Brazil’s Development Bank Backs the Piauí Nickel Project With $19 Million
Brazil's development bank approved one hundred million reais for the Piauí nickel project, its first state backing for the battery-metals...
July 14, 2026Topic
critical minerals
Congo Seals Glencore’s Mine Offices Over $3 Billion Claim
The Glencore Congo tax dispute: agents sealed Kamoto Copper's offices in Kolwezi over a claim of about $3 billion, while...
July 12, 2026
Motsepe Company Cleared in $195 Million Graphite Dispute
A Johannesburg court cleared Patrice Motsepe’s ARC in a $195 million graphite dispute with US-linked Pula, which now hinges on...
July 9, 2026
Botswana, the World’s Diamond Capital, Pivots to Critical Minerals
Botswana critical minerals are the new bet: the world's top diamond nation is pushing into copper and nickel as lab-grown...
July 3, 2026
Paris Hosts a High-Stakes Africa Mining Summit
A high-profile Africa mining summit opens in Paris this week, drawing ministers and global investors into the contest for the...
July 3, 2026
Guinea’s Simandou Ships Its First Iron Ore to China
Simandou iron ore has begun flowing from Guinea to China, opening one of the world's largest mines and loosening Australia's...
July 2, 2026
A Gates- and Altman-Backed Miner Breaks Ground in Zambia
A new Zambia copper mine backed by Bill Gates and Sam Altman has broken ground, a $2.3 billion bet on...
July 2, 2026
DR Congo Is Set to Become Africa’s Eighth-Largest Economy
DR Congo economy is set to reach $123B in 2026, jumping to Africa's 8th largest—driven by cobalt, copper, and 5%+...
July 2, 2026
Guinea’s Bauxite Boom Makes It Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economy
Guinea shipped a record 183 million tonnes of bauxite in 2025, fueling 8.8% GDP growth—Africa's fastest. See how Guinea bauxite...
July 1, 2026