Finland has emerged as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, reclaiming the top spot in the Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies. The Nordic nation’s ascent from 16th place last year signals a shift in global investor confidence toward stable, well-governed jurisdictions. The Fraser Institute’s report, …

London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a non-binding offtake agreement with UK advanced materials manufacturer Perpetuus Advanced Materials (PAM) for fine flake graphite from its Orom-Cross project in Uganda. The deal covers 19,000 tonnes of +97% total graphite carbon (TGC) fine flake graphite over five years, a significant portion of Orom-Cross’s …

Xtelify’s pioneering digital capabilities to accelerate Airtel Africa’s digital transformations Xtelify, a fully owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (‘Airtel’) housing all of Airtel’s digital assets and capabilities, today launched an AI-powered, future-ready software platform that will help telcos all around the world rid themselves of underlying complexity, focus on the …

Marula Mining PLC is advancing its strategic presence in Kenya, announcing key partnerships with the Geological Society of Kenya (GSK) and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT). The Africa-focused mining firm is seeking to integrate itself into the country’s academic and professional landscape, signaling a long-term commitment to …

Australian-listed company Celsius Resources has reduced the value of its Opuwo Cobalt Project in northwest Namibia by approximately N$75 million, citing ongoing market difficulties and uncertainty around how long it would take to develop the site. The decision was outlined in Celsius’s June 2025 quarterly report and reflects broader struggles …

Namtumbo District, Tanzania – A silent revolution is brewing in the heart of Tanzania, poised to transform the nation’s economic landscape and power its future. Following the near-completion of a pilot smelting facility, the Namtumbo District is set to become the epicentre of Tanzania’s burgeoning uranium mining industry, a move …

As part of the ongoing discussion around different oil additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this time, the focus is on how dispersant additives function and why they make great crowd-controllers at social events.   What are they? Polymeric alkylthiophosphonates and alkylsuccinimides, organic complexes containing nitrogen compounds.   What …

Speed Read: Sun King closes a $156 million (KES equivalent) securitisation, the largest and first majority commercial-bank-backed deal of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa. Backed by private capital from Absa Bank Kenya, Citi, The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, KCB Bank, and Stanbic Bank Kenya. The new deal …

The energy landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation, led by advances in batteries, artificial intelligence (AI) and hydrogen. Together, these technologies are powering everything from electric vehicles to industrial systems. IDTechEx’s portfolios of Batteries & Energy Storage and Electric Vehicles research reports cover the latest developments. According to the reports, …

KSB Pumps and Valves is investing in the future of industrial service excellence through its dedicated training hub, the SupremeServ Academy. Based at the company’s Jet Park facility, the academy was established to address the growing need for specialised skills across KSB’s service value chain and to support its expansive …