Namib Minerals is bringing Redwing Mine back into production ahead of schedule, with the company targeting its first gold pour in November 2026. The accelerated restart follows Zimbabwe’s new rules for foreign-owned operators in the small- and medium-scale gold mining sector.
Lotus Resources has dispatched its first uranium ore concentrate shipment from the Kayelekera mine in northern Malawi, marking a major milestone in the operation’s restart after more than a decade out of production.
Kavango Resources has received regulatory approval to operate a 50-tonne-per-day gold processing plant at its Hillside Gold Project in Zimbabwe, completing a key step in its plans to increase production from its local mining operations.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Brenda Tambatamba as Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, placing a former mining industry executive in charge of the country's efforts to expand copper production.
Angola’s Longonjo rare earth project is now expected to begin production in early 2028, a year later than previously planned, as developer Pensana Plc works to secure additional funding for construction.
Gabon has cancelled 52 mining titles following a government audit, with several gold permits among those affected. The decision gives authorities an opportunity to reconsider who can operate the concessions as the country moves to bring more gold production into the formal economy.
Perseus Mining produced 92,551 ounces of gold in the September quarter, down 15.1% from the 109,013 ounces recorded in the previous quarter, as output declined at all three of its operating mines in West Africa.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has appointed Kompay Koko Ngiemi as interim director general of its artisanal mining agency while the government tightens controls over mineral production and trading in the country's copper-cobalt region.
Malawi is preparing to resume uranium exports after Lotus Resources secured a key regulatory approval for the first shipment from its Kayelekera mine since production restarted in August 2025.
De Beers has raised its 2026 diamond production target to 25–28 million carats, up from its initial forecast of 21–26 million carats, despite the suspension of operations at its Venetia mine in South Africa.
Zambia exported 446,100t of refined copper in the first half of 2026, up 7.4%, while national mine production grew only 0.45% to 447,200t, official and company data show.
Gold sales fell 33.4% year on year in July 2026 and gold output dropped 7.4%, according to Stats SA, as overall mining production contracted 7.5% and the second-quarter weakness carried into the third quarter.
Mantra Tanzania says it will resume construction of the main Mkuju River uranium plant in October 2026, after Tanzania's minerals minister set a 2029 target for first production.
Sibanye-Stillwater's South African PGM division generated R19.2bn of adjusted EBITDA in the first half of 2026, up 302%, as the 4E basket rose 67% to R43,996 an ounce and production held steady.
Gold Fields' South Deep mine produced 151,000oz in the first half of 2026, down 1%, while the group resumed surface exploration drilling and said it expects production at the mine to rise at least 20% over five years.
Tharisa's Karo Platinum project has signed a 25-year special mining lease with the Zimbabwean government, though first production is now expected in 2027, three years later than originally planned.
South African mining production fell 4% year-on-year in June 2026, Stats SA data published on 13 August showed, worse than the 3.3% decline analysts had forecast.
Merafe Resources reported first-half 2026 profit of R512m, more than double the previous year, as a 75% jump in chrome ore sales and firmer prices offset a 75% fall in ferrochrome production.
Chinese group Sinomine is pushing its Kitumba copper project in Zambia's Mumbwa district toward trial production, with a full concentrator commissioning targeted for late 2026.
Sylvania Platinum produced a record 95,885 4E PGM ounces in the year to June 2026, though fourth-quarter revenue and EBITDA both fell sharply as the PGM basket price retreated 25% quarter-on-quarter.
South Africa's energy regulator has approved a two-year discounted Eskom tariff for Manganese Metal Company, whose Mpumalanga plant relies on electricity for around 41% of production costs.
Valterra Platinum lifted interim EBITDA to R33.4bn from R6.6bn and declared R57 a share in dividends, a 70% payout, while leaving 2026 production and cost guidance unchanged.
Kumba Iron Ore kept its full-year production and sales targets intact despite a 41% drop in interim headline earnings, record Northern Cape rainfall, a stronger rand and sharply higher freight costs.
Newmont's second-quarter results show Ahafo North gold output climbing to 68,000oz while Ahafo South production nearly halved to 100,000oz as mining moved to lower-grade ore.
