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Metso has signed an agreement to divest its loading and hauling business in Finland and Sweden, operating under the Häggblom legal entities, to Miilux Oy, a Finnish-based company which sells and manufactures wear resistant and personal protection solutions – utilizing its own brands and innovations. The agreement follows the strategic assessment …

Volt Resources Ltd (ASX: VRC, OTC: VLTRF) has entered a strategic partnership with Unbounded Opportunities Fund SPC (UOF), securing a conditional US$11.1 million equity investment to fast-track the development of its Bunyu Graphite Project in Tanzania. The agreement ushers in a redesigned Stage 1 development aimed at higher production rates, …

Global energy technology leader Schneider Electric marked GivingTuesday with an engaging virtual event, highlighting the significant impact of employee volunteerism across English-speaking Africa. Under the theme, “Everyone Can Make a Change,” the occasion united volunteers, beneficiaries, and leaders from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, demonstrating the company’s deep-seated commitment to …

Rising global gold prices, which have surged more than 50% this year, have ignited a significant illicit mining operation at two fully permitted gold properties owned by Vancouver-based East Africa Metals (EAM) in Ethiopia’s politically volatile Tigray region, according to a report by The Globe and Mail and the Bureau …

By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, keeps adding to the discussion about oil additives – the latest topic is anti-wear additives. What are they? Zinc dithiophosphate (ZDP), Zinc dialkyl-dithiophosphate (ZDDP) compounds, organic phosphates, Organomolybdenum compounds. What do they do? Reduce friction and wear How do …

The Polish-Ugandan Mining Sector Conference, held on November 21, 2025, at the Mestil Hotel in Kampala, marked a significant step toward enhanced bilateral cooperation in the mineral extraction industry. Organized by the Polish Embassy in Nairobi and the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH), in collaboration with the Polish Geological …

London-listed Imara Gold, formerly Caracal Gold, has announced that Kenya’s Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho has proposed the establishment of a Kilimapesa Gold Mining Resumption Committee to resolve outstanding disputes between Imara’s Kenyan subsidiary Kilimapesa Gold and the Moyoi community in Narok County. The …

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 …