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 …
Read More »Zambia Drilling Deepens Tertiary Minerals’ Confidence in Its Discovery Zone
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 …
Read More »Greenhalgh lands Atomic Eagle company secretary
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 …
Read More »Southern Africa’s Mineral Wealth Demands a Regional Industrial Strategy
Turning mineral abundance into competitive industries will require governments across the region to coordinate investment, pool infrastructure and strengthen cross-border supply chains, Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Joy Kenewendo has said, making the case for regional cooperation to capture greater economic value from the continent’s resources. Kenewendo outlined Botswana’s …
Read More »Jubilee Metals Clears a Legal Hurdle in Its Plan to Trade Waste for Copper Growth
By Nkosilathi Mudiyi The legal checks are done, the deposit is due within days, and the proceeds are already earmarked for copper. Jubilee Metals, a Zambia focused integrated copper producer and resource developer listed on the LSE’s Aim and the JSE’s AltX, says legal due diligence on the proposed disposal …
Read More »Additive Depletion: When Oil Runs on Empty
When Good Oils Go Bad Part 7 By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, continues the discussion around oil condition – the latest topic is additive depletion. Tell me if this sounds familiar – you glance at your phone and see 12% battery remaining. Not ideal, …
Read More »Zambia Opens Separate Negotiations with US on Critical Minerals
By Nkosilathi Mudiyi A proposed critical minerals partnership with the United States is moving forward on a separate negotiating track after Zambia secured a formal separation between mineral access discussions and a US$1.5 billion health funding agreement. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mulambo Haimbe confirmed the development at …
Read More »CEC receives Energy Transformation Leadership award
Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Group Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Owen Silavwe, has received the Energy Transformation Leadership Award in recognition of his leadership in advancing energy transition at the Energy Forum for Africa (EFFA) in Lusaka. The recognition reflects CEC’s long-standing commitment to diversifying Zambia’s energy mix. Before the country …
Read More »Zambia Discovery Grows into Corridor Play for Patriot
By Trust Ndebele Patriot Resources is rapidly shifting its Zambian foothold from a single discovery into a broader corridor-scale copper play, extending the prospective footprint of its Tonic discovery to 5.5 kilometres and defining two new drill-ready targets along the highly prospective Mumbwa-Kitumba trend. Recent ground magnetics and induced polarisation …
Read More »Mumbezhi’s copper project value proposition scale up
By Trust Ndebele Prospect has delivered a significant step-up in the value proposition at Mumbezhi over the June quarter, with a further update to the mineral resource estimate MRE. Sam Hosack Prospect Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer said the update is significant for two reasons. “Firstly, it demonstrates the success …
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