Africa’s Critical Minerals 2026: Who Holds What and Why
Congo mines 73% of the world's cobalt and caps exports at 96,600 tonnes a year. See who holds Africa's critical...
October 16, 2026Topic
Cobalt
Zambia Tells Copper Miners to Buy Local While Courting UAE Investors
Zambia's president told the Abu Dhabi owner of Mopani copper mine that miners must buy local. The law reserves all...
September 29, 2026
DR Congo Explained 2026, Its War, Cobalt and Politics
DR Congo explained: who runs the country, why the M23 war and the third-term fight matter, how cobalt shapes the...
September 28, 2026
DR Congo Police Block Funeral of Activist Who Died After Constitution March
Police stopped the burial of an activist who died after DR Congo's opposition march against constitutional change. A prosecutor wants...
September 27, 2026
Congo’s Regulator Orders Two Glencore Mines to Drop 1,540 Suppliers
Congo's subcontracting regulator ARSP ordered two Glencore-controlled mines to drop 1,540 suppliers, about 60 percent of those examined, as ineligible.
September 17, 2026
DR Congo Police Break Up Constitution Protests
Congolese police used tear gas and warning shots against opposition protests in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Uvira on 15 September. At...
September 16, 2026
Congo Has Worked Out That the Map Is Worth More Than the Mine
DR Congo geological data will move behind a tiered, fee-based system as Kinshasa builds a national databank on its critical...
September 8, 2026
Madagascar Reopened Its Mining Register After Sixteen Years
Madagascar mining permits are being issued again after a sixteen-year freeze, reopening graphite, nickel, cobalt and rare earth ground to...
September 4, 2026
Congo’s 10 Percent Ownership Rule Is Due. The Decree Is Not.
Congolese ownership of at least 10 percent of mining companies is now due in DR Congo, but the decree explaining...
August 28, 2026