Tuesday , July 28 2026

Press Relase

Uranium Surge Puts Southern Africa Back in the Global Energy Spotlight

Southern Africa’s uranium sector is regaining strategic relevance as global demand for nuclear energy accelerates, driven by fossil fuel supply disruptions and the urgent push for low-carbon power alternatives. Once a niche commodity, uranium, identified by the symbol U and atomic number 92, is again drawing serious attention as countries …

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WearCheck strengthens onsite sampling capabilities

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 …

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Rault to map investment trends at AMW 2026

Didier Rault, CEO of World Mining Investment, has joined the advisory board of African Mining Week (AMW) 2026. Seasoned Rault’s appointment is timely with African markets seeking fresh capital to fast-track projects development and capitalize on rising global demand for critical minerals which is expected to triple by 2030. As …

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Ethiopia’s $10 Billion Export Moment Is More Than a Number

Ethiopia’s projected leap from $3 billion to $10 billion in annual export revenue in the space of three years is remarkable by any measure but the more significant story may be what is driving it and what it reveals about the direction of the country’s economic transformation. At the fourth …

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Tanzania’s Mining Boom Is Real but Who Is Actually Benefiting?

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 …

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Atlas Copco introduces X-Air 900-20

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 …

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Caterpillar opens global innovation challenge

As advanced technologies continue to transform how work gets done, Caterpillar Inc. is reinforcing its commitment to the workforce behind that transformation. The company is opening registration for the Building the Future Workforce Challenge, a global innovation competition first discussed on stage at CES® 2026 by Caterpillar Chairman and Chief …

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The Dawn of Kenya’s Industrial Era: Moving Beyond Raw Exports – Updated

The narrative of Kenya’s mining sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation as the government shifts its strategic focus from the mere extraction of raw materials to a robust model of local value addition. Opening the 2026 Mining Investment Conference in Nairobi, President William Ruto articulated a vision for integrated industrial …

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Orom-Cross Graphite Powers US Aerospace Innovation

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, …

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Samia and Ruto Are Trying to Fix What Years of Trade Tiffs Have Broken

The relationship between Kenya and Tanzania has always been too important to fail and too complicated to fix easily. President William Ruto’s historic address to Tanzania’s parliament on 5 May, the first by a Kenyan head of state is the most significant diplomatic gesture either country has made in years …

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