Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2509/787241-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="By PMO - Ethiopia - [1], Public Domain," align="left"><br><span >By PMO - Ethiopia - [1], Public Domain, [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=152050391]]&lt;/span><p><p><em>In April 2011, Ethiopia <a href="https://www.hydropower.org/sediment-management-case-studies/ethiopia-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-gerd">began construction</a> of Africa&#x2019;s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile river. The dam is expected to generate more than <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66776733">6,000 megawatts of electricity</a>, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent&#x2019;s largest <a href="https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/water-conflict-between-egypt-and-ethiopia-a-defining-moment-for-both-countries/">power exporter</a>.</em></p></p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ethiopias-mega-dam-has-taken-14-years-to-build-what-it-means-for-the-niles-11-river-states-and-why-its-so-controversial-287937a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=261320">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
BP to expand footprint in Egypt with new gas drilling deals/in /by
<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/in /by
<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>TotalEnergies announced that it has been awarded an exploration permit for the Nzombo area off the coast of the Republic of Congo, close to its already operational Moho facilities.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/republic-of-congo-grants-totalenergies-exploration-permit-179976a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260968">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Can Africa’s critical minerals power the next industrial boom?/in /by
<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_portugal?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">MiningWatch Portugal</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-large-truck-driving-down-a-dirt-road-YG0qc-e6hgg?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a>&lt;/span><p>Africa &#x2013; and South Africa &#x2013; must harness its rich endowment of critical minerals to create an industrial powerhouse which can lead the green energy revolution. This, according to Gauteng Growth and Development Agency executive, Sthembiso Dlamini, who addressed the African Critical Minerals Summit in Johannesburg on Monday, 25 August 2025.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/can-africa-critical-minerals-power-the-next-industrial-boom-179266a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260788">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
WWF calls on G20 to prioritise sustainable mining for green future in Africa/in /by
<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/ Chris wade NTEZICIMPA on Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>The race to acquire the minerals needed for a low-carbon energy transition away from fossil fuels is on, but if this is to have a positive impact on both people and the environment, it needs to be carefully planned and monitored. Ahead of the G20 Summit from 22 to 23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, WWF is calling on the G20 to prioritise sustainable mining and has developed a discussion document titled&#160; &#x201c;An agenda for responsible mining of transition minerals in Africa&#x201d;.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wwf-calls-on-g20-to-prioritise-sustainable-mining-for-green-future-in-africa-179066a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260488">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Uganda launches major Chinese-backed gold mine to boost economy/in /by
<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>
Congolese mining firm rebuffs US accusations amid sanctions/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/783913-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit:" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/the-flag-of-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-13966976/ aboodi vesakaran on Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>The Congolese mining company sanctioned by the United States this week has said it "categorically rejects" allegations linking it to armed groups and mineral smuggling in the turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/congolese-mining-firm-rebuffs-us-accusations-amid-sanctions-846703a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260439">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo’s rebel-funded mines/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/783861-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters" align="left"><br><span >A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters&lt;/span><p>Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-hidden-cost-of-your-smartphone-inside-congo-rebel-funded-mines-957684a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260374">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Major diamond discovery: De Beers unearths new kimberlite field in Angola/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/783551-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: De Beers" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: De Beers&lt;/span><p>De Beers' joint venture in Angola has discovered a new kimberlite field, the most common source of mined diamonds, its first such discovery in three decades.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/major-diamond-discovery-de-beers-unearths-new-kimberlite-field-in-angola-179896a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260348">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Will US impose new gold tariffs? Barrick CEO shares outlook/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2508/783398-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Jingming Pan on Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Jingming Pan on Unsplash&lt;/span><p>Barrick Mining CEO Mark Bristow said on Monday that the gold industry is awaiting clarity from the White House regarding potential US tariffs on gold bars, but added that, regardless of the outcome, the impact on miners would be minimal.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/will-us-impose-new-gold-tariffs-barrick-ceo-shares-outlook-846523a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=260309">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>