3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (208+ words) Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday said that his country is no longer satisfied with being a supplier of raw minerals and is seeking to boost local beneficiation and processing to accelerate industrialization and economic growth. Emphasizing the need for…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (673+ words) - The first 137 of 285 heavy-duty "Yellow Machines" promised under President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's infrastructure drive docked at the Freeport of Monrovia on Sunday, injecting visible momentum into a long-stalled road program while reopening unresolved questions about transparency, procurement compliance and executive…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (542+ words) B2Gold's Otjikoto Mine in Namibia produced 199 139 ounces of gold in 2025, near the high end of its guidance range of between 185 000 and 205 000 ounces. This production has contributed to the Canadian company's record annual revenue of US$3.06 billion (about N$60 billion). According…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (357+ words) - ArcelorMittal's global mining chief, Kleber Silva, made an unannounced early-morning visit to Yekepa Hospital, where he commended recent improvements to the facility and reaffirmed the company's commitment to sustaining healthcare services for employees and surrounding communities. Silva, Global Chief Executive…...

17+ hour, 52+ min ago  (692+ words) Members of Parliament have thrown their weight behind tougher measures to address abandoned and unrestored mining pits, warning that the sites continue to endanger lives, pollute rivers and undermine environmental protection efforts across the country. The backing came during a…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (254+ words) A new scramble for Africa is underway. It is not marked by warships or colonial flags, but by battery supply chains, green transition targets, and high-level trade delegations. The race is for lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, platinum group metals and…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (713+ words) The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) yesterday launched a new report outlining how Namibia can expand its economy by adding value to its mineral resources and diversifying into new industries. The report, titled 'Rapid Assessment of the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (789+ words) Survivors of a gas explosion at a mining site in Zurak community in Wase local government area of Plateau State have called on the federal and state governments to come to the aid of the widows and orphans of the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (354+ words) [allAfrica] South Africa: One Injured After Ekurhuleni Factory Fire - South African News Briefs - February 20, 2026 A fire at the Rolfes Chemical Factory has one person in hospital after sustaining second-degree burns from a factory fire still raging in Ekurhuleni, reports EWN....

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (889+ words) Medical and environmental experts have said carbon monoxide exposure is the most probable cause of Tuesday's death of 38 miners at a mining site in Kampani Zurak community in the Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. The experts, who spoke…...