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1 – 10 of 55Although Anglo American’s board promptly rejected the bid, BHP is expected make a revised offer. This would have major implications for Southern African mining, as BHP has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286993
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The prolonged dry period is having a serious economic impact, as Zambia relies heavily on hydropower to generate electricity and has been forced to implement power cuts for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286866
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SOUTHERN AFRICA: Anglo’s plans may still hurt region
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES287050
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Mineral exports from the Central African Copperbelt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia are rising and existing export routes via South Africa do not have the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285523
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SOUTH AFRICA: Mining cuts will add to ANC’s troubles
Many observers had anticipated a Chinese takeover, as attention has generally been focused on perceived Chinese dominance in the region’s mining industry. However, this deal makes…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284721
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Zambia’s economy is heavily dependent on copper, and the government is seeking to boost production to 3 million tonnes by 2030 to leverage rising global demand for copper due to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281801
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This growing demand will place African countries in an unusually strong bargaining position in negotiations over access to these commodities.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274990
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The measure provoked much speculation about whether it reflected renewed resource nationalism, amid increasing geopolitical competition for access to resources such as lithium…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275943
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In particular, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has indicated it hopes to renegotiate a USD6.5bn minerals-for-infrastructure deal signed with two Chinese state-owned…