The MiningWrap BriefNo. 6
Four countries agree to extend the Nacala railway 2,400km to the DRC
The week in African mining — 18 December 2025.
1Energy & InfrastructureFour countries agree to extend the Nacala railway 2,400km to the DRCMozambique, Malawi, Zambia and the DRC have signed a declaration to extend the Nacala railway corridor by about 2,400km, linking Chipata in Zambia to the DRC and onward to the Port of Nacala.
2MarketsKodal Minerals banks $21.3m as Mali's Bougouni lithium mine ships maiden cargoKodal Minerals received a $21.3m payment from Hainan Mining in December 2025 after Bougouni's maiden 28,950-tonne spodumene shipment departed Cote d'Ivoire's San Pedro port for China on 30 November 2025.
3PolicyLawyers warn MPRDA bill's 'change of control' clause could paralyse mining dealsLegal analysis of South Africa's draft mining law amendments found the bill's ministerial consent requirement for changes of control was so broadly worded it could apply to routine JSE share trades.
4UraniumUranium and gold overtake diamonds in Namibia's mining tax takeTax revenue from Namibia's uranium and gold mines rose to N$2.87bn in the past financial year, almost double the original budget, as diamond earnings weakened and uranium production climbed 22% year on year.
5CopperGlencore's $24bn copper plan lifts targets for its African minesGlencore unveiled a $14bn-$24bn global copper growth plan that includes higher output targets for its Kamoto Copper Company and Mutanda operations in the DRC.