Vedanta Ties Namibia Zinc Restart to Power
Vedanta Zinc International has tied a restart of Namibia’s idle Skorpion zinc mine to affordable power; the site has been...
November 11, 2026Section
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Malawi Fights US$173M Defunct Bank Award
Malawi's attorney general will seek a review of the K300 billion (about US$173 million) award to defunct Finance Bank, calling...
November 11, 2026
South Africa Bill Would Bar Silicosis Suits
South Africa’s draft mining health law would bar sick miners from suing mine owners and create a no-fault fund. Public...
November 10, 2026
Zambia Plans Gold Tax Cut for Small Miners
Zambia's 2027 budget would halve the gold royalty for small-scale miners from 6% to 3% if they sell to approved...
November 10, 2026
Mozambique Clears US$7.2B Gas Plant Funding
Mozambique’s cabinet cleared up to US$7.2 billion of financing for the Coral Norte gas plant, and a decree says the...
November 10, 2026
Angola Budget Faces Oil Slide as Brent Drops
Brent has slid to near US$98, but Angola's 2027 budget assumes US$71 a barrel. The National Assembly votes 12 November;...
November 9, 2026
Standard Bank Sees 2.3% Mozambique Growth
Standard Bank Mozambique sees 2027 growth near 2.3%, below 2.7% population growth, and warns adjustment is inevitable with or without...
November 9, 2026
Mozambique October Inflation Holds at 6.32%
Mozambique's annual inflation held at 6.32% in October 2026, 0.12 points above the 6.2% forecast, as price growth stalled after...
November 9, 2026
South Africa’s October Reserves Dip to US$74.5 Billion
South Africa's gross reserves fell to US$74.51 billion in October 2026, the second monthly drop in a row and below...
November 9, 2026