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• Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane Calls for Integrated Government Policy to Revitalize South African Exploration Sector

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Speaking at a Junior and Emerging Miners Desk webinar, Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasized the urgent need for a coordinated regulatory environment to attract investmen...

• African leaders urged to leverage vast mineral wealth as strategic tool for global energy transition

  Published: Mar 2, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Africa holds an estimated $29.5 trillion in mineral wealth, representing 30% of the world's critical reserves necessary for green technology. Mohamed Okash of SIMAD University argu...

• Zimbabwe Implements Immediate Ban on Raw Mineral Exports to Force Local Lithium Refining

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Zimbabwe has suspended the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates to curb "export leakages" and mandate local value addition. As Africa’s top lithium producer, the mov...