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DRC Cobalt Prices Remain Stable as Global Demand Supports Market

DRC Cobalt Prices Remain Stable as Global Demand Supports Market

DRC Cobalt Prices Remain Stable as Global Demand Supports Market

Staff Writer Posted on 1 week ago

DRC Cobalt Prices Edge Higher as Demand for Battery Metals Maintains Market Stability Cobalt prices in the...

Zambia Expands Renewable Energy Capacity with 100MW Chisamba II Solar Plant

Zambia Expands Renewable Energy Capacity with 100MW Chisamba II Solar Plants

Zambia Expands Renewable Energy Capacity with 100MW Chisamba II Solar Plant

Staff Writer Posted on 1 week ago

Zambia Doubles Chisamba Solar Capacity to 200MW to Support Mining and Energy Security Zambia has commissioned the...

DRC Enters Global Lithium Supply Chain as Manono Ships First Concentrate to China

DRC Enters Global Lithium Supply Chain as Manono Ships First Concentrate to China

DRC Enters Global Lithium Supply Chain as Manono Ships First Concentrate to China

Staff Writer Posted on 1 week ago

DRC Begins Lithium Exports from Manono as Country Emerges as Key Battery Mineral Supplier The Democratic Republic...

Manganese Expansion Strengthens French Mining Giant’s Position in Africa’s Battery Metals Sector

Manganese Expansion Strengthens French Mining Giant’s Position in Africa’s Battery Metals Sector

Manganese Expansion Strengthens French Mining Giant’s Position in Africa’s Battery Metals Sector

Staff Writer Posted on 2 weeks ago

Africa’s Second-Largest Manganese Producer Boosts French Mining Company’s EV Battery Metals Strategy Africa’s growing manganese industry is...

Zimbabwe Maintains 2027 Lithium Export Ban Despite Industry Processing Challenges

Zimbabwe Maintains 2027 Lithium Export Ban Despite Industry Processing Challenges

Zimbabwe Maintains 2027 Lithium Export Ban Despite Industry Processing Challenges

Staff Writer Posted on 2 weeks ago

Zimbabwe Reaffirms January 2027 Lithium Export Ban Despite Limited Domestic Processing Capacity Zimbabwe has reaffirmed that it...

Africa Looks to Critical Minerals as Foundation for Industrial Development

Africa Looks to Critical Minerals as Foundation for Industrial Development

Africa Looks to Critical Minerals as Foundation for Industrial Development

Staff Writer Posted on 2 weeks ago

Africa Aims to Use Critical Minerals to Boost Industrialisation and Economic Transformation African countries are seeking to...

TotalEnergies Graphite Halts Vatomina Production to Improve Operations Copilot_20260718_234416

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TotalEnergies Graphite Halts Vatomina Production to Improve Operations

Staff Writer Posted on 2 weeks ago

TotalEnergies Graphite Suspends Vatomina Mine Production to Optimise Plant Performance and Recovery TotalEnergies Graphite has temporarily suspended...

Kodal Monitors Bougouni Lithium Plant Improvements After Lower Second-Quarter Output

Kodal Monitors Bougouni Lithium Plant Improvements After Lower Second-Quarter Output

Kodal Monitors Bougouni Lithium Plant Improvements After Lower Second-Quarter Output

Staff Writer Posted on 2 weeks ago

Kodal Lithium Reviews Bougouni Plant Performance After Lower Q2 Production in Mali Kodal Minerals is working to...

Zimbabwe’s Only Lithium Processing Plant Lacks Capacity to Support Other Miners

Zimbabwe’s Only Lithium Processing Plant Lacks Capacity to Support Other Miners

Zimbabwe’s Only Lithium Processing Plant Lacks Capacity to Support Other Miners

Staff Writer Posted on 2 weeks ago

Zimbabwe Lithium Export Ban Faces Challenge as Sole Processing Plant Cannot Handle Third-Party Supply Zimbabwe’s only lithium...

Grid Gap in Focus as Southern African Utility Leaders Join AEW Power Africa Today image_2026-07-18_225544986

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Grid Gap in Focus as Southern African Utility Leaders Join AEW Power Africa Today

Staff Writer Posted on 2 weeks ago

Senior executives from some of Southern Africa’s top power utilities and grid operators are confirmed to speak...