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Copper

Copper plays a key role in the economies of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, and is produced throughout Africa, from Morocco in the north down to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa in the south and Uganda and Eritrea in the east.

Zambia
Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

Senegalese billionaire Abdoulaye "Gounass" Ndiaye recently held a discreet, four-day auction sale of Zambian diamonds in Dubai.

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2023

DRC
New mining register boss cracks down on private permits

Popol Mabolia Yenga, who took up his new duties as the head of the DRC’s mining register authority CAMI on 3 August, has adopted a hardline stance towards private citizens holding mining permits.

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2023

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon
Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

The Swiss oil and mining trade giant is making changes among its executives on the continent and has just decided on its next head of oil trading in Africa.

Jeremy Weir, Chief Executive Officer of Trafigura Group, attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 23 January 2018.

DRC
Asafo & Co bills Gécamines millions in extra fees

Paris law firm Asafo & Co should receive $9m in additional fees for its role advising Congolese state-owned mining company Gécamines in its negotiations with China Molybdenum Co (CMOC).

Subscribers only Mining 26.10.2023

DRC
Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

Breaking news published on 24/10/23 at 16:01 GMT - According to a document that Africa Intelligence has seen, state auditors suspect 30 Gecamines managers of embezzlement.

Subscribers only Mining 24.10.2023

Gécamines' headquarters in Lubumbashi, DR Congo.

In Focus | Zambia
Behind the scenes of Vedanta's skirmish with Hichilema

After lengthy, tense talks with the government, the British-Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is once again in charge of Konkola Copper Mines via his conglomerate Vedanta Resources. The metal king used every ounce of his political and financial sway to return to the helm of one of the most strategic copper mines in the world.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 23.10.2023

(From L-R) The tycoon Anil Agarwal, head of the Vedanta Resources conglomerate, current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and ex-Zambian president Edgar Lungu.

DRC
EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Five months after the arrival of its new managing director, the Gecamines subsidiary has still not revived its partnership with trading giant Trafigura, nor has it signed an ore processing agreement with Buenassa, contrary to some reports.

Subscribers only Mining 20.10.2023

Spotlight | Zambia
China invests $1.3bn in the Copperbelt to safeguard its partnership with Lusaka

State-owned China Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Corp plans to invest heavily in its Zambian subsidiary, NFC Africa Mining, which operates the Chambishi Mine in northern Zambia. This investment is designed to preserve its special relationship with Lusaka.

Subscribers only Mining 04.10.2023

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a state visit to China, 15 September 2023.

DRC
IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

Following the visit to Kinshasa in mid-September by a technical mission under the Extended Credit Facility agreement, the IMF expressed concern at an increase in spending in the run-up to the forthcoming elections.

Subscribers only Finance 26.09.2023

DRC
Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Fortunat Biselele, a former adviser to DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi, fell from grace after being accused of colluding with Rwanda and spending nearly six months in prison. He has since been acquitted and is gradually returning to the presidential fold.

Subscribers only Politics 20.09.2023

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

The handover to new operators of the railway that links Kolwezi in DR Congo to the Angolan port of Lobito offers an opening for infrastructure inspection firms. French start-up ROAV7, already well-established in Central Africa, hopes to get in on the action.

Subscribers only Energy 19.09.2023

Morocco
Miners spared by earthquake but active in recovery efforts

Aya and Managem's mines and factories in the Marrakech area have only suffered minor damage, as most of the sites are outside the regions worst affected by the earthquake that struck Morocco on 8 September.

Subscribers only Mining 15.09.2023

The mines and plants of the Aya and Managem groups did not suffer any major damage.

Guinea
Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

The Chinese group Baowu and Winning Consortium Simandou has just signed a cooperation agreement, so that when the Simandou iron ore mine comes on stream, the steel giant will become the majority shareholder.

Subscribers only Mining 08.09.2023

In Focus | DRC
NB Mining affair: bumpy road ahead for opposition candidate Katumbi in run up to presidential elections

Africa Intelligence has gained access to previously unpublished documents that shed harsh new light on the legal battle over the assets of NB Mining that pits Congolese politician Moïse Katumbi against French businessman Pascal Beveraggi.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 04.09.2023

For nearly three years, Pascal Beveraggi has been engaged in an all-out hunt for the funds, debts and assets recovered by his great rival Moïse Katumbi.

Spotlight | DRC
There's more to Gécamines' record performance than meets the eye

The state-owned company had revenue of around $1bn in 2022, even though its own production has been on the wane for years. Gécamines' directors are exploring new avenues to revive the mining of "strategic" minerals.

Subscribers only Mining 01.09.2023

Gecamines' Shituru hydrometallurgical facility, which processes copper and cobalt, outside Likasi in the southern region of Katanga, on 31 January 2013.

DRC, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia
Critical minerals: EU deepens ties with Windhoek and woos Kinshasa

The European Commission and Namibia have approved a raft of joint projects, 10 months after signing a framework cooperation agreement in mining and industry. In addition, the EU is also in talks with further countries.

Subscribers only Mining 31.08.2023

Zambia
Nomination of a new ambassador to Zambia raises questions

The former head of the French interior ministry's EU department Jean Mafart, who was identified in a 2022 media investigation, is conveniently poised to be appointed ambassador to Zambia.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.08.2023

The former director of European and international affairs at the Ministry of the Interior, Jean Mafart.

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi's sister-in-law goes head-to-head with Fifi Masuka Saini over Lualaba governor role

Faced with the president's brother's wife Isabelle Kibassa's growing ambitions to take over the reins of the southern mining province, Lualaba's interim governor Fifi Masuka Saini's position looks increasingly under threat.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 23.08.2023

DRC
Copper theft scandal rocks Haut-Katanga governorate

President Tshisekedi has been called upon to intervene in the conflict between the governor of this southern province and one of his former ministers, who have accused each other of masterminding a $1m copper robbery.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 22.08.2023

DRC
Kazakh miner ERG clashes with presidential family in Lualaba

In June, the army conducted investigations to find out who is behind the artisanal diggers working on ERG's mining permits. The names of presidential family members and a cooperative belonging to Lualaba province's acting governor came up during on-site interviews.

Subscribers only Mining 28.07.2023

ERG CEO Benedikt Sobotka and Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi.

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Copper

Zambia
Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

DRC
New mining register boss cracks down on private permits

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon
Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

DRC
Asafo & Co bills Gécamines millions in extra fees

DRC
Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

In Focus | Zambia
Behind the scenes of Vedanta's skirmish with Hichilema

DRC
EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Spotlight | Zambia
China invests $1.3bn in the Copperbelt to safeguard its partnership with Lusaka

DRC
IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

DRC
Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Morocco
Miners spared by earthquake but active in recovery efforts

Guinea
Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

In Focus | DRC
NB Mining affair: bumpy road ahead for opposition candidate Katumbi in run up to presidential elections

Spotlight | DRC
There's more to Gécamines' record performance than meets the eye

DRC, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia
Critical minerals: EU deepens ties with Windhoek and woos Kinshasa

Zambia
Nomination of a new ambassador to Zambia raises questions

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi's sister-in-law goes head-to-head with Fifi Masuka Saini over Lualaba governor role

DRC
Copper theft scandal rocks Haut-Katanga governorate

DRC
Kazakh miner ERG clashes with presidential family in Lualaba

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DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

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West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

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Copper

Zambia Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

DRC New mining register boss cracks down on private permits

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

DRC Asafo & Co bills Gécamines millions in extra fees

DRC Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

In Focus | Zambia Behind the scenes of Vedanta's skirmish with Hichilema

DRC EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Spotlight | Zambia China invests $1.3bn in the Copperbelt to safeguard its partnership with Lusaka

DRC IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

DRC Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Angola The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Morocco Miners spared by earthquake but active in recovery efforts

Guinea Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

In Focus | DRC NB Mining affair: bumpy road ahead for opposition candidate Katumbi in run up to presidential elections

Spotlight | DRC There's more to Gécamines' record performance than meets the eye

DRC, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia Critical minerals: EU deepens ties with Windhoek and woos Kinshasa

Zambia Nomination of a new ambassador to Zambia raises questions

DRC Felix Tshisekedi's sister-in-law goes head-to-head with Fifi Masuka Saini over Lualaba governor role

DRC Copper theft scandal rocks Haut-Katanga governorate

DRC Kazakh miner ERG clashes with presidential family in Lualaba

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Zambia
Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

DRC
New mining register boss cracks down on private permits

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon
Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

DRC
Asafo & Co bills Gécamines millions in extra fees

DRC
Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

In Focus | Zambia
Behind the scenes of Vedanta's skirmish with Hichilema

DRC
EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Spotlight | Zambia
China invests $1.3bn in the Copperbelt to safeguard its partnership with Lusaka

DRC
IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

DRC
Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Morocco
Miners spared by earthquake but active in recovery efforts

Guinea
Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

In Focus | DRC
NB Mining affair: bumpy road ahead for opposition candidate Katumbi in run up to presidential elections

Spotlight | DRC
There's more to Gécamines' record performance than meets the eye

DRC, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia
Critical minerals: EU deepens ties with Windhoek and woos Kinshasa

Zambia
Nomination of a new ambassador to Zambia raises questions

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi's sister-in-law goes head-to-head with Fifi Masuka Saini over Lualaba governor role

DRC
Copper theft scandal rocks Haut-Katanga governorate

DRC
Kazakh miner ERG clashes with presidential family in Lualaba