa, Switzerland
As Glasenberg retires, Marc Rich's personal assets still structured in Switzerland

As the Glencore chief executive Ivan Glasenberg prepares to step down from the trading company, his predecessor Marc Rich's heirs have kept Switzerland as the base for his family office and foundation. Home to Glencore's founder, the small country also hosts Glasenberg and the trading group.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 15.01.2021

DRC
Shareholders of Glencore subsidiary Katanga Mining seek to end dispute amicably

Katanga Mining, a Glencore subsidiary operating a copper mine in DR Congo, and American shareholders who took a class action against it in the United States, reached an agreement in late December with a view to ending the dispute.

Subscribers only Mining 12.01.2021

DRC
Managem and Wanbao add sulphuric acid plans to Pumpi copper and cobalt mine

The royal Moroccan mining company Managem and Chinese group Wanbao have plans to launch a sulphuric acid production line at their Congolese mine Pumpi, where they already extract copper and cobalt.

Subscribers only Mining 07.01.2021

DRC
Katumbi vs Beveraggi goes another round

The ruling by the Kinshasa court of appeal on 11 December to annul the seizure by Astalia, a firm connected to Congolese opponent Moïse Katumbi, of assets owned by Octavia, a company controlled by French businessman Pascal Beveraggi, is not the end of the story.

Subscribers only Mining 24.12.2020

Congolese opposition politician Moïse Katumbi.

DRC
Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

Initially planned for 2020, the new distribution station for the DRC's Inga I and Inga II hydropower plants will now not be ready until June 2021.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 17.12.2020

DRC
Copperbelt truckers beg Congolese PM to slash border tolls

Congolese truckers working for Copperbelt miners are demanding that the Kinshasa government slash the tolls they pay to re-enter the country to help them compete fairly with foreign drivers.

Free access Mining 08.12.2020

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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?

Copper

Zambia
State miner ZCCM-IH wants legal big bang to boost revenue

Ivory Coast
Guggenheim clan want greater share of country's mines

Namibia
Namibian former Robben Island inmates renew their interest in diamonds

Zambia
Sinomine finally starts producing key minerals for Chinese industry

Botswana
BCL buyer, Canada's Premium Nickel Resources leverages local expertise to settle into Gaborone

Namibia
Investment funds move in for uranium rebound

DRC
TFM criticised for ties with chieftain Godefroid Munongo

Zambia
Lusaka to list mines alongside Euronext's big players

Inner circles | DRC
The parallel government of Tshisekedi's special advisors

Gabon
Mohammed VI's mining arm Managem weighs options for path forward in Gabon

Zambia
ZCCM-IH set to make a big splash in mining services

DRC, Zambia
Jinchuan finally makes money from Chibuluma copper, gets green light for Musonoi

Nigeria
ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

Spotlight | Guinea, Sierra Leone
With China all over Guinean bauxite and iron ore, investors target Sierra Leone

Africa, Switzerland
As Glasenberg retires, Marc Rich's personal assets still structured in Switzerland

DRC
Shareholders of Glencore subsidiary Katanga Mining seek to end dispute amicably

DRC
Managem and Wanbao add sulphuric acid plans to Pumpi copper and cobalt mine

DRC
Katumbi vs Beveraggi goes another round

DRC
Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

DRC
Copperbelt truckers beg Congolese PM to slash border tolls

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Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Copper

Zambia State miner ZCCM-IH wants legal big bang to boost revenue

Ivory Coast Guggenheim clan want greater share of country's mines

Namibia Namibian former Robben Island inmates renew their interest in diamonds

Zambia Sinomine finally starts producing key minerals for Chinese industry

Botswana BCL buyer, Canada's Premium Nickel Resources leverages local expertise to settle into Gaborone

Namibia Investment funds move in for uranium rebound

DRC TFM criticised for ties with chieftain Godefroid Munongo

Zambia Lusaka to list mines alongside Euronext's big players

Inner circles | DRC The parallel government of Tshisekedi's special advisors

Gabon Mohammed VI's mining arm Managem weighs options for path forward in Gabon

Zambia ZCCM-IH set to make a big splash in mining services

DRC, Zambia Jinchuan finally makes money from Chibuluma copper, gets green light for Musonoi

Nigeria ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

Spotlight | Guinea, Sierra Leone With China all over Guinean bauxite and iron ore, investors target Sierra Leone

Africa, Switzerland As Glasenberg retires, Marc Rich's personal assets still structured in Switzerland

DRC Shareholders of Glencore subsidiary Katanga Mining seek to end dispute amicably

DRC Managem and Wanbao add sulphuric acid plans to Pumpi copper and cobalt mine

DRC Katumbi vs Beveraggi goes another round

DRC Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

DRC Copperbelt truckers beg Congolese PM to slash border tolls

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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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?

Zambia
State miner ZCCM-IH wants legal big bang to boost revenue

Ivory Coast
Guggenheim clan want greater share of country's mines

Namibia
Namibian former Robben Island inmates renew their interest in diamonds

Zambia
Sinomine finally starts producing key minerals for Chinese industry

Botswana
BCL buyer, Canada's Premium Nickel Resources leverages local expertise to settle into Gaborone

Namibia
Investment funds move in for uranium rebound

DRC
TFM criticised for ties with chieftain Godefroid Munongo

Zambia
Lusaka to list mines alongside Euronext's big players

Inner circles | DRC
The parallel government of Tshisekedi's special advisors

Gabon
Mohammed VI's mining arm Managem weighs options for path forward in Gabon

Zambia
ZCCM-IH set to make a big splash in mining services

DRC, Zambia
Jinchuan finally makes money from Chibuluma copper, gets green light for Musonoi

Nigeria
ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

Spotlight | Guinea, Sierra Leone
With China all over Guinean bauxite and iron ore, investors target Sierra Leone

Africa, Switzerland
As Glasenberg retires, Marc Rich's personal assets still structured in Switzerland

DRC
Shareholders of Glencore subsidiary Katanga Mining seek to end dispute amicably

DRC
Managem and Wanbao add sulphuric acid plans to Pumpi copper and cobalt mine

DRC
Katumbi vs Beveraggi goes another round

DRC
Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

DRC
Copperbelt truckers beg Congolese PM to slash border tolls