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Equatorial Guinea Appoints Antonio Oburu Ondo as Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons; Gabriel Obiang Lima Moves to Minister of Finance, Economy and Planning
3rd February 2023 In a recent cabinet shuffle, Equatorial Guinea’s President, H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has appointed Antonio Oburu Ondo, former Managing... →
New partnership enabling South African lithium pioneer to go full throttle 
By: Martin Creamer 31st January 2023 Battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining, which is delivering its first shipment of lithium ore from its Blesberg lithium... →
Solar saving gold mine $145 000 a month, more renewables on way, says Pan African 
By: Martin Creamer 30th January 2023 The 10 MW solar power plant at Evander is averaging savings of $145 000 a month for the Mpumalanga gold mine, Pan African Resources said on Monday.... →
Heat stress is rising in southern Africa – climate experts show where and when it’s worst
27th January 2023 Most of us have felt either too hot or too cold at some point in our lives. Depending on where we live, we may feel too cold quite often each... →
Lithium sales from South Africa on track to begin this month, Marula Mining reports 
By: Martin Creamer 12th January 2023 Sales of lithium processed out of stockpiles at the Blesberg project in the Northern Cape are expected to commence this month. “We’re on track for... →
Underground mining at Anglo Platinum’s Mogalakwena targeted to start end 2024 
By: Martin Creamer 12th December 2022 The first potential underground mining at Anglo American Platinum’s opencast Mogalakwena platinum group metals (PGM) mine in Limpopo is targeted to... →
Exploration drilling gaining momentum at Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama project 
By: Martin Creamer 5th December 2022 Exploration drilling is gaining momentum at Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, a large, shallow exploration... →
São Tomé and Príncipe’s hidden turbulence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th December 2022 São Tomé and Príncipe, the archipelagic island state just off the coast of Gabon, is regarded as a beacon of democracy in Africa. It consistently... →