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London-listed Aterian subsidiary Eastinco has entered into a long-term supply agreement with an established Rwanda-based tin, tantalum and tungsten (3T) producer and exporter to support the expansion of the company’s trading activities in Rwanda. The agreement establishes a framework for sourcing and supplying 3T concentrates from Rwanda and is expected …

Until recently, few young Rwandans could have imagined building a career as a metallurgical technician, steel quality controller or industrial chemist. The country had mines, construction sites and small manufacturing plants, but it did not have an integrated steel factory turning raw minerals into finished steel products. The jobs simply …

Rwanda-based mining company Trinity Metals says exports from its Nyakabingo tungsten mine now account for up to 20% of primary tungsten concentrate consumption in the US. Since the commercial agreement that Global Tungsten & Powders (GTP) signed with Trinity’s offtake partner, New York-headquartered Traxys in August 2025, more than 320 …

Commemorating 112 years of innovation, premium quality products, cutting-edge technologies and enduring partnerships, SKF South Africa in 2026 enters a defining chapter, one that underscores its unwavering commitment to shaping the future of industry through strategic rotating asset optimisation. SKF was established in 1914 by Swedish holding company SKF AB …

Scandinavian-based gold producer operating in Ethiopia, Akobo Minerals says following the fuel supply disruptions that temporarily impacted operations during April, key activities progressively resumed during May as diesel availability improved. According to the company’s operational update, the development enabled a phased restart of mining, processing and development activities. The company …

Africa’s energy landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. In 2025, Standard Bank’s financing for renewable energy power generation outpaced that for non-renewable power generation by a ratio of 8:1, signalling a shift towards cleaner and more sustainable energy systems across the continent. With nearly 600 million people across Africa still …

East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and TotalEnergies recently hosted the 4th Students’ Conference on Youth in the Energy Sector. The fourth edition of the Conference was held in Arusha, bringing together over 200 students, industry leaders, and key stakeholders under the theme: ‘From Resource to Prosperity: How Tanzania Turns Energy …

Large-scale hard rock lithium operations are facing increasing pressure to balance throughput, operational stability and resource efficiency as projects continue to expand and ore bodies become more complex. At PLS’ Pilgangoora Operation in Western Australia, the P1000 expansion marks an important step in this evolution. Expanding on the earlier P680 …

The African Development Bank Group launched a Mission 300 Progress Tracker, at the African Development Bank Group’s 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Congo. According to the financial institution, the public digital platform provides real-time data on electricity access across Africa, it offers project-level visibility into Mission 300 supported operations, enabling …

Ministers from Africa’s diamond-producing nations gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 20 May 2026 for a meeting shaped by shared anxiety and shared resolve. The rise of laboratory-grown diamonds, chemically identical to mined stones but manufactured in industrial facilities is creating market confusion that threatens the livelihoods of millions of …