Africa’s Net-Zero Frontier: From Mine to Household, a Continent Builds Its Low-Carbon Future
As global focus sharpens on climate action, African nations and industries are moving beyond pledges to deliver some of the world’s most ambitious carbon reduction initiatives—powering mines with solar-battery hybrids,…
Powering the Mine: Solar, Wind, and Storage in Action
The economics of renewable energy are now decisively in favor of mine operators, particularly in remote, off-grid locations. The combination of solar and wind with large-scale battery storage is creating…
After Mining Indaba 2026: Africa’s Moment in the Global Minerals Power Shift
The annual Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa has long served as a barometer for the health and direction of Africa’s mining industry. The 2026 gathering,…
Aftermath of Mining Indaba 2026: Africa’s Minerals Take Center Stage in a New Global Resource Race
The dust has settled after the 2026 edition of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, held in Cape Town, South Africa, but the implications for Africa’s mining sector continue to…
The Ailing Giant: Kariba Dam and the Precarious State of Africa’s Ambition
What aileth the Kariba Dam? The Kariba Dam stands as a monument of a different era. Conceived in the mid-20th century as an engine of post-colonial industrialization for Zambia and…
The Manhize Dinson Plant – A Continental Game-Changer or a Sovereign Risk?
The operationalisation of the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) plant at Manhize marks the most consequential industrial development in Zimbabwe since the collapse of ZISCO in the late 1990s.…
Ethiopia’s Akobo positively ends 2025
Scandinavian-based gold producer operating in Ethiopia, Akobo Minerals ended the fourth quarter with strong production, revenues, and EBITDA, reflecting stable underground operations and disciplined execution. The company’s production and operations…
TotalEnergies strengthens collaboration with Chevron
TotalEnergies EP Nigeria has signed a farmout agreement to sell to Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company, a 40% participation in the PPL 2000 and PPL 2001 exploration…
Metso books Uzbekistan’s Almalyk MMC’s copper smelter orders
Frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally, Metso has booked the third part of the orders for JSC Almalyk…
Africa’s Resource & Power Outlook: Blessing Or Curse In The Race For A New Energy Era?
GABORONE—As the global energy transition accelerates and geopolitical tensions reshape supply chains, Africa stands at a pivotal juncture. The continent, holding roughly 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, 10%…