US House of Representatives Votes in Favor of AGOA Extension for Three Years
On 12 January 2026, the US House of Representatives debated and voted on HR6500, a bill to extend the Africa
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CriticalMinerals
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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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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Lindian Resources Aims to Operationalize Kangankunde Rare Earths Project by End of 2026
In mid-December 2025, Lindian Resources (ASX: LIN) welcomed an American delegation to its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi. The
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China Could be Close to Replicate ASML’s Latest EUV Chip Making Machine
In an exclusive article by Reuters published on 18 December 2025, which was then taken up by media outlets around
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DFC and DBSA Jointly Provide $753M Financing Package to Upgrade Lobito Corridor
On December 17, 2025, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) held a signing ceremony in Washington, DC, to mark
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Glencore Restarts Cobalt Exports Under New Rules in DRC
After a suspension of cobalt exports since February, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has issued new
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Korea Zinc Secures USA’s Backing for $6.8B Modern Refinery to Process Critial Minerals in Tennessee
As part of the US scramble to diversify sources of #CriticalMinerals, Washington has given the green light to Korea Zinc
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GMM Update on Kanyika Niobium Project Puts Production in 2028
In a coomunique issued on 19 December 2025, Globe Metals and Mining (GMM, ASX: GBE) provided an update on its
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US Launches Pax Silica to Secure Silicon Supply Chain
From 12 to 13 December 2025, the US hosted the Pax Silica Summit in Washington, DC. The Conference culminated in
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