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Business

Finland Rises to Top Mining Investment Destination

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, …

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Blencowe Seals Graphite Offtake Deal with Perpetuus

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 …

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Airtel Africa signs multi-year strategic partnership with, Xtelify, Airtel India’s digital arm

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 …

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The lube kitchen part 6 dispersant additives – the crowd-controller in engine oil

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 …

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Lifezone Metals Forges Ahead with Kabanga Nickel Project Amidst Market Headwinds

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – In a display of unwavering commitment despite a challenging global nickel market, U.S. mining firm Lifezone Metals has unveiled an updated, streamlined investment plan for its ambitious Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania. A newly published feasibility study, released on Friday, July 18, details a revised …

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Tanzania’s Chunga copper processing facility more than just a plant

Tanzania’s inauguration of the Chunya copper processing plant marks more than just the opening of another industrial facility. It signals a deliberate and bold strategic shift – a potential turning point in the nation’s economic trajectory. For too long, Tanzania, blessed with abundant mineral wealth has primarily been a supplier …

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Africa Advances Downstream Mining to Drive Industrial Growth and Retain Mineral Wealth

As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, countries across Africa are fast-tracking investments in beneficiation infrastructure to bolster local economies, create jobs and secure more equitable participation in global mineral value chains. The continent’s mineral-rich economies are increasingly focusing on developing domestic refining and processing capacity to shift from …

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Powering Up Kenya: A Race Against Darkness for Millions

Nairobi, Kenya – In the dusty villages and burgeoning towns of Kenya, the flicker of a single light-bulb remains a distant dream for a quarter of the population. As the nation strides towards a 2030 deadline for universal electricity access, a formidable challenge looms: how to bring reliable, affordable power …

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Kibali continues to deliver growth

Drilling results from the ARK-KCD corridor continue to strengthen confidence in its scale and continuity, demonstrating the potential to host significant additional orebodies and further extend the life of mine at Kibali, Africa’s biggest and greenest gold mine. Speaking at a media briefing in Kinshasa, Barrick President and Chief Executive …

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East African Regulators Forge Alliance for Enhanced Oil & Gas Development

ENTEBBE, UGANDA – In a significant move set to bolster the East African oil and natural gas sector, the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) of Tanzania, the Zanzibar Petroleum Regulatory Authority (ZPRA), and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement, inked …

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