Africa Mining and Engineering Review
Kamoa-Kakula’s 500,000-tonnes-per-annum direct-to-blister copper smelter commenced the heat-up on November 21, 2025. Once ramped up, the smelter will be the largest copper smelter in Africa.
Angola’s First Major Copper Mine Kicks Off Production at Tetelo
The expansion will double copper production to 240 000 tpy, supported by a 50 million tpy processing plant. Site construction is underway, long-lead equipment orders have been placed, and infrastructure upgrades – including a new power transmission framework developed in partnership with ZESCO – are progressing to support both the mine and the wider region.
Current drilling efforts are focused on further stepping out to test the strike extent and continuity of these mineralized limbs, indicating robust potential to expand the resource base.
The Otavi South Copper Project, designated as Exclusive Prospecting Licence (EPL) 8374, encompasses approximately 195 square kilometers in the Otjozondjupa Region of northern Namibia.
Vedanta Resources, the mining and energy company controlled by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, is considering listing its Zambian copper unit
Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. and Glencore Plc renewed a deal to buy copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state
Joint venture formed to explore Chu-Sarysu Basin, the world’s third-largest sedimentary copper basin Licence package of up to 16,000 km2,
Big Tree Copper chief executive Jan Nelson expects a steady climb in demand for the red metal over the next
Saudi Arabia is in the final stages of negotiating a stake in a Zambian copper mine, with expectations for a
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