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Nigeria billionaire, Aliko Dangote is scheduled to headline African Mining Indaba 2027, to share his continental vision on capital required to build globally competitive African industries. Over several decades, Dangote Group has built businesses across African markets and progressively expanded the scale and complexity of the industrial projects, the company …

When Good Oils Go Bad Part 8   By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Continuing the dialogue around oil condition with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this time the focus turns to contamination. In the previous instalment of this series, we saw how additives are consumed, attached to surfaces or …

Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) produced 76,401 tonnes of saleable copper products in the third quarter of 2026, up about 19% on the previous quarter. The gain comes as global demand for copper grows, driven by electrification, renewable energy, electric vehicles, data infrastructure …

technologies, network connectivity needs to be customised to meet more demanding applications, such as low-latency and uplink-intensive applications, says multinational networking and telecommunications company Ericsson South Africa head Siseko Ngxola. Consequently, Ericsson’s Private 5G network solution is increasingly becoming a key enabler of mining transformation as companies aim to scale …

The rapid expansion of AI is creating a new electricity challenge, with data centres and computing infrastructure requiring large volumes of reliable, continuous power. For Africa, where electricity supply remains inadequate in many countries and grids can be weak or fragmented, meeting the growing power needs of digital and industrial …

Zambia’s investment story has moved beyond the immediate recovery from its 2020 sovereign default. The 2026/27 RMB Where to Invest in Africa report points to a more demanding next phase, in which the question is whether stronger copper prospects, reform momentum and improved macroeconomic conditions can be turned into a …

A potential P2 billion contract in Zambia could mark a significant step in Naledi Mining Services Company’s regional expansion, signalling the scope for Botswana-based mining services firms to secure major opportunities beyond their domestic market. The wholly owned Debswana subsidiary’s pursuit of the deal reflects the commercial potential of exporting …

By Mwila Banda The Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) Mining and Non-Mining Rights Licensing Committee has begun sittings to review applications for various mining and non-mining rights submitted to the Commission. Established under the Minerals Regulation Commission Act No. 14 of 2024, the Committee represents an important institutional mechanism for ensuring …

By Trust Ndebele AIM listed Tertiary Minerals has released further laboratory results from its Phase 4 drilling programme at the Discovery zone within Target A1, part of the company’s Mushima North project in Zambia, building on the first batch of assay results issued on 1 September 2026. The latest results …

New company secretary has been appointed at Atomic Eagle, the uranium explorer advancing the Muntanga Project following the resignation of Abby Macnish Niven after more than six years at the position. The board has appointed Bennett Greenhalgh, new company secretary, effective mid October 2026. Greenhalgh is a corporate lawyer with …