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Friday, 4 April 2025

Zambia Bolsters Copper Exploration Ahead of 2031 Target I KoBold Metals Moves to Unblock DRC's Manono Lithium Dispute

Mining Advances Growth Prospects for African Economies

Mineral-rich African countries are strengthening cooperation with global partners to optimize the mining value chain, leveraging investments to accelerate GDP growth and sustainable development. In recent years, the contribution of mining to the national fiscus has grown significantly across many nations, and looking ahead, this growth momentum is on track to continue as nations promote greater investment in mineral development.

How Rental Partners Improve Mining Dewatering Agility

Most mines operate permanent dewatering infrastructure to safeguard operations and safety. Yet, as mines dig deeper and wider for high-quality minerals, contend with extreme weather shifts, and manage water debris and contaminants, dewatering requirements are creeping outside the scope and budgets of established systems.
Normally, this shift would require expensive capital expenditure to expand dewatering capabilities. But rental fleets provide cost-effective and agile alternatives that complement existing dewatering infrastructure and planning.

Climate Challenges to Dewatering
Dewatering is inherently costly, requiring specialised equipment like high-capacity pumps, filtration systems, and pipelines, as well as ongoing operational and maintenance expenses for handling corrosive and abrasive mine water.

Zambia Bolsters Copper Exploration Ahead of 2031 TargetZambia has launched a series of strategic initiatives in 2025 to accelerate copper drilling and meet its target of producing 3.1 million tons per annum by 2031. In February 2025, the country introduced the Zambia Integrated Mining Information System , a digital platform designed to enhance efficiency and transparency in mining license management. The system is expected to streamline the approval process and help Zambia attract more investors and fast-track exploration.

Ivanhoe Mines files technical report for tier-one underground mining project in South AfricaIvanhoe Mines has officially filed the National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) technical report for the Platreef Integrated Development Plan 2025 (Platreef 2025 IDP), following its initial announcement on February 18, 2025.
The Platreef 2025 IDP outlines a three-phase expansion strategy for the Platreef platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, gold, and copper mine in South Africa.

KoBold Metals Moves to Unblock DRC's Manono Lithium Dispute, Reshaping Global Supply ChainsKoBold Metals, a U.S.-backed mining technology firm, is positioning itself at the center of a strategic shift in global lithium supply chains with its latest proposal to resolve disputes over the Manono lithium deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum back with big move to Kolwezi in September It's official, DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum is moving to Kolwezi and is taking place from 29-30 September 2025.
In what is already the third edition of this event, the focus is on the region's potential in the global energy transition, including leveraging the DRC and Zambia's significant cobalt and copper resources for battery precursor manufacturing.

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