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DRC
Future brightens for junior miner Tantalex

More than five years after embarking on mining exploration in the DR Congo, Canadian company Tantalex will be able to generate revenue for the first time in its existence.

Algeria
TotalEnergies appoints new head in Algiers to boost relations with Sonatrach

With a view to strengthening its rapport with state-owned Sonatrach, CEO Patrick Pouyanné has decided to appoint an experienced figure at the helm of TotalEnergies in Algiers.

Palace Intrigues
MbZ, Félix Tshisekedi, Alassane Ouattara, Qin Gang, Gims

DRC
MbZ to visit Kinshasa on 15 August

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's Houphouët-Boigny Museum plans

Kenya
Short of time, Chinese diplomacy head arranges meet with Ruto in Johannesburg

Morocco
Singer Gims jets around in VIP Falcon

Ethiopia
Exploration junior Abyssinian Metals hires Washington lawyers

Australian exploration company Abyssinian Metals hired US law firm Marcus G. Faust PC on 12 January. The company could be looking for an exit strategy for its operations in Ethiopia, where it has faced a number of hurdles.

Zimbabwe
Sichuan PD Times reaps coveted Kamativi lithium despite court battles

While two other unsuccessful contenders are still battling it out in the courts for the rights to exploit Kamativi's lithium's potential, ZMDC has already formed a partnership with a new Chinese player.

Mozambique
Former first lady's cousin moves into gemstones

Jose Eduardo Dai, who has long played a key role in the Guebuza family's mining business, is launching a new company to exploit gems in northern Mozambique.

Algeria
Spanish-Algerian spat endangers Repsol and Edison deal over Reggane Nord

After Tecnicas Reunidas, another Spanish oil company could be affected by Algeria's suspension of its friendship treaty with Spain. Sonatrach could oppose the sale of Edison's interests in the Algerian onshore sector to Repsol.

Mozambique
Major transaction in Mozambican tantalum

In late May, the small but highly lucrative tantalum industry in northern Mozambique saw its most significant change in a decade when Muiane mine changed hands. It is now run by the local market leader Highland African Mining.

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.

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.

Zimbabwe
Fearing seizures, Mnangagwa transfers state mining assets to a new entity

ZMDC, the state-owned company that owns the majority of the government's mining portfolio, needs to find more than $400m to compensate aggrieved former business partners.

Rwanda
Bay View suffers setback in mining dispute with Kigali

The American company Bay View, which had sought arbitration with the Rwandan state for allegedly withdrawing its mining permit unfairly, appears to have suffered a setback at ICSID.