Energy, Mining & Infrastructure

Sudan gold mine collapse kills 13 illegal miners

Sudan, Africa's third-largest country, is one of the continent's top gold producers.

Libya breaks 12-year oil production record in 2025

The Libyan prime minister said on Saturday that oil output reached its highest in 12 years in 2025, climbing to 1.37 million barrels per day.

Sudan's gold mine collapse kills six while dozens remain trapped

Rescue operations are underway in Sudan as dozens of miners remain trapped under mine rubble.

DRC offers manganese, copper‑cobalt, and lithium assets to US investors under minerals pact

The DRC has sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned assets – including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold and lithium projects – for US investors to consider as part of a minerals partnership, two senior Congolese officia

Ghana firms up mining rules, to double royalty charges amid surge in gold prices

Ghana will scrap long-term mining investment stability agreements and double royalties under sweeping reforms, the regulator in Africa's top gold producer told Reuters, as it seeks to capture more benefits from surging b

South Africa allows companies to jointly build energy infrastructure, negotiate contracts

South Africa has softened its anti-trust regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly build energy infrastructure and collectively negotiate supply contracts.

US will control Venezuelan oil sales 'indefinitely': US energy secretary

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that Washington will control sales of Venezuelan oil "indefinitely," a day after President Donald Trump announced Venezuela's interim leaders had agreed to US-managed marketing of 30

Illegal gold mining fuels bandit violence in Nigeria: villagers, experts say

A recent wave of mass kidnappings, including the abduction of hundreds of schoolchildren, has brought renewed international attention to the insecurity.

South Sudan deploys troops to secure key Heglig oil field in Sudan

The military said the troop deployment was agreed between South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, Sudan Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF head Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

DRC miners urge urgent talks to clear cobalt export backlog

DR Congo’s mining lobby has called for urgent talks with the government to clarify new cobalt export rules, and said that legal ambiguities and compliance hurdles could delay shipments.

Niger accuses France's Orano of radioactive pollution as uranium row deepens

Niger has accused French nuclear fuel group Orano of "predatory behaviour" and environmental crimes, escalating a bitter dispute over control of the West African nation’s uranium mines.

South Sudan's Kiir sacks petroleum ministry top official for second time in under 2 months

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked Deng Lual Wol as the petroleum ministry's undersecretary and replaced him with Chol Thon Abel, the fourth time he has transferred the post from one of the men to the other in l

DRC produces first 1,000 tonnes of traceable artisanal cobalt

The state cobalt agency in DRC has produced its first 1,000 metric tonnes of traceable artisanal cobalt, a key step in formalising the sector in a country that supplies much of the world's battery metal.

Ghana orders major audit of mining companies to rein in revenue leakage, smuggling

Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, has launched its most aggressive mining audit in a decade, targeting top miners to recover lost revenue and tighten oversight.

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Dozens of ‘renewable energy’ firms in the Greek Cypriot administration appear linked to some tech and defence networks with operational ties with Israel.

Somalia appoints ambassador to DRC in historic diplomatic move

Somalia relations with DRC grow with significant investments in key sectors such as logistics, energy, long-distance transport, mining, and hospitality.

French mining firm to be tried over Niger abductions

A French uranium mining company accused of partial responsibility for terrorists abducting some of its employees in Niger in 2010 is to be tried, sources following the case told AFP.

Chinese firm rushes to extract over 60,000 metric tonnes of lithium ahead of Zimbabwe ban

Huayou exported 400,000 tons of lithium concentrate from Zimbabwe in 2024.

DRC to ban cobalt exporters over breach of quota system

The Democratic Republic of Congo, which accounts for about 70% of global cobalt output, halted exports in February after prices of the critical electric battery metal hit a nine-year low.

France's Orano says 1,500 tonnes of uranium stockpiled at Niger site

French nuclear group Orano has said 1,500 metric tonnes of uranium are stockpiled at its expropriated SOMAIR mine in northern Niger.

Madagascar president sacks energy minister after protests over power cuts

President Andry Rajoelina acknowledged that "the energy minister was not doing his job".

DRC says it 'will not be controlled by Chinese' amid opposition to its cobalt export quotas

DRC has said it "will not be controlled by the Chinese" after introducing cobalt export quotas, which have been opposed by the Asian nation's mining companies operating in Congo.

Ghana study warns of deadly chemical levels linked to mining

A boom in artisanal gold mining in Ghana has driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels in host communities, with soil readings in some areas reaching 134 times amounts deemed to be safe, a government-backed study

Uganda raises growth expectations over five years boosted by oil

Uganda expects to start crude oil production around mid-2026 and will prioritise investments in oil and gas, transport infrastructure, electricity and industrial parks.