Latest African Mining Projects News

Genmin Limited has received a pivotal Letter of Intent from Sino-Hunan International Engineering and Development Co., Ltd to finance and co-develop its flagship Baniaka Iron Ore Project in Gabon, marking a significant step towards production.

Atlantic Lithium has secured £3 million through two share placements with Long State Investments, issuing new warrants and security shares to strengthen its financial footing ahead of Ghana's first lithium mine development.

Lion Rock Minerals has kicked off a large-scale infill drilling program at its Minta Est project in Cameroon, focusing on high-value minerals including rutile, zircon, and rare-earth elements monazite and xenotime. This move builds on recent discoveries and a strategic partnership with Tronox Holdings.

Fortuna Metals has reported exceptional rutile soil sampling results from its Mkanda and Kampini projects in Malawi, revealing extensive high-grade anomalies analogous to the world-class Kasiya deposit. The company aims to define a maiden rutile resource by mid-2026 following ongoing drilling programs.

Cobre Limited has landed a $4 million strategic investment from Tribeca Investment Partners to accelerate development of its Ngami In-Situ Copper Recovery project in Botswana, marking a key step toward commercialising this promising copper resource.

Fortuna Metals has reported exceptional rutile grades from initial soil sampling at its Mkanda and Kampini projects in Malawi, signaling promising early-stage exploration success near a world-class deposit.

Lion Rock Minerals has pinpointed a unique monazite-enriched granite source rich in heavy rare earths at its Minta Est Project in Cameroon, triggering an infill drilling campaign to define this promising mineralisation.

Midas Minerals has achieved a key milestone in acquiring the Otavi Copper Project in Namibia and commenced drilling at the nearby South Otavi Project, backed by a fresh $11.5 million capital raise.

Blaze Minerals has mobilised drilling at its promising Loulombo Project in the Republic of the Congo, following exceptional base and critical metals sampling. Meanwhile, its Ugandan Ntungamo Project confirms new critical mineral discoveries, underpinning a recent $2.4 million capital raise.

Lindian Resources secures official government confirmation that its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project is exempt from Malawi’s new raw mineral export ban, ensuring uninterrupted progress toward production.

Moab Minerals has upgraded its Manyoni uranium project resource estimate by 25%, enhancing its uranium inventory and advancing plans for low-cost mining. The company also expanded its portfolio with a new copper-gold acquisition in Zambia, signaling a strategic diversification.

Atlantic Lithium has revealed significant lithium-in-soil anomalies across its Rubino and Agboville licences in Côte d’Ivoire, alongside new spodumene pegmatite discoveries, signaling promising exploration potential in a largely underexplored region.