Light touch Another mining major is joining the solar energy brigade in South Africa. The 25MW solar PV plant at Glencore’s ferroalloys mining and processing facility near Brits in the North West… Read more
Shipping ahoy Following a 25-year extension to the operating concession at the port of Maputo, the Mozambique logistics hub is to be expanded in a US$2 billion project. Moneyweb reports that the… Read more
Mineral sufficiency A US$2 billion expansion project at the Lumwama copper mine in Zambia’s North West province is expected to get under way this year. Mining Weekly reports that initial production at the… Read more
New energy drive West Africa is to become the focus of a drive to set up a lithium battery and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing ecosystem on the continent. Engineering News reports that the… Read more
Good move More than 30 African countries are taking part in the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) expanded trade pilot scheme. Last year an initial seven countries tested the scheme using… Read more
