East African Mining News Unearthing Mining Opportunities in East Africa

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 …

A new long-term supply agreement secured through Eastinco, Aterian’s subsidiary, with an established Rwanda-based producer of tin, tantalum and tungsten (3T), marks a strategic expansion into East Africa’s critical minerals sector. The agreement establishes a structured framework for sourcing 3T concentrates and is expected to enhance feedstock availability for Aterian’s …

Chinese companies that reshaped Indonesia into the world’s dominant nickel hub are increasingly turning their attention to Africa, as policy tightening in Jakarta begins to unsettle the investment model that underpinned the sector’s rapid expansion. The shift reflects growing uncertainty around Indonesia’s regulatory direction, where tighter ore export controls, revised …