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Cascade Natural Resources Boosts Investment in Pensana to Accelerate Longonjo Rare Earths Project

Cascade Natural Resources Raises Pensana Investment to $165M to Support Angola’s Longonjo Rare Earths Mine Global rare earths investment platform Cascade Natural Resources has increased its strategic investment in London-listed Pensana to $165 million, strengthening support for the company’s US-focused mine-to-magnet supply chain strategy. Cascade had initially committed $100 million, but the revised agreement expands the investment to accelerate development of key rare earth assets, particularly the Longonjo Rare Earths Project in Angola. Under the

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Angola’s MIREMPET Assesses Mining and Oil Potential in Icolo & Bengo Province

MIREMPET Evaluates Solid Minerals and Hydrocarbon Potential in Icolo & Bengo Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas (MIREMPET) on Monday reviewed the mineral, oil and gas potential of Icolo e Bengo during a high-level meeting with provincial officials and sector technicians. The session, led by Minister Diamantino Azevedo, focused on assessing ongoing activities in the province and identifying mechanisms to strengthen institutional coordination, regulatory oversight and sector development. According to the minister, as one

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Sonangol Eyes Critical Minerals as Profits Dip Amid Oil Sector Challenges

Angola’s Sonangol Plans Diversification into Critical Minerals Following 2025 Profit Decline Sonangol, Angola’s state-owned oil giant, announced on Wednesday plans to diversify into critical minerals, even as it reported a slight decline in net profit for 2025. Executives revealed that Sonangol posted net earnings of over $750 million in 2025, down from roughly 736 billion kwanzas in 2024 equivalent to about $807 million at current exchange rates. The conglomerate, which holds stakes in multiple offshore

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Angola Eyes BHP Return as Mining Reforms Attract Global Investors

Angola Expects BHP Reinvestment as Mining Reforms Boost Foreign Investor Confidence Diamantino Azevedo, Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, said he expects BHP Group to reinvest in the country, citing growing foreign interest driven by sector reforms. In an Interview, Azevedo noted that BHP Australia’s largest mining company has expressed strong interest in returning to Angola nearly two decades after exiting the market. Reform-Driven Investment Appeal During engagements with Australian investors at the

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International Diamonds Mining Projects

Botswana Accelerates Exploration Drive as It Seeks to Diversify Beyond Diamonds

Botswana Expands Mining Exploration Strategy to Reduce Diamond Dependence and Target Critical Minerals Botswana is preparing to significantly increase mining exploration activity including the search for critical minerals as it moves to reduce its long-standing dependence on diamonds. Mines Minister Bogolo Joy Kenewendo announced on Tuesday that the government plans to survey the approximately 70% of the country’s territory that remains geologically unexplored. The Southern African nation, widely regarded as one of Africa’s most stable

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International Gold Mining Projects

Power Metal Resources Advances Tati Gold Project with Key Approvals and Next-Phase Preparations

Power Metal Resources Secures Environmental Approval and Prepares for Drilling at Tati Gold Project in Botswana AIM-listed Power Metal Resources, together with its option partner Tuscan Holding and its in-country operations team, has completed critical preparatory work for the next phase of activity at the company’s 100%-owned Tati Gold Project. The project is located on the highly prospective Tati Greenstone Belt near Francistown, Botswana. The progress follows the share option agreement entered into with Tuscan

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Botswana Diamonds Secures New Licences to Expand into Copper and Gold Exploration

Botswana Diamonds Enters Copper and Gold Exploration with 7,000 km² of New Licences in Botswana AIM- and BSE-listed Botswana Diamonds has announced the award of eight prospecting licences covering approximately 7,000 km² in north-western Botswana, marking a potential entry into the copper and gold sectors. The licences, which are valid until December 31, 2028, were selected following an extensive AI-driven assessment of the company’s Botswana-focused exploration database, which spans about 95,000 km². The analysis incorporated

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Pensana Advances Longonjo with 7 000 m Infill Drilling Programme

Pensana Launches 7 000 m Infill Drill Programme at Longonjo Rare Earths Project in Angola London-listed Pensana has commenced preparations for a 7 000 m infill drilling programme at its Longonjo rare earths project in Angola, marking another step toward mine development. The drilling programme is designed to deliver detailed geological and grade control data ahead of the planned start of mining and stockpiling or blending activities in early 2027. It will run in parallel

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Ethiopia Secures $340 Million Financing to Launch Landmark Tulu Kapi Gold Mine

Ethiopia Mining Sector: $340 Million Secured to Develop Tulu Kapi, the Country’s Largest Modern Gold Project Ethiopia has taken a decisive step toward transforming itself from a marginal gold producer into a significant player in Africa’s mining industry after securing approximately $340 million in financing to develop the long-delayed Tulu Kapi gold project, the country’s largest modern mining venture. The financing milestone clears the way for construction to begin on one of Ethiopia’s most important

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ZCCM-IH Signs MoU to Develop Gold Mining Project in North-Western Zambia

ZCCM-IH Partners Ministry of Mines and MMR on Gold Exploration and Mining Project in Zambia ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development (MoMMD) and Mining Mineral Resources SAS (MMR) to collaborate on the development of a gold exploration and mining project in the Kikonge area of Mufumbwe District, North-Western Province. In a transaction announcement approved by the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) and

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