India’s Lohum Ships First Lithium Ore from Zimbabwe, Begins Overseas Mining

Indian critical-minerals company Lohum has dispatched its first shipment of lithium ore from Zimbabwe, marking the start of its overseas mining operations and a significant expansion of its role in the global battery-materials supply chain. First Overseas Mining Operation Lohum has secured rights to 10 spodumene-bearing lithium mining blocks in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South Province, covering […]

US Imports More Congo Copper as American Buyers Embrace Supply

The United States is importing record volumes of copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as American industrial consumers increasingly accept Congolese metal and look for competitively priced supplies amid tight global markets. Record Copper Shipments to the US US imports of refined copper from the DRC reached a record 53,290 metric tons in […]

Over 100 Dead in Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse

More than 100 people have died after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Central African Republic, with rescue teams continuing to search for victims and survivors. Mine Collapse Near Cameroon Border The disaster occurred on Tuesday at the Zamboye gold-mining site in Nana-Mambéré prefecture, about 50 kilometres from the town of Baboua and close […]

Ghana's Artisanal Gold Output Set To Break Another Record 

Ghana’s Artisanal Gold Output Set To Break Another Record 

Gold Board Expects 2026 Production to Match or Exceed Historic 2025 Levels Small-Scale Mining Continues to Drive Ghana’s Gold Industry Ghana is on course to match or surpass its record artisanal gold production from 2025, according to the country’s Ghana Gold Board. The Gold Board’s Chief Executive Officer said the state agency purchased up to […]