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US peace deal doesn’t mean Congo minerals up for grabs

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2509/788650-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: on Pexels" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/yellow-and-black-metal-frame-5139216/ ...

Congo shakes up global cobalt supply with export quotas

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2509/788463-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Reuters" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Reuters&lt;/span><p>The Democratic Republic of Congo's strategic minerals regulator announced that it will lift its ban on cobalt exports as of 16 October and manage global supply by imposing annual export quotas. Miners will be allowed to ship up to 18,125 tonnes of cobalt for the rest of 2025, with yearly caps of 96,600 tonnes in 2026 and 2027, the Authority for the Regulation and Control of Strategic Mineral Substances’ Markets said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/congo-shakes-up-global-cobalt-supply-with-export-quotas-510970a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=261636">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

African countries unite to boost petroleum investment

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2509/788346-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit:" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/aerial-view-of-industrial-oil-tanks-in-desert-landscape-32357268/ Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>African petroleum regulators led by Nigeria have launched a continental forum aimed at harmonising oil regulation in a bid to attract crucial investment across the region's burgeoning energy sector, the Nigerian oil regulator said in a statement. Due to declining investment dollars, African oil regulators are betting that a more integrated energy market where rules are consistent and transparent across jurisdictions can unlock capital.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-countries-unite-to-boost-petroleum-investment-510990a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=261606">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

The Zambian minister, the mysterious businesswoman and illegal mining

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2509/787607-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Equipment, apparently provided by a Chinese company, for mining at Sensele mine. Photo supplied" align="left"><br><span >Equipment, a...

Ethiopia&amp;#x2019;s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile&amp;#x2019;s 11 river states and why it&amp;#x2019;s so controversial

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BP to expand footprint in Egypt with new gas drilling deals

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2509/786901-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: on" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: <a href="https://unsplash.com/@simoncheung207?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Simon Cheung</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-bright-light-in-the-dark-i2XveTsfsj8?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a>&lt;/span><p>Egypt's Petroleum Ministry said that BP has signed a preliminary agreement with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) to drill five new deepwater gas wells in the Mediterranean Sea.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bp-to-expand-footprint-in-egypt-with-new-gas-drilling-deals-954514a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=261234">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Republic of Congo grants TotalEnergies exploration permit

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2509/785769-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Jonathan Gong on Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Jonathan Gong on Unsplash&lt;/span><p>Tot...

Can Africa’s critical minerals power the next industrial boom?

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/785063-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Photo by on" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@miningwatch_portuga...

WWF calls on G20 to prioritise sustainable mining for green future in Africa

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/784068-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit:" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-carrying-rocks-in-a-quarry-setting-31137149/ ...

Uganda launches major Chinese-backed gold mine to boost economy

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/784039-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Marko Ivanov on Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Marko Ivanov on Unsplash&lt;/span><p>Uganda has inaugurated its first large-scale gold mine, a $250m Chinese-owned project in the country's east that will also refine the bullion to 99.9% purity, according to a statement from the president's office.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/uganda-launches-major-chinese-backed-gold-mine-to-boost-economy-624551a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260471">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>