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Scandinavian-based gold producer operating in Ethiopia, Akobo Minerals says following the fuel supply disruptions that temporarily impacted operations during April, key activities progressively resumed during May as diesel availability improved. According to the company’s operational update, the development enabled a phased restart of mining, processing and development activities. The company …

The government of South Sudan has made its position on foreign mining investment explicit: investors are welcome and compliance with national law is non-negotiable. Minister of Mining Losuba Ludoru Wongo delivered that message directly to representatives of Sudan-based Bianchi Gold Trading Company following a meeting in Juba that covered geological …

East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and TotalEnergies recently hosted the 4th Students’ Conference on Youth in the Energy Sector. The fourth edition of the Conference was held in Arusha, bringing together over 200 students, industry leaders, and key stakeholders under the theme: ‘From Resource to Prosperity: How Tanzania Turns Energy …

Rwanda’s electricity system is approaching a ceiling. The combined output of the country’s existing sources, such as hydropower, methane gas, solar, peat and diesel, amounts to roughly 1,000 megawatts. Against government projections of electricity demand reaching between 2.5 and 4.5 gigawatts by 2050, that ceiling is not a distant constraint …

DRC Mining Week, the annual mining expo and exhibition, that celebrated its 20th edition last year, returns to the Pullman Grand Karavia Hotel in Lubumbashi from 17 to 19 June. According to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of Mining, Louis Kabamba: “DRC Mining Week is fully aligned with the …

The precise accuracy of taking an oil sample from a machine component is one of the most critically important steps in the scientific analysis of oil as part of a condition monitoring programme. According to condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, taking samples is often a very specialised task, and not …

The mining sector in Tanzania has long carried the weight of promise, a sector rich in gold, gemstones, and strategic minerals and richer still in the rhetoric of broad-based economic transformation. From policy documents to political speeches, natural wealth must translate into national prosperity. Yet the Performance Audit Report by …

With the introduction of the X-Air 900-20, Atlas Copco strengthens its DrillAir portfolio with a flexible, application driven portable air compressor designed for the realities of mining and construction operations worldwide. Atlas Copco has expanded its DrillAir portfolio of portable air compressors with the launch of the X-Air 900-20, a …

In a landmark development for the East African mining sector, LSE-listed Blencowe Resources has announced that graphite concentrate from its Orom-Cross project in Uganda has been successfully integrated into a high-stakes rocket component testing programme in the United States. The initial test firing, conducted on a hypersonic suborbital rocket platform, …

In a historic moment for African-led peace and dispute resolution, four former Heads of State, HE Joaquim Alberto Chissano (Mozambique), HE Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya), HE Goodluck Jonathan (Nigeria), and HE Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia), on behalf of the Forum for Former African Heads of State and Government (Africa Forum), have …