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Ivanhoe Mines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lobito Atlantic International (LAI) to send copper concentrate mined in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Angola’s Lobito Port by rail. Efforts to improve the route to market for copper and other transition/critical metals from the DRC and Zambia comes as demand is surging.

Harmony Gold Mining Company has commissioned three solar PV plants in Lejweleputswa, Free State province. The South African plants are the first part of a wider renewable energy programme and are expected to reduce the mining group’s carbon dioxide emissions by about 65,000t in the first year of operation.

Johannesburg-headquartered Polymer manufacturer Safripol is doubling the capacity of solar PV generation at its Sasolburg site and developing a hybrid solar/gas plant in Durban.

Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has invited engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors to tender for the 40MW Otjikoto biomass plant.

Electricidade de Moçambique (EdM) is to advance $3m to the Mphanda Nkuwa Implementation Office (GMNK) to help with the cost of development work for the 1.5GW Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric power (HEP) plant, ahead of financial close.

Chemicals producer Omnia Group has confirmed the expected timeframe for the commissioning of a second solar PV plant at Sasolburg. The additional capacity is aimed at reducing the Johannesburg-based company’s dependence on the national grid. Omnia has a memorandum of understanding with renewable energy specialist WKN Windcurrent to develop green hydrogen and ammonia production at Sasolburg.

London AIM-listed Andrada Mining announced a $25m deal with New York-headquartered metals and minerals investor Orion Resource Partners on 17 August, covering its tin, lithium and tantalum projects.

The coup d’état in Niger appears to be undermining oil and gas sector ambitions in neighbouring Benin, with London Stock Exchange-listed independent Zenith Energy citing regional political instability as a reason for pulling out of talks for a production-sharing contract to resume output from Block 1 and potential delays anticipated to the $7bn Niger-Benin export pipeline (NBEP), which was due to be completed this year.

Kalahari GeoEnergy (KGE) has said it expects to commission a 50kW pilot geothermal plant at Bweengwa in Southern Province by year-end. The project is Zambia’s first geothermal independent power producer (IPP) and is due to expand to 10MW over time.

Dublin-headquartered Kenmare Resources anticipates spending up $25m on power infrastructure upgrades in 2026-27 to supply its Moma titanium minerals mine on the coast of Nampula province, 160km south of Nampula city.

Nasdaq-listed Piedmont Lithium has exercised its option to take a 22.5% interest in Atlantic Lithium's Ghanaian lithium projects, including its Ewoyaa spodumene mine in Mfantseman.

Kinross Gold Corporation’s 42MWp solar PV and 18MW storage plant, which is under construction at the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)- and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-listed firm’s Tasiast gold mine, is due to be completed by year-end.

The Lagos-headquartered Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is investing $95m in Kampala-headquartered Mahathi Infra Uganda. The funding will be used to build two barges that will move diesel, gasoline, kerosene and jet fuel 250km across Lake Victoria, from Kisumu in Kenya to Bugiri-Bukasa.

Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) has signed a public/private partnership agreement to build the 25MWp second phase of the Illoulofin solar PV development in the Pobè region, the trading arm of Japan’s Toyota Group said on 10 August.

Tullow said it would add about 5m barrels of net 2P reserves under a new agreement with Libreville to extend several of its licences in Gabon.