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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, Zambia
Australian magnate Tony Sage future Copperbelt king?

Still bound to Australian soil for the moment, Fe, the junior of Frank Timis’ business partner Tony Sage, is prospecting for cobalt in Congo-K and Zambia.

Subscribers only Mining 04.04.2017

DRC
Artisans normalize Karajipopo copper

The Association des Exploitants Miniers Artisanaux du Katanga (EMAK) and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.04.2017

Uganda
Museveni starts taking pot shots at Chinese firms

Trade relations have become strained between the two countries and that could well affect a lot of projects.

Subscribers only Business 24.03.2017

Mozambique
Anorthosite, Chinese firm Africa Great Wall’s latest trick?

One of the most active mining companies in Mozambique, China’s Africa Great Wall, is currently looking for alternatives to traditional [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.03.2017

DRC
Local NGOs blast Chinese employers in Katanga

Congolese NGO lambasts Chinese cobalt transformer Congo Dongfang, a major employer in the mining sector in Lubumbashi.

Free access Mining 21.03.2017

DRC
Powerscourt, Israeli miners' guard dog

Communications firm Powerscourt is ready to stamp out any controversy trailing Dan Gertler.

Subscribers only Mining 21.03.2017

DRC
Growing numbers of French in Katanga?

Seeing opportunities for French firms in Katanga with the price [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.03.2017

Tanzania
Squire Patton Boggs dreams of international mining procedure

The pitfalls of mining groups in Tanzania could well become [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.03.2017

Spotlight | Morocco
Tizert, new african Copperbelt capital?

Morocco, until now best-known for its phosphates reserves, only exploited by OCP, is pushing to become a new copper giant. Leading this effort is Managem, mining subsidiary of King Mohammed VI’s holding company SNI. With prices for the red metal [.

Subscribers only Mining 07.03.2017

Zambia
A secret loan to compensate for the fall in copper prices

Hard hit by the fall in copper prices and anxious to restore ZCCM-IH’s financial situation, Zambia is negotiating a loan with South African banks.

Subscribers only Mining 07.03.2017

Zambia
The government prepares to do battle with its mining partners

In mid-February, lawyers from law firm DLA Piper organized a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.03.2017

Africa
Shanghai hedge fund Sailing Capital shops for gold and copper

According to our information, Chinese private equity fund Sailing Capital [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.03.2017

Mali, Niger
Former Endeavour man sets up own consulting company

Cyril Amadi, managing director at London-based Northcott Capital, is going [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.03.2017

Sierra Leone
Leigh Day defends villagers against mining companies

British law firm Leigh Day is pursuing its action before [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.03.2017

Angola
Luanda takes its place on the Copperbelt

Determined to profit from the recent hike in the price of copper, Angola’s government has now stepped forward as the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.02.2017

DRC
Morocco’s king burnishes his piece of Katanga’s copper

Casting a lustful eye on West Africa’s gold, Morocco’s Managem group is equally developing a copper project at Pumpi.

Subscribers only Mining 21.02.2017

Namibia
Auroch Minerals fleshes out its lithium portfolio

With backing from Rare Earth Minerals, Auroch Minerals is in full expansion mode in Namibia.

Subscribers only Mining 21.02.2017

Mozambique
Gavin Horscroft asked to revive ERG’s coal project

In mid-January, ERG Africa, a subsidiary of the Kazakh group Eurasian Resources Group, entrusted Gavin Horscroft with the job of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.02.2017

DRC
Kinshasa opens one-stop shop for Katanga's exports

In early February, Congo-K’s economy minister, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, flew [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.02.2017

Africa
Tembo Capital finds millions for new fund

The private equity firm Tembo Capital, which specializes in investing [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.02.2017

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