Combining its expertise as a shaft sinking and underground mining contracting contractor with its engineering capabilities and resources, Cementation Africa underpins the pace and safety of its projects with cost effective fleet management. According to Arthur Adams, Manager Engineering at Cementation Africa, the company’s strategic fleet allows it to respondContinue Reading
The global mining industry is entering a decisive phase in 2026, with consolidation emerging as a strategic response to forces that go far beyond traditional cost synergies. The renewed merger discussions between Glencore and Rio Tinto highlight how supply chain fragility, technology demands, capital intensity and geopolitics are reshaping howContinue Reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo has yet to establish a clear and comprehensive framework for identifying strategic and critical minerals, despite their growing importance to the global energy transition, according to NGO Resource Matters. In its December 2025 report on local development of energy-transition minerals, Resource Matters notes that theContinue Reading
Ethiopia has moved closer to becoming a meaningful gold producer after securing about $340 million in financing to develop the long-delayed Tulu Kapi project, the country’s largest modern gold mine. The funding package paves the way for construction to begin and includes roughly $240 million in long-term debt from AfricanContinue Reading
Zambia has become the first African country to formally accept China’s yuan for the payment of mining taxes and royalties, underscoring Beijing’s growing financial influence in one of Africa’s most strategic resource economies. The Bank of Zambia confirmed that yuan-denominated payments began in October, marking a change in how Africa’sContinue Reading
Strategic INR 2 billion investment expands BEUMER’s global manufacturing network with first production hub in Reliance MET City, India Jhajjar/Haryana, 19 December 2025 – BEUMER Group, a leading provider of material handling solutions, has officially inaugurated a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Reliance’s Model Economic Township (MET City) in Jhajjar,Continue Reading
The Karowe diamond mine in Botswana exemplifies the strategic evolution of modern diamond mining as operators shift from surface to underground extraction. This transition reflects more than technical adaptation; it represents a long-term strategy for resource optimisation, operational sustainability, and value creation across decades-long asset lifecycles. As surface resources nearContinue Reading
Nigeria’s critical minerals strategy is under intensifying pressure as global rare earth supply chains struggle to meet soaring demand. With processing capacity still heavily concentrated in a single region of the world, governments and manufacturers are racing to diversify supply—including a growing focus on Nigeria’s monazite reserves. Nigeria holds oneContinue Reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has yet to approve the resumption of cobalt exports, nearly six weeks after the previous shipping ban expired, leaving mining companies unable to move trucks loaded with one of the world’s most essential metals to international markets. The DRC—responsible for roughly 75% of globalContinue Reading
Barrick Mining has reached an agreement with the Government of Mali to resolve all outstanding disputes related to the Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex — a major breakthrough in the long-running Barrick–Mali standoff. Under the agreement, all charges against Barrick, its subsidiaries, and employees will be dropped, and steps have begun toContinue Reading
