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Battery Metals

Lithium, cobalt, graphite, vanadium and nickel, of which Africa boasts large reserves, are highly sought after for their capacity to store energy as batteries.

Kinshasa hones Sicomines strategy ahead of talks with Chinese partner

President Felix Tshisekedi has asked his ministers and advisers to set out the key requests the government will take to the Chinese part of Sicomines. The two sides need to meet to negotiate a 'review' of its mining convention.

DRC Mining Commodity traders 15/03/2023

Double act takes over from Trafigura trader Economou to ensure cobalt continuity

The discovery of major fraud in Trafigura's nickel business, which could cost the Swiss firm up to $577m, pushed its trader Socrates Economou towards the exit. Mehdi Wetterwald and Daniel von Arx are taking over from him and will head to DR Congo to secure the group's supplies of cobalt.

DRC Mining 08/03/2023

Albert Yuma's young guard take helm of DRC's Gécamines

The state miner's new chairman and general managers appointed by Kinshasa to give Gécamines a new lease of life were all in the good books of the firm's all-powerful former boss Albert Yuma Mulimbi. They also each worked at one time for private mining firms operating in DRC, such as AngloGold and Glencore.

SpotlightSOUTHERN AFRICA ZIMBABWE Infrastructure Mining 07/03/2023

Harare acts to get back on the lucrative Durban-Copperbelt freight route

The opening of the Kazungula Bridge, which connects Zambia to Botswana, has robbed Zimbabwe of its status as a key gateway between the port of Durban and the Copperbelt. Deprived of significant revenue, Harare is preparing its counter-attack with the help of a handful of bankers.

An aerial view of the newly built Kazungula bridge over the Zambezi river in Kazungula, Botswana, on 10 May 2021.

DRC Mining 20/02/2023

DRC mines minister N'Samba Kalambayi turning to Japan

DRC sent its mines minister and a Tshisekedi adviser to Japan seeking partners to bolster Congolese mining exploration.

ETHIOPIA Mining 01/02/2023

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.

DRC Mining 19/01/2023

Kinshasa blocks Sicomines imports to force contract review

The state auditor is stepping up pressure on the miner owned by China and DRC in the hope of forcing the initial 2008 deal between Kinshasa and Beijing to be renegotiated.

In Focus SAUDI ARABIA SOUTH AFRICA Energy Diplomacy 09/01/2023

Energy lobbyist NJ Ayuk smooths relations between Pretoria and Riyadh

South Africa has never been one of Saudi Arabia's trade priorities, except for armaments. But energy matters and rare metals seem to have sparked a paradigm shift. The kingdom is now conducting a charm offensive in the country and promising major investments.

The Cameroonian NJ Ayuk, champion of African oil, plays matchmaker between Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

MADAGASCAR Mining 09/01/2023

Ambatovy fine-tunes its industrial strategy

The Malagasy mining and industrial consortium wants to make the most of its upturn in profits from rising global nickel and copper prices. It has spoken with the ministry of industry and trade to learn of the terms required for building a new refinery.

MOROCCO Mining Commodity traders 03/01/2023

Managem and Glencore fine-tune recycled cobalt project

In a bid to improve its image, the Swiss raw materials giant Glencore has teamed up with Morocco's Managem to produce 1,200 tonnes of recycled cobalt.

ZIMBABWE Mining Business 23/12/2022

US sanctions hamper Obey Chimuka's mining ambitions

Washington has placed sanctions on the Fossil Group boss and close associate of local magnate Kuda Tagwirei. The projects of the companies he is involved in, including the platinum project of Great Dyke Investments, will now have a hard time finding investors.

UNITED STATES ZAMBIA Finance Mining Diplomacy 20/12/2022

President Hichilema pampered by Biden administration in Washington

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been lauded for reforms aimed at turning his country around and has won US support on several fronts. In exchange, Washington wants to secure a supply line for electric vehicle batteries.

President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the US Capitol, Washington, DC, 13 December 2022.

NIGER TUNISIA Energy 15/12/2022

Bazoum does solar business with Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi

The Nigerien president and the boss of Power Invest Mediterranean are negotiating several major electricity generation projects.

Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi, at his home in Tunisia's coastal town of Hammamet on the 22 September 2020.

DRC Mining Politics 13/12/2022

Senior presidency official facilitated controversial Cominière share sale Free

A company belonging to the chief of staff of the president's security adviser played a key behind-the-scenes role in selling a state mining firm's stake in a joint venture to a Chinese firm. The financial watchdog has lambasted the transaction.

DRC Mining 08/12/2022

Probe into Sodimico deal with US rapper Akon's firm

A deposit deemed exhausted, a company dissolved in Wyoming, and commitments never fulfilled: the DRC's finance inspectorate is taking a close look at the US rapper Akon's adventures in the mines of Haut-Katanga province.

MOZAMBIQUE SOUTH AFRICA Mining 06/12/2022

Makole Group invests in graphite in Cabo Delgado

The South African firm has partnered with Brazilian-Portuguese businessman to look for the crystalline form of carbon in a province fraught with considerable security risks.

Inner circles DRC Mining 02/12/2022

Gécamines boss Kaputo Kalubi stymied by political interference

The close political and financial scrutiny of the DRC's state-owned mining firm is hobbling its efforts to develop Katanga's natural resources, and its new management team has been unable to carry out the necessary restructuring.

Gécamines headquarters in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on the 16th January 2021.

ANGOLA DRC Infrastructure Mining Commodity traders Central Africa 29/11/2022

Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor Free

The Swiss trading giant and its Belgian rail partner, which now hold the concession for operation of the line, are discussing with mining and logistics groups, as well as shipping companies.

MADAGASCAR Mining 24/11/2022

New mining code project sparks political and economic wrangling

The new text, an electoral promise of Andry Rajoelina, would significantly increase taxation in the sector in Madagascar. It is due to go through cabinet shortly, but is bitterly contested within the government and is likely to spark an outcry from the Chamber of Mines.

BOTSWANA Mining 23/11/2022

Interest in Makgadikgadi lithium surges

Mining investors have been looking to Africa's largest salt flat, the Makgadikgadi Pan in north-eastern Botswana, for its untapped lithium potential. Gaborone has issued several exploration permits to newcomers in recent months.

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Kinshasa hones Sicomines strategy ahead of talks with Chinese partner

Double act takes over from Trafigura trader Economou to ensure cobalt continuity

Albert Yuma's young guard take helm of DRC's Gécamines

Harare acts to get back on the lucrative Durban-Copperbelt freight route

DRC mines minister N'Samba Kalambayi turning to Japan

Exploration junior Abyssinian Metals hires Washington lawyers

Kinshasa blocks Sicomines imports to force contract review

Energy lobbyist NJ Ayuk smooths relations between Pretoria and Riyadh

Ambatovy fine-tunes its industrial strategy

Managem and Glencore fine-tune recycled cobalt project

US sanctions hamper Obey Chimuka's mining ambitions

President Hichilema pampered by Biden administration in Washington

Bazoum does solar business with Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi

Senior presidency official facilitated controversial Cominière share sale Free

Probe into Sodimico deal with US rapper Akon's firm

Makole Group invests in graphite in Cabo Delgado

Gécamines boss Kaputo Kalubi stymied by political interference

Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor Free

New mining code project sparks political and economic wrangling

Interest in Makgadikgadi lithium surges

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Kinshasa hones Sicomines strategy ahead of talks with Chinese partner

Double act takes over from Trafigura trader Economou to ensure cobalt continuity

Albert Yuma's young guard take helm of DRC's Gécamines

Harare acts to get back on the lucrative Durban-Copperbelt freight route

DRC mines minister N'Samba Kalambayi turning to Japan

Exploration junior Abyssinian Metals hires Washington lawyers

Kinshasa blocks Sicomines imports to force contract review

Energy lobbyist NJ Ayuk smooths relations between Pretoria and Riyadh

Ambatovy fine-tunes its industrial strategy

Managem and Glencore fine-tune recycled cobalt project

US sanctions hamper Obey Chimuka's mining ambitions

President Hichilema pampered by Biden administration in Washington

Bazoum does solar business with Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi

Senior presidency official facilitated controversial Cominière share sale Free

Probe into Sodimico deal with US rapper Akon's firm

Makole Group invests in graphite in Cabo Delgado

Gécamines boss Kaputo Kalubi stymied by political interference

Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor Free

New mining code project sparks political and economic wrangling

Interest in Makgadikgadi lithium surges

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