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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.

DRC
Managem's bitter divorce from Congolese gold partner

Despite agreeing in May 2022 to part company amicably, the Moroccan firm and its local partner TSM will meet again in January at the ICC arbitration tribunal in Paris.

Free access Mining 10.11.2023

In Focus | Morocco
Rabat's secret plan to supply Morocco's future gigafactories with strategic minerals

Battery industry giants, including South Korea's LG and China's Gotion, have announced three major electric vehicle battery plants in Morocco in recent months. But the sourcing of their critical metals remains a major unknown factor.

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2023

Investment Minister Mohcine Jazouli and Hassan Ouriaghli, head of Al Mada.

Zambia
Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

Senegalese billionaire Abdoulaye "Gounass" Ndiaye recently held a discreet, four-day auction sale of Zambian diamonds in Dubai.

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2023

DRC
New mining register boss cracks down on private permits

Popol Mabolia Yenga, who took up his new duties as the head of the DRC’s mining register authority CAMI on 3 August, has adopted a hardline stance towards private citizens holding mining permits.

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2023

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon
Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

The Swiss oil and mining trade giant is making changes among its executives on the continent and has just decided on its next head of oil trading in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Commodity traders 27.10.2023

Jeremy Weir, Chief Executive Officer of Trafigura Group, attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 23 January 2018.

DRC
Asafo & Co bills Gécamines millions in extra fees

Paris law firm Asafo & Co should receive $9m in additional fees for its role advising Congolese state-owned mining company Gécamines in its negotiations with China Molybdenum Co (CMOC).

Subscribers only Mining 26.10.2023

DRC
Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

Breaking news published on 24/10/23 at 16:01 GMT - According to a document that Africa Intelligence has seen, state auditors suspect 30 Gecamines managers of embezzlement.

Subscribers only Mining 24.10.2023

Gécamines' headquarters in Lubumbashi, DR Congo.

In Focus | Zambia
Behind the scenes of Vedanta's skirmish with Hichilema

After lengthy, tense talks with the government, the British-Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is once again in charge of Konkola Copper Mines via his conglomerate Vedanta Resources. The metal king used every ounce of his political and financial sway to return to the helm of one of the most strategic copper mines in the world.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 23.10.2023

(From L-R) The tycoon Anil Agarwal, head of the Vedanta Resources conglomerate, current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and ex-Zambian president Edgar Lungu.

DRC
EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Five months after the arrival of its new managing director, the Gecamines subsidiary has still not revived its partnership with trading giant Trafigura, nor has it signed an ore processing agreement with Buenassa, contrary to some reports.

Subscribers only Mining 20.10.2023

Spotlight | Zambia
China invests $1.3bn in the Copperbelt to safeguard its partnership with Lusaka

State-owned China Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Corp plans to invest heavily in its Zambian subsidiary, NFC Africa Mining, which operates the Chambishi Mine in northern Zambia. This investment is designed to preserve its special relationship with Lusaka.

Subscribers only Mining 04.10.2023

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a state visit to China, 15 September 2023.

DRC
IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

Following the visit to Kinshasa in mid-September by a technical mission under the Extended Credit Facility agreement, the IMF expressed concern at an increase in spending in the run-up to the forthcoming elections.

Subscribers only Finance 26.09.2023

DRC
Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Fortunat Biselele, a former adviser to DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi, fell from grace after being accused of colluding with Rwanda and spending nearly six months in prison. He has since been acquitted and is gradually returning to the presidential fold.

Subscribers only Politics 20.09.2023

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

The handover to new operators of the railway that links Kolwezi in DR Congo to the Angolan port of Lobito offers an opening for infrastructure inspection firms. French start-up ROAV7, already well-established in Central Africa, hopes to get in on the action.

Subscribers only Energy 19.09.2023

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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

DRC
Managem's bitter divorce from Congolese gold partner

In Focus | Morocco
Rabat's secret plan to supply Morocco's future gigafactories with strategic minerals

Zambia
Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

DRC
New mining register boss cracks down on private permits

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon
Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

DRC
Asafo & Co bills Gécamines millions in extra fees

DRC
Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

In Focus | Zambia
Behind the scenes of Vedanta's skirmish with Hichilema

DRC
EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Spotlight | Zambia
China invests $1.3bn in the Copperbelt to safeguard its partnership with Lusaka

DRC
IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

DRC
Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Morocco
Miners spared by earthquake but active in recovery efforts

Guinea
Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

In Focus | DRC
NB Mining affair: bumpy road ahead for opposition candidate Katumbi in run up to presidential elections

Spotlight | DRC
There's more to Gécamines' record performance than meets the eye

DRC, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia
Critical minerals: EU deepens ties with Windhoek and woos Kinshasa

Zambia
Nomination of a new ambassador to Zambia raises questions

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi's sister-in-law goes head-to-head with Fifi Masuka Saini over Lualaba governor role

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Copper

DRC Managem's bitter divorce from Congolese gold partner

In Focus | Morocco Rabat's secret plan to supply Morocco's future gigafactories with strategic minerals

Zambia Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

DRC New mining register boss cracks down on private permits

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

DRC Asafo & Co bills Gécamines millions in extra fees

DRC Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

In Focus | Zambia Behind the scenes of Vedanta's skirmish with Hichilema

DRC EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Spotlight | Zambia China invests $1.3bn in the Copperbelt to safeguard its partnership with Lusaka

DRC IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

DRC Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Angola The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Morocco Miners spared by earthquake but active in recovery efforts

Guinea Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

In Focus | DRC NB Mining affair: bumpy road ahead for opposition candidate Katumbi in run up to presidential elections

Spotlight | DRC There's more to Gécamines' record performance than meets the eye

DRC, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia Critical minerals: EU deepens ties with Windhoek and woos Kinshasa

Zambia Nomination of a new ambassador to Zambia raises questions

DRC Felix Tshisekedi's sister-in-law goes head-to-head with Fifi Masuka Saini over Lualaba governor role

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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?

DRC
Managem's bitter divorce from Congolese gold partner

In Focus | Morocco
Rabat's secret plan to supply Morocco's future gigafactories with strategic minerals

Zambia
Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

DRC
New mining register boss cracks down on private permits

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon
Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

DRC
Asafo & Co bills Gécamines millions in extra fees

DRC
Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

In Focus | Zambia
Behind the scenes of Vedanta's skirmish with Hichilema

DRC
EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Spotlight | Zambia
China invests $1.3bn in the Copperbelt to safeguard its partnership with Lusaka

DRC
IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

DRC
Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Morocco
Miners spared by earthquake but active in recovery efforts

Guinea
Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

In Focus | DRC
NB Mining affair: bumpy road ahead for opposition candidate Katumbi in run up to presidential elections

Spotlight | DRC
There's more to Gécamines' record performance than meets the eye

DRC, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia
Critical minerals: EU deepens ties with Windhoek and woos Kinshasa

Zambia
Nomination of a new ambassador to Zambia raises questions

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi's sister-in-law goes head-to-head with Fifi Masuka Saini over Lualaba governor role