B2Gold Plans Expansion After Becoming Mali’s Largest Gold Miner Thanks to Fekola
Based on the latest figures, Mali’s Fekola Gold Mine overtook Loulo-Gounkoto Mine to become the largest producer of gold in
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Zimbabwe and Chinese Firms Seal Deal for Sandawana Lithium Mine
On 23 July 2026, Zimbabwe’s Mutapa Energy Resources unveiled that it had concluded a deal with a group of companies,
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Zijin Started Lithium Export to China from Manono Mine in DR Congo
On 13 July 2026, the Congolese Minister of Commerce Julien Kahongya received Kevin Wang from Zijin Manono Mine to discuss
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VP Shettima Commissions $250M Lithium Refinery in Nigeria
On 3 July 2026, on behalf of Nigeria’s President Ahmed Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima officially commissioned the Diamond New Energy
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Vedanta Launches IPO at NYSE for its Zambian Mining Unit, CopperTech
On 23 June 2026, Indian firm Vedanta (BSE: VEDL) launched the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of its Zambian copper mining
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Sinomine Requests Extension to Implement Refinery at Bikita in Zimbabwe
Following a ban on exports of raw minerals and concentrates as of January 2027, lithium miners in Zimbabwe are encouraged
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Sumitomo Ready to Finance Its Own Exit From Ambatovy Mine
Sumitomo (TOK: 8053) announced that it is prepared to finance the buyers who would take over its 54% stake in
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China’s NDRC Fortifies Mining Sector to Secure Critical Minerals for its Development
In the context of intensifying rivalry among big powers for resources, technology and markets, China’s National Development and Reform Commission
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KoBold Kicks Off Shaft Construction at Mingomba Mine in Zambia
On 29 April, KoBold held the groundbreaking of the main shaft of the #Mingomba Copper Mine Project in Zambia. President
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US and India Seal Landmark Critical Minerals Pact
On 26 May 2026, US State Secretary Marco Rubio and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar signed a Critical Minerals
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