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Africa’s energy landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. In 2025, Standard Bank’s financing for renewable energy power generation outpaced that for non-renewable power generation by a ratio of 8:1, signalling a shift towards cleaner and more sustainable energy systems across the continent. With nearly 600 million people across Africa still …

Chinese companies that reshaped Indonesia into the world’s dominant nickel hub are increasingly turning their attention to Africa, as policy tightening in Jakarta begins to unsettle the investment model that underpinned the sector’s rapid expansion. The shift reflects growing uncertainty around Indonesia’s regulatory direction, where tighter ore export controls, revised …

As Africa’s mining and infrastructure sectors face increasing pressure to deliver more with less by using faster discoveries, better data utilisation and more responsible resource management, technology is becoming central to the conversation. Against this backdrop, Seequent Day Johannesburg, taking place on 25 June 2026, is set to bring together …

By Rowan Albertyn* South Africa’s mining sector has long been shaped by systems of migrant labour, where employees travelled vast distances from rural homes to industrial centres. For decades, this reality was underpinned by hostel accommodation that may have been functional for the most part, but ultimately undesirable and unsustainable …

The Sandvik Group has announced a significant transition within its executive leadership, appointing Patrick Murphy as the new President of the Mining business area and a member of the Group Executive Management. Set to take effect on 1 July 2026, Murphy succeeds Mats Eriksson, who is stepping down as part …

By Jimmy Samuels – Africa Executive at Workforce Staffing The Lobito Corridor is one of Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure initiatives. Planned as a west-to-east rail link from the Port of Lobito in Angola through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, with onward access to Tanzania’s eastern ports, it aims …

A renewed push by BHP into Zambia’s copper sector is signalling a shift toward the next frontier of mineral discovery, with the company targeting large, deeply buried deposits as global demand accelerates. The move reflects growing international interest in Zambia’s underexplored potential, as the country works to expand output and …

The global leader in belt conveyor technology, Martin Engineering, introduced the next generation of safe and effective transfer point dust control equipment. After rigorous testing across many applications, the Martin® ApronSeal™ Urethane Skirting, GravitySeal™ Self-Adjusting Urethane Skirting, and the A.I.R. Control™ Dust Curtain outperformed similar products in tackling fugitive dust …

KITWE – The rapid resurgence of Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) under the majority ownership of Abu Dhabi’s International Resources Holding (IRH) is creating a high-stakes friction point between Zambia’s industrial ambitions and its rural food security. As copper production at the Mufulira and Nkana sites surged by 40% in 2025, …

A deepening diplomatic row has erupted over a leaked draft memorandum of understanding between Washington and Lusaka, suggesting that a US$1 billion health financing package may be tied to aggressive concessions in Zambia’s mining sector. The controversy centres on allegations that the Trump administration is leveraging Zambia’s fiscal vulnerability exacerbated …