East African Mining News Unearthing Mining Opportunities in East Africa

Africa’s vast critical mineral reserves, essential to batteries, electric vehicles and clean technologies have elevated the continent’s geopolitical importance to a level that is reshaping the terms on which international partnerships are structured. At the 2026 Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Africa and France signalled a decisive departure from traditional …

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 …

Patrice Motsepe has significantly expanded his footprint in South Africa’s renewable energy sector after African Rainbow Energy (ARE) acquired a controlling stake in SOLA Group, creating one of the country’s largest independently owned energy businesses. The transaction increases ARE’s shareholding in SOLA Group from 41% to 83%, giving it majority …