Brazil Inspected Six in a Hundred of Its Riskiest Dams Last Year
The Brazil dam safety report names 213 dams as critical, and fewer than six percent of regulated dams were inspected...
July 10, 2026Topic
Mining
China Set to Revive Congo’s Potash Mining Before Dangote
Congo potash production is set to resume in early 2027 through China's Mboukoumassi project, ahead of Aliko Dangote's planned $3...
July 8, 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
Gold’s Slide Tests African Gold Miners
Gold crashed from $5,600 to $4,000 an ounce, squeezing African gold miners' margins. South African and Ghanaian producers face their...
July 3, 2026
Chilean Stocks Hold Their Ground as the Copper Trade Steadies
Chile's IPSA slipped 0.18% to 10,792.98 on July 2, holding above key support as copper stayed firm and the peso...
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
Cerro Colorado Reopening Plan: BHP’s $1.5B Water Restart
Cerro Colorado reopening plan: BHP seeks approval for a $1.5B restart of the idled northern Chile copper mine, running 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