Projects

Nairobi — Critical Metals Corp. has advanced to the final stage of a government tender to develop one of Africa’s largest undeveloped deposits of rare earths and niobium, strengthening a Western push to counter China’s dominance over critical supply chains. The Nasdaq-listed miner, leading the Mrima Earth Consortium, is one …

Companhia do Pipeline Moçambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ), Lda. is moving to expand one of Southern Africa’s strategic fuel supply routes, with a major capacity upgrade of the Beira-Harare corridor set to increase the volume of petroleum products transported into regional markets. CPMZ will break ground on 2 September 2026 in Nhamatanda, Sofala …

Rwanda based mining company Trinity Metals has begun its inaugural sonic drilling programme at the Nyakabingo mine, a step the company says will materially expand its understanding of one of its core tungsten assets. The programme comprises up to 106 planned drill holes at depths ranging from 12 to 20 …

Tanzania and Australia are seeking to expand bilateral trade, investment, and energy cooperation, placing particular emphasis on developing the East African nation’s mining sector and formalizing artisanal operations. The push for stronger economic and diplomatic ties follows high-level talks in Dar es Salaam between Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs …

Rwanda has formally approved a joint venture with Kazakhstan’s state-owned mining company, JSC National Mining Company Tau-Ken Samruk, as the East African nation seeks to leverage its position as a top mineral producer and attract advanced exploration technology into its mining sector. The agreement, greenlit during a Cabinet meeting chaired …

Aldoro Resources is sharpening the geological understanding of its Kameelburg Project in Namibia, with new assay results confirming a distinct zonation pattern of high-grade niobium at the margins of the carbonatite intrusion and rare earth enrichment toward the core, an architecture that materially enhances the project’s development potential. Results from …

Kenya’s state rail operator has reached a critical turning point in its bid to dominate Central and Southern African freight routes, completing 70% of earthworks on a revitalized cross-border transit link designed to stream cargo deep into landlocked markets including Zambia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The …

Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has ordered an immediate halt to all gold mining activities in the western district of Kanungu, cracking down on a massive, unlicensed gold rush that officials say has triggered severe environmental degradation, public health risks, and local economic disruption. The suspension targets a …

Perseus Mining’s Nyanzaga Gold Project hasn’t produced a single ounce of commercial gold yet but it has already injected 457.7bn/- into Tanzania’s economy, a pre-production dividend that underscores how much value a modern mining project can generate before the pour even starts. The Sengerema-based project in Mwanza Region, operated by …

Saudi Arabia’s diversification push has reached East Africa’s skyline. Mabani Aljazeera Holding Group has agreed to acquire a 50%-less-one-share stake in Jabali Towers, a flagship mixed-use development inside Tatu City’s Special Economic Zone, its first-ever investment in Kenya and a signal that Gulf capital is moving well beyond its traditional …