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By: Christiana Freitag Deep within the rainforests of the Central African Republic’s Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas, conservation teams are fighting to safeguard one of the last strongholds of the African forest elephant. Here, in a clearing known as Dzanga Bai, forest elephants gather by the hundreds — one of the few …

AngloGold Ashanti, one of the world’s leading gold producers, delivered a robust financial and operational performance in the three months ended September 30, recording a 141% year-on-year surge in free cash flow (FCF) to a record $920-million. This massive increase was attributed to continued cost discipline, which allowed the company …

The President of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepening cooperation with Tanzania during the inauguration of President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dodoma. Attending as Guest of Honour, Chapo highlighted the enduring friendship and shared history between the two nations, rooted in the liberation struggle and long-standing …

by Sharista Raghunath – chemist, WearCheck Accurate and reliable analytical data is essential for effective decision making in today’s competitive industrial landscape, especially in the condition monitoring arena, which focuses on predictive maintenance. Elemental profiling using ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy) provides useful information on the chemical …

Aim-listed Kefi Copper and Gold expects a $240-million debt capital offering towards its Tulu Kapi project, in Ethiopia, to be signed this week. The financing had been put on hold following a procedural matter that had to be addressed by one syndicate party, which has now been resolved. Kefi says …

The Democratic Republic of Congo will start building gold reserves to bolster its currency and lift its economy, the central bank governor said, joining a rush in Africa and elsewhere to stockpile the precious metal as prices soar. Gold prices, which hit record highs above $4 000 an ounce on …

By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Metal deactivators play a key role in the fight against corrosion. This is the next focus in the ongoing discussion about lubricant additives, with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck.   What are metal deactivators? Organic complexes containing nitrogen or sulphur, amines, sulphides and phosphites …

TotalEnergies implements with consistency its balanced and profitable transition strategy, anchored on two pillars: Oil & Gas, mainly LNG, and Integrated Power. The Company plans to increase energy production (oil, gas and electricity) by four percent per year through 2030 while reducing emissions from its operations (-50% on Oil & …

Aterian PLC, an Africa-focused critical minerals company, has initiated commercial trading of responsibly sourced tantalum and niobium concentrates from Rwanda. The London-listed firm announced the launch of expanded trading operations following the successful transfer of its first consignment to a major international trading partner, a move that provides Aterian with …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a $5 billion hydroelectric project on the Blue Nile that is expected to double the country’s power generation capacity. The dam’s completion, however, has reignited long-standing diplomatic disputes with downstream nations, Egypt and Sudan. Prime Minister …