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Rules that attract capital: An investor view of African mining regulation and local content
13 Jan 2026 10:15 GMT
… mining conversation. From cobalt and copper in Central Africa to gold, lithium and manganese … pushed out completely. Commodity prices were low … geological and political risks. Export earnings rose and many of the mines … tax on mineral exploration and …
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After Two-Decade Stalemate: SONAMINES Seeks Mining Partners to Relaunches Lomié–Nkamouna Polymetallic Project
13 Jan 2026 13:13 GMT
… 68 million tonnes of ore, with average grades of … 1.48 per cent manganese.
These minerals are widely used in … deposit a potential driver of export revenue, industrial activity and … phase aligned with international mining standards and financing structures. …
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Rising demand exposes critical minerals bottlenecks, study finds
13 Jan 2026 13:10 GMT
… both vehicle production and mineral processing. This combination … solely on extracting and exporting raw materials, without … confinement to basic production—commodities—while the greatest economic … in demand for lithium, manganese, nickel, and rare earths …
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India at G7 critical mineral meet: Vaishnaw says boosting supply chains key to economic resilience
13 Jan 2026 13:40 GMT
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Will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting tomorrow.
Secure critical … refining of most major critical minerals — including copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, … over downstream components such as manganese sulphate and phosphoric acid, key …
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Groups collect over 60K petitions, letters opposing deep-sea mining
13 Jan 2026 10:10 GMT
… would harvest valuable minerals like cobalt, nickel and manganese.
"Federal … opposed to deep-sea mining, Tenorio said they emphasize … meetings on deep-sea mining.
The federal government will … said "deep sea mining threatens ecosystems we are only …
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Call for Africa to turn fragmented mineral belts into coherent regional value chains
13 Jan 2026 07:54 GMT
… a patchwork of export restrictions and incentive … In practice, the geology is regional, but industrial … Investing in African Mining Indaba executive advisory … minerals.
These include the metals driving the global energy transition – copper, cobalt, manganese …
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Argonne's Manganese-Rich Battery Legacy and the Next Generation of Electric Vehicle Batteries
13 Jan 2026 06:58 GMT
… energy density than leading lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4, or LFP) … extended cycle-life;
Reductions in manganese dissolution through novel surface modifications … -metal cells, interfacial design, sodium-ion batteries and additional earth-abundant manganese …
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Federal budget bill would raid fund for cleaning up abandoned coal mines
12 Jan 2026 16:44 GMT
… landscapes damaged by coal mining.
Pennsylvania, with a … when water inside mines reacts with minerals in the rock, … elements such as iron, aluminum and manganese to leach out. … sedimentation loads, coal, silts, metals, organics, phosphorus, nitrogen, that …
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How Africa can turn fragmented mineral belts into coherent regional value chains
12 Jan 2026 14:55 GMT
… route for copper and cobalt exports, reducing dependence … In practice, the geology is regional, but … minerals. These include the metals driving the global energy transition – copper, cobalt, manganese … key battery metals and transition-linked commodities over …
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Gulf countries bet on African mining
12 Jan 2026 13:19 GMT
The value of mining deals in Africa declined … reserves of copper, nickel, manganese, lithium, uranium, silver, and other minerals critical to … chains.
That has made miners wary of committing capital — … Investment Fund-backed Manara Minerals and Abu Dhabi’s …