Tag: Value Addition

Zimbabwe, Africa’s Largest Lithium Producer Approves U.S.$1.59 Billion in New Investments As Mining and Manufacturing Take Nearly 80 Percent

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe approved US$1.59 billion in new investment projects in the second quarter of 2026, with mining and … More

Kenya: Govt Suspends Tata Chemicals Magadi Mining Operations Over Compliance Breaches

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Kenyan Government has suspended Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited’s mining operations over regulatory compliance breaches, including unresolved … More

Botswana: Mining Catalyst for import substitution

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Botswana’s mining sector is leveraging its procurement power to promote import substitution by strengthening local manufacturing, developing … More

Nigeria unveils world-class mineral discovery as new 3.3 million-tonne lithium reserve comes to light

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Nigeria has announced the discovery of a world-class polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State alongside an estimated … More

Guinea bets bauxite dominance can reshape aluminum supply

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Guinea is using its dominant position as the world’s largest bauxite producer to pursue greater control over … More

Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Plead for More Time to Complete Beneficiation Plants

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe’s lithium producers have asked the government for additional time to comply with a planned ban on … More

Nigeria: Data Is the New Oil in Mineral Exploration – Shinkafi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare … More

Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges – Unctad

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare … More