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New South Wales (NSW)’s Premier Chris Minns will open the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2025, spotlighting the event’s growing influence and its projected $17.8 million boost to the state’s economy. Set for 21–23 October 2025 at the ICC Sydney, IMARC 2025 will be the event’s biggest edition yet, drawing over 10,000 delegates from more than 120 countries. Minns …

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 …

East Africa Metals Inc. (TSXV: EAM) has moved to restart its stalled Tanzanian gold venture, announcing a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ubora Minerals Company Limited to acquire and develop the Magambazi and Handeni mining project. The deal replaces a failed agreement with PMM Mining Company Limited and aims …

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 & …

Ethiopian miner Akobo Minerals’ board of directors has decided to convert the company’s previously announced convertible loans of NOK 25.5 million and NOK 11 million in accordance with the terms of the loan agreements. According to the company, the conversion will result in the issuance of 26,383,292 new shares in the …

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 …

Sun King, the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company, has unveiled a refreshed logo marking a major milestone in its continued growth and evolution. The new logo reflects the company’s expanding product portfolio – from solar home systems and solar inverter solutions to pay-as-you-go smartphones – all designed to provide …

Indus Towers Limited today announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held earlier in the day, reviewed and deliberated on strategic opportunities to expand the Company’s footprint across select international markets. Recognizing the growth potential in emerging geographies, the Board has approved the Company’s foray into African markets, …

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group, has completed its expansion programme into East Africa. This expansion forms part of the Group’s ongoing efforts to connect communities and businesses across sub-Equatorial Africa with reliable digital infrastructure. Across East Africa, Paratus is providing reliable digital services to meet the needs …