Top Stories

Scandinavia-based gold producer Akobo Minerals has delivered its strongest operational performance since underground mining commenced at its flaghip Segele asset in southwestern Ethiopia, posting record gold output, surging core earnings, and accelerated debt reduction. For the second quarter ended June 30, gold production reached a record 37 kg (approximately 1,190 …

Multotec Zambia is marking its 25th anniversary in 2026 with the opening of a new facility which serve as the Central Africa Regional Head Office, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the country and the region’s mining industry. Multotec’s expertise, technology, and service capabilities closer to customers, while positioning the business …

African heads of state, commercial titans, and institutional investors assembled in Egypt’s coastal city of El-Alamein on Saturday for a high-stakes three-day summit aimed at restructuring the continent’s financial ecosystem. The inaugural Alamein Africa Forum brought together over 20 government leaders alongside regional bankers and development institutions to address a …

The African Development Bank Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to cooperate on developing Africa’s railway systems and deepening regional economic integration. Mike Salawou, Bank Group Director for Infrastructure and Urban Development signed on behalf of the …

Geological wealth can create the foundation for a mining economy but turning deposits into mines, processing plants and industrial supply chains requires something deeper than mineral potential, long-term capital willing to stay the course. That challenge is increasingly important for Uganda, where recent geological surveys have confirmed commercially viable deposits …

Recognising that technology alone cannot deliver safer, more productive underground mining operations, BME, an Omnia Holdings company, has developed its Portable Training Unit to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and practical application. The realistic, hands-on training platform enables mining companies to build workforce competency, improve safety, protect production assets …

With Uganda’s next phase of economic growth set to depend on doing more with what it already produces, the government is seeking to turn its $69 billion economy into the foundation for a far more ambitious $500 billion future. The economy has expanded from about $50 billion, narrowing the distance …

By Ma Junxin, Zhengzhou Zhongji Machinery For a small or medium hard-rock project, equipment selection often begins with a production target. A plant may be designed for 50 tonnes per hour, 100 tonnes per hour or 200 tonnes per hour. That figure is important but it does not by itself …

BME has spent years building a reputation across African mining, and it is about to inherit the manufacturing scale, research capability and international footprint of one of the world’s largest industrial explosives groups. Omnia Holdings has announced a proposed R21.8 billion all cash transaction with Solar Industries India, a deal …