Congo shakes up global cobalt supply with export quotas/in /by
<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&#x2019; 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/in /by
<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/in /by
<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, apparently provided by a Chinese company, for mining at Sensele mine. Photo supplied&lt;/span><p><b><br><br><br>- Illegal mining is rife at Sensele Mine in Zambia.<br><br>- Many lives have been claimed. For example, over 30 people died in a mudslide in December 2023.<br><br>- Sensele Enterprises and Zambia&#x2019;s government appear to lay the blame for the continuation of illegal mining at each other&#x2019;s doors.<br><br>- Questions have been raised about the relationship between Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industries <br>- Chipoka Mulenga and a businessperson who is known as &#x201c;Laila&#x201d;, and the latter&#x2019;s role in the mine.</b></p><br><br><p><img alt="" class="leave" height="1" id="gu_counter" src="https://republish.groundup.org.za/counter/hit/15818/the-zambian-minister-mysterious-businesswoman-illegal-mining/" style="height:1px; width:1px; visibility:hidden;" width="1"></p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-zambian-minister-the-mysterious-businesswoman-and-illegal-mining-621341a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=261341">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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/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>