US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Convenes Emergency G7 Critical Minerals Meeting
On 12 January 2026, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent convened a Critical Minerals Meeting with #G7 Finance Ministers. Other key
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Rio Tinto Interested in Takeover of Glencore to Form World’s Largest Mining Company
On 8 January 2026, Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO) announced that they had started talks with a
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China to End Export Rebates on PV Products on 1st April 2026
On 9 January 2026, China’s Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration announced that the export tax rebates on
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Ethiopia Carries Out Groundbreaking Ceremony on New $13B Bishoftu Airport Project
Computer Generated Image of New Bishoftu Airport
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Joint African Union – China Statement After Strategic Dialogue Between Mahmoud Youssouf and Wang Yi
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist
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China-Africa Trade Expected to Exceed $330B in 2025 and Flirt With $400B in 2026
According to data released by the Chinese Customs, the China-Africa Trade Volume was USD 314 billion for the first eleven
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Africa’s Largest Copper Smelter at Kamoa-Kakula Outputs First Batch of Copper Anode
On 2 January 2026, Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) announced the output of its first batch of #copper anode from its
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The US’s Economic Incentive to Oust Venezuelan President Maduro
Officially, the main reason for toppling Maduro’s regime in Venezuela is that he is suspected of pushing drugs into the
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Cote d’Ivoire Cashew Nuts Exports Bring In $623M in 2025
In 2025, the exports of cashew nuts brought in USD 623 million to Cote d’Ivoire. Cote d’Ivoire is one of
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Zambia Becomes First African Country to Accept Chinese Yuan for Mining Taxes
On 31 December 2025, the Bank of Zambia confirmed that the Zambian Government has been accepting the Chinese Yuan, also
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