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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
ZCCM-IH hunts for new boss to implement strategic plan

ZCCM-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH), which manages the state's stake in Zambia's mines, has formally launched the process of recruiting a new CEO.

Subscribers only Mining 15.06.2022

Angola
Angolan lithium in the limelight

In recent years, the main energy transition metals that have been of interest to Angola's investors have been cobalt, nickel and copper. However, a listed junior is now targetting lithium, an essential metal for battery manufacturing, which is highly sought after on the African continent.

Free access Mining 14.06.2022

Zambia
Brenthurst Foundation plays promoter of North American interests in Lusaka

Greg Mills, head of South Africa's Brenthurst Foundation, is showing himself to be increasingly influential with Zambian head of state Hakainde Hichilema. He has recently brokered talks on such major issues as the opening of an Africom bureau in Lusaka and a multi-million dollar investment programme in Zambia by First Quantum Minerals.

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 13.06.2022

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema at the launch of Greg Mills' book Expensive Poverty on 27 January 2022 in Johannesburg.

DRC
Arise prepares ground for DRC debut

In negotiations with Kinshasa to set up in the DRC, the investment fund Arise is deliberating over the location and size of its two industrial and logistics platforms, one dedicated to wood processing and the other to agribusiness.

Free access Finance, Business 09.06.2022

DRC
Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Australian Fortescue is developing a hydroelectric project for Kinshasa and has its sights set on an iron ore deposit owned until recently by Dan Gertler.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 06.06.2022

Namibia
Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

The project for a new mining warehouse in the port city of Walvis Bay, led by businessman Titus Nakuumba, is about to be given the go-ahead. Windhoek is seeking to establish its ports as an alternative to its South African neighbour.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 06.06.2022

DRC
Anglo American shows renewed interest in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga

Many years after ceasing exploration in Katanga, the mining giant Anglo American appears to be considering a return to the country.

Subscribers only Mining 03.06.2022

DRC
Regulatory body overturns tender process for Nzilo II power station

The public procurement regulatory authority has reversed the ministerial decision to award Lualaba Power the contract for the construction of the Nzilo II hydroelectric power station. This brings the two other contenders back into the race.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 02.06.2022

DRC
Middleman Du Wei fights on with his partners for Nzilo II hydroelectric dam construction contract

Chinese businessman Du Wei, who was very active during the presidency of Joseph Kabila, is still very much present in the DR Congo business world. He is currently bidding with two big Chinese groups for the contract to build the Nzilo II hydroelectric dam.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 01.06.2022

Africa, Guinea
Turkish billionaire Calik's company sets sights on African mines beyond Guinea and DRC

The holding company of Turkish businessman Ahmet Calik, who is said to be close to President Erdogan, is trying to obtain permits in other countries on the continent, having entered the mining sector in Africa via the exploration activities of his company Lidya Madencilik in Guinea and DRC.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 31.05.2022

DRC
State firm competes with local and foreign groups on mining freight market

The state-owned shipping company Lignes Maritimes Congolaises plans to launch its export service from the DRC on 1 June, with its primary target being mining groups.

Subscribers only Mining 30.05.2022

DRC
Taiwan tries to force the DRC to repay a 30-year-old debt

Taiwan's lawyers, who won a US court ruling in 2017 ordering the DRC to pay $57.3m for an unpaid debt dating back to 1991, are now trying to target Congolese assets in the US.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 30.05.2022

Nigeria
Government plans PR campaign on natural resources to attract foreign investors

In order to increase the mining sector's contribution to the country's GDP, the Nigerian government is preparing a PR campaign to promote its national resources. But it first has to wait for the findings of a geological survey currently in progress.

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2022

Zimbabwe
Canadian newcomer Zephyr Minerals goes for gold in Manicaland

Manicaland, a Zimbabwean province with an as yet unrealised mining potential, has attracted keen interest from Canadian company Zephyr Minerals, which expects to obtain an exploration permit there shortly and has an option to buy a majority stake in an existing operation.

Subscribers only Mining 25.05.2022

Angola
Eramet taking close look at mining potential

The French mining group Eramet has held talks with the Luanda authorities to look at the potential of the Angolan subsoil. President Lourenço is hoping that the major players in the sector will start to diversify the minerals being mined, a key element of his mandate.

Subscribers only Mining 23.05.2022

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Senegal
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Botswana, South Africa
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Copper

Zambia
ZCCM-IH hunts for new boss to implement strategic plan

Angola
Angolan lithium in the limelight

Zambia
Brenthurst Foundation plays promoter of North American interests in Lusaka

DRC
Arise prepares ground for DRC debut

DRC
Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Namibia
Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

DRC
Anglo American shows renewed interest in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga

DRC
Regulatory body overturns tender process for Nzilo II power station

DRC
Middleman Du Wei fights on with his partners for Nzilo II hydroelectric dam construction contract

Africa, Guinea
Turkish billionaire Calik's company sets sights on African mines beyond Guinea and DRC

DRC
State firm competes with local and foreign groups on mining freight market

DRC
Taiwan tries to force the DRC to repay a 30-year-old debt

Nigeria
Government plans PR campaign on natural resources to attract foreign investors

Zimbabwe
Canadian newcomer Zephyr Minerals goes for gold in Manicaland

Angola
Eramet taking close look at mining potential

Namibia
Mining magnate Wilhelm Shali expands copper exploration

Africa, India, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh and New Delhi go hunting for investors at Mining Indaba

Zimbabwe
Discontent against electricity grid operator ZESA mounts among miners

DRC
Trafigura plays catch-up on cobalt and copper with two deals worth a billion dollars

Southern Africa
Vedanta Zinc on the hunt for new CEO

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East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Copper

Zambia ZCCM-IH hunts for new boss to implement strategic plan

Angola Angolan lithium in the limelight

Zambia Brenthurst Foundation plays promoter of North American interests in Lusaka

DRC Arise prepares ground for DRC debut

DRC Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Namibia Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

DRC Anglo American shows renewed interest in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga

DRC Regulatory body overturns tender process for Nzilo II power station

DRC Middleman Du Wei fights on with his partners for Nzilo II hydroelectric dam construction contract

Africa, Guinea Turkish billionaire Calik's company sets sights on African mines beyond Guinea and DRC

DRC State firm competes with local and foreign groups on mining freight market

DRC Taiwan tries to force the DRC to repay a 30-year-old debt

Nigeria Government plans PR campaign on natural resources to attract foreign investors

Zimbabwe Canadian newcomer Zephyr Minerals goes for gold in Manicaland

Angola Eramet taking close look at mining potential

Namibia Mining magnate Wilhelm Shali expands copper exploration

Africa, India, Saudi Arabia Riyadh and New Delhi go hunting for investors at Mining Indaba

Zimbabwe Discontent against electricity grid operator ZESA mounts among miners

DRC Trafigura plays catch-up on cobalt and copper with two deals worth a billion dollars

Southern Africa Vedanta Zinc on the hunt for new CEO

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?

Zambia
ZCCM-IH hunts for new boss to implement strategic plan

Angola
Angolan lithium in the limelight

Zambia
Brenthurst Foundation plays promoter of North American interests in Lusaka

DRC
Arise prepares ground for DRC debut

DRC
Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Namibia
Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

DRC
Anglo American shows renewed interest in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga

DRC
Regulatory body overturns tender process for Nzilo II power station

DRC
Middleman Du Wei fights on with his partners for Nzilo II hydroelectric dam construction contract

Africa, Guinea
Turkish billionaire Calik's company sets sights on African mines beyond Guinea and DRC

DRC
State firm competes with local and foreign groups on mining freight market

DRC
Taiwan tries to force the DRC to repay a 30-year-old debt

Nigeria
Government plans PR campaign on natural resources to attract foreign investors

Zimbabwe
Canadian newcomer Zephyr Minerals goes for gold in Manicaland

Angola
Eramet taking close look at mining potential

Namibia
Mining magnate Wilhelm Shali expands copper exploration

Africa, India, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh and New Delhi go hunting for investors at Mining Indaba

Zimbabwe
Discontent against electricity grid operator ZESA mounts among miners

DRC
Trafigura plays catch-up on cobalt and copper with two deals worth a billion dollars

Southern Africa
Vedanta Zinc on the hunt for new CEO