DR Congo Bans Copper and Cobalt Concentrate Exports, Lifting the Copper Price
A DR Congo cobalt export order seen by Reuters also bans copper concentrates outright, sending LME copper to its highest...
August 7, 2026Topic
Mining
Deep Yellow Pours US$40 Million Into Namibia’s Next Uranium Mine
Deep Yellow Tumas uranium spending hit N$725 million (US$40 million) in the year to June, keeping Namibia's fourth mine construction-ready.
August 6, 2026
Zimbabwe Lithium Export Earnings Jump 229.8% to US$782 Million
Zimbabwe lithium exports earned US$782.2 million in H1 2026, up 229.8%, as new processing plants and a price recovery lift...
August 5, 2026
Guinea Army Loyalty Pledged to President Doumbouya After Rebuke
Guinea’s military high command has publicly reaffirmed its loyalty to President Mamady Doumbouya, signalling unity after a wave of criticism...
August 4, 2026
Ghana Manganese’s 700,000-Tonne August Push to Feed China Demand
Ghana Manganese Company says it expects monthly production to reach about 700,000 tonnes in August 2026, moving closer to an...
August 4, 2026
Zambia Election Puts US$13 Billion Debt Recovery to the Test
The Zambia election on 13 August tests a debt recovery that cut inflation to 6.5%, while copper output rose just...
August 3, 2026
De Beers Set to Sell for US$1 Billion, a Tenth of 2011 Value
Anglo American is in talks to sell the world's best-known diamond company for about US$1 billion, against the US$12.75 billion...
July 31, 2026
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Names Pro-Business Economic Team
Keiko Fujimori named Elmer Cuba as Economy Minister and filled Energy, Agriculture, and Trade posts, signalling pro-market continuity for Peru's...
July 29, 2026
Colombia’s New Mining Law Threatens US$ Investment
Colombia's government filed a 255-article mining bill on 1 October 2025, reshaping royalties, environmental rules, and the state's role in...
July 29, 2026