KoBold Metals, the mining company backed by US billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has received seven separate exploration permits to search for lithium and other minerals in DRC, the firm said on Wednesday.
Africa has significant reserves of lithium, tantalum and uranium deposits which are sought after in the defense industry.
Uganda is in talks with development finance institutions and credit export agencies to finance 85% of a planned railway project, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Zimbabwean laboratories are struggling to cope with a surge in mineral samples submitted by mines ramping up exploration activity in response to record gold prices, a mine executive said on Wednesday.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have taken measures in recent years to exert more control over their resources.
With the launch of a new pipeline from Kilis to Aleppo, Türkiye has begun supplying Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria—aiming to power five million homes, revive dormant power plants, and lead regional recovery efforts alo
A decree announced late Monday said the concession would be transferred to local state-backed firm Nimba Mining SA.
Nigeria's oil production surpassed 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in July 2025, with current average output at 1.78 million bpd, officials said on Monday.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have reached an outline economic cooperation accord during their latest talks in Washington, the United States has said.
Turkish energy minister says annual exports could reach 2 billion cubic metres, powering 5 million homes.
The agreements were signed in Ankara during a visit by Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
African countries could achieve universal access to clean cooking in 15 years, potentially preventing millions of deaths and creating nearly half a million jobs, a recent report says.
The move marks the first energy transfer to Syria since the war began in 2011, as Ankara, Baku and the new Syrian leadership deepen post-Assad reconstruction ties.
Iran’s foreign minister confirms severe damage to nuclear facilities but calls enrichment a matter of national pride; Trump says US will strike again 'if necessary'.
Two billion people across the world cook on open fires or with rudimentary stoves, half of them in Africa, according to a report by the International Energy Agency.
Türkiye is a very strong country in terms of economy and energy, says CEO of Emaar Libya Holding Company
Zimbabwe's Kuvimba Mining House plans to begin construction of a $270-million lithium concentration plant at its Sandawana mine in the third quarter of 2025.
South African state-owned power utility Eskom aims to shift to mainly clean energy sources by 2040 from its current predominantly coal-based generation fleet.
The Turkish president has said the Igdir-Nakhchivan pipeline is the latest example of the long-standing and successful energy cooperation between the two countries.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds separate phone calls with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, says Türkiye's Communications Directorate
Green Hydrogen Producers Association says Türkiye's rich wind and solar potential can drive $80B investment and help close energy deficit.
"With this amount, we will be able to meet residential demand alone for approximately 3.5 years," says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Türkiye's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar believes the agreements "will open a new page in Türkiye-Egypt energy relations''.
The court in the city of Jos has also ordered the deportation of the Chinese nationals and be banned from entering the country in the future.
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