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Mining Weekly | Africa

13 August 2026

The latest mining world news and project information from Africa. providing updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments and infrastructure will be highlighted
  • No material impact anticipated for copper, cobalt market from DRC policy shift – BMI
    A Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministerial Order banning the export of copper and cobalt concentrates, which also introduces a new tax regime, is unlikely to have a material impact on either the global copper or cobalt market, but could add a near-term risk premium to copper prices while details of the policy are clarified, BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, posits. On August 6, Reuters reported that the DRC has banned exports of copper and cobalt concentrates, citing a joint Ministerial order dated June 29, signed by Mines Minister Louis Kabamba Watum, Foreign Trade Minister Julien Paluku Kahongya and Economy Minister Daniel Mukoko Samba.
  • InVert reports maiden MRE for Tanzania project
    ASX-listed InVert Graphite has reported a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 32.2-million tonnes at 8% total graphite content (TGC) for 2.56-million tonnes of contained graphite for the Kumba deposit at the company’s Morogoro graphite project, in Tanzania. The MRE is classified entirely as inferred.
  • Exxaro partners with business schools to develop future mining, energy leaders
    JSE-listed natural resources company Exxaro Resources has established a strategic leadership development partnership with three business schools to strengthen leadership capability across its mining and renewable energy businesses as part of its sustainable growth and impact strategy. The University of Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development, the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and the Henley Business School Africa have been appointed to design and deliver a suite of contextualised leadership development programmes that will prepare Exxaro's leaders to navigate an increasingly dynamic business environment.