Empowering Africa’s Mineral Market through Infrastructure Investment

the importance of infrastructure investment in southern Africa to support the region’s mineral exports and production. It emphasizes the need for substantial infrastructure expenditures, particularly in transportation and processing facilities, to fully exploit the potential of lucrative minerals and avoid the resource curse. The South African government is taking proactive steps to improve the country’s railway system to overcome infrastructure constraints in the mining industry. Initiatives include implementing the National Rail Policy and appointing a

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Angola wants great lakes minerals to benefit region

Angola said the mineral resources from the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) should contribute to the well-being of the populations and the growth of the economies of the region-based countries. Angola’s stance was expressed by the Secretary of State for Mineral Resources Jánio Correia Victor on Tuesday at the 26th Meeting of the Regional Committee of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). Speaking under the topic: fight against the illegal exploitation of Natural

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Emerging Potential: Africa’s Nickel Market Gains Momentum with 5 Compelling Factors

The global shift towards clean energy technologies has sparked an increase in demand for vital minerals, particularly nickel, which enhances the performance, longevity, and energy density of Electric Vehicles (EV) and energy storage solutions. In summary, Africa’s abundant nickel reserves, growing global demand, attractive government policies, untapped market potential, and the presence of strong partners make it an attractive destination for mining companies seeking stable and long-term supplies of this critical mineral.

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De Beers’ Venetia Mine Achieves First Underground Production

The US$2.3 billion investment to take South Africa’s leading diamond mine underground bolsters De Beers’ global production and will benefit the South African economy and host communities until at least 2045 De Beers Group has celebrated a key milestone with the delivery of first production from underground operations at its Venetia Mine in Limpopo, South Africa. The overall construction of the underground mine is now 70 per cent complete, with construction and production ramp-up continuing

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Namibia’s Plans for Uranium Mining with Rosatom by 2029

Russian state-owned atomic energy corporation Rosatom has announced plans to start mining uranium in Namibia by 2029. The corporation through its global mining company, Uranium One plans to complete the prospecting and exploration phase of the project by 2026, dubbed the Wings project. Exploration started in 2010, with geological studies conducted between 2018 and 2021, confirming the presence of a large sandstone-type uranium deposit. With an initially projected lifespan of 25 years, the project will

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Rio Tinto Invests in Malawian Graphite Project

Anglo-Australian multinational company Rio Tinto has announced its investment of A$40.4 million in the mining firm Sovereign Metals Limited. This investment will allow Rio Tinto to acquire a 15% stake in Sovereign and provide the necessary funding to advance the Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi. In a press release, Ben Stoikovich, Chairman of Sovereign, described the agreement with Rio Tinto as a landmark one, highlighting the potential for Kasiya to become a globally significant supplier

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Government wants mining sector less dependent on diamonds

The Angolan Government aims to make the mining sector more diversified and less reliant on diamond exploration activities, stated the Director of the Office of Studies, Planning, and Statistics at the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Gas in Luanda yesterday. Alexandre José Garret, who opened the II Safe Life in Mining Forum, part of the conferences at the 38th edition of FILDA 2023, mentioned that this vision of the Government is part of the program

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Lucara provides Karowe underground expansion project update

Lucara Diamond Corp. has provided an update on the Karowe Underground Expansion project (the UGP). The Karowe UGP is designed to access the highest value portion of the Karowe orebody, extend the mine life to at least 2040, and deliver approximately US$4 billion in additional revenues using conservative diamond price assumptions which are unescalated and exclude exceptional stone revenues. Management initiated an update to the UGP schedule and budget in response to a slower than

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Zambia’s Muntanga Uranium Project Increases Resources to 36.5 Mlb

Mineral resource company GoviEx Uranium has announced an increase in open-pit mineral resources at the company’s Muntanga uranium mine, located in southern Zambia. Comprising three mining permits, the Muntanga project contains five deposits: Dibbwi, Dibbwi East, Muntanga, Gwabi, and Njame. A 2023 updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) shows constrained total pit resources to measure 36.5 million pounds (Mlb) of uranium, with the quality of the resource considerably higher than previous estimates. Of the total 36.5

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MME Namibian delegation visits ENDIAMA

A delegation from the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia visited the offices of ENDIAMA-E.P, with the aim of exchanging experiences to make the diamond subsector increasingly dynamic and attractive. The meeting was guided by the President of the National Diamond Company of Angola, Ganga Júnior, who also discussed with the Namibian delegation issues related to the exploitation of diamonds in the sea, an activity already developed by Namibia. Miina Gahutu, Director of Diamond

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