Mining & Energy

Vice President Chiwenga calls for broader sharing of mining sector benefits as Freda Rebecca and Botha Mine clash over lease rights, highlighting regulatory challenges in Zimbabwe's mineral-rich economy.

Zimbabwe has halted all raw mineral and lithium exports following alleged malpractices, despite recording a 30% surge in lithium shipments during the first half of 2025 and gold production hitting record levels.

Zimbabwe's suspension of lithium concentrate and raw mineral exports has driven lithium prices higher, marking an escalation in the country's beneficiation push as authorities implement stricter compliance measures.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a $1.3 billion investment partnership with Africa Finance Corporation to develop an alumina refinery and two mining projects, as regional investment structures adapt to mobilize capital for extractive sector development.

Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank has imposed a 10% export surrender requirement on small-scale gold miners while maintaining 30% for large exporters, as authorities move to formalize artisanal mining revenue capture amid rising commodity prices and a lithium concentrate export suspension.

A mining pit collapse in Nigeria's Ebonyi State killed three workers and injured four, while illegal miners in Zimbabwe confronted a legislator over unresolved grievances, underscoring persistent safety enforcement failures and labor tensions across Africa's artisanal mining sector.

Union leaders report widespread sexual harassment, unlawful dismissals, and discriminatory HIV testing requirements targeting women employed at Chinese mining operations across Zimbabwe.

Governor Ayacko's push to allocate a contentious 900-acre gold-rich parcel to the Obado family for mining and cotton farming has reignited tensions over resource rights in a region with a history of violent land disputes.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is dangling the Rubaya tantalum mine before American investors, despite the facility remaining firmly in the hands of M23 rebels—a bold, perhaps desperate, bid to reshape the geopolitics of critical minerals.

Zimbabwe's suspension of raw lithium exports has triggered significant price increases on Chinese futures markets, demonstrating the southern African nation's growing influence over global battery metal supply chains.

Joachim Chivayo, Zanu PF Harare spokesperson, is wanted by South African authorities after allegedly skipping bail in a R15 million illegal gold dealing case, exposing jurisdictional challenges in prosecuting cross-border mineral crimes.

The Gauteng department of human settlements has delivered housing to residents of Sporong informal settlement following violent displacement linked to illegal mining operations, highlighting escalating security challenges in artisanal mining zones.

Anglo American is leveraging its Kumba Iron Ore subsidiary to establish the Northern Cape as a testbed for impact funding and post-mine planning, shifting focus from high-profile hydrogen projects to practical transition frameworks in mining-dependent communities.

Federal Government commits to leveraging international treaty framework to safeguard foreign capital in solid minerals sector as part of economic diversification strategy.

India and Brazil formalized a critical minerals cooperation deal during President Lula da Silva's visit to New Delhi, marking a significant step in securing supply chains for strategic resources essential to clean energy and technology sectors.