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ASX-listed Chrysos Corporation has entered a master services agreement (MSA) with global miner Newmont Corporation to deploy its advanced PhotonAssay technology at Newmont’s gold sites worldwide. The first PhotonAssay unit will be installed at Newmont’s Ahafo mine in Ghana during the first half of the 2026 financial year, marking a …

As part of efforts to address the country’s energy needs, and commitment to sustainability, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has entered into an agreement with private sector partners to secure clean, reliable power from the Kariba North Bank Extension (KNBE) energy plant. The agreement uses an innovative partnership model that supports …

Accelerating Africa’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) ambitions will depend on mobilizing risk-tolerant investment, building strong technical and commercial partnerships, and committing to local capacity-building, according to panellists at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris. Speaking during a discussion on monetizing African gas sponsored by Perenco, UTM Offshore …

Kagem Mining (Kagem) has been awarded a prestigious safety award by the government of Zambia’s Mines Safety Department, recognising its achievement of over 10 million Lost Time Injury (LTI)-free hours. This landmark accomplishment of 10,098,176 hours without time lost to injury underscores the emerald mine’s unwavering commitment to strive for …

Prospect Resources has commenced phase two drilling and exploration programmes at its Mumbezhi Copper Project in the Copperbelt. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Prospect, Sam Hosack said the phase 2 programme has been designed to validate the significant potential for a material, large scale resource at Mumbezhi. …

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a global leader in industrial vehicle automation and developer of the Mobius autonomous fleet management system, has launched ASI Construction in partnership with SoftBank Group Corp. The new business unit will focus on automating construction equipment to meet rising demand and counter labour shortages, complementing ASI’s …

Gemfields is pleased to announce that Kagem Mining will shortly recommence a programme of focused open-pit mining to recover more premium emeralds. Previously, the miner had announced alongside other cost cutting measures suspension of all mining from 1 January 2025 to focus on processing ore from Kagem’s significant ore stockpile …

Formerly Barrick Gold,  Barrick Mining Corporation (TSX: B) has reported a robust start to the financial year, with Q1 earnings per share climbing 59% year-on-year. The miner continues to make significant strides toward its long-term strategic objectives, bolstered by strong performance across its portfolio of Tier 1 gold and copper …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that progress on Zambia’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility has been strong, despite repeated external shocks. According to the Fund, since the program was approved in August 2022 and augmented in 2024, it has provided critical support—both financial …

Forget your sleepy Sunday afternoons; there’s a mining buzz brewing in Zambia that’s got investors’ pulses racing. AIM-listed Xtract Resources has struck a rich vein of copper at its Silverking project, and the latest drilling results are nothing short of electrifying.  According to Xtract’s no-nonsense chairperson, Colin Bird, a fresh …