African mining sector sees production growth and new projects

Developments across the African mining sector show significant progress in production and project commissioning. In Ethiopia, Allied Gold has begun feeding the first ore into the crushing circuit at its Kurmuk Gold Mine, marking a transition from construction to operational testing.

In Zambia, Jubilee Metals reported a 225% increase in combined pre-refining copper production from its Roan and Molefe operations, totaling 3,739 tonnes for the year ending June 30. Meanwhile, Ongwe Minerals has launched its maiden drilling programme at the Nguni Prospect within the Omatjete Gold Project in Namibia.

In Nigeria, defense-tech startup Terra Industries secured a US$1 million contract from Anka Metals to provide security services for the Jema’a Resource Project in Kaduna State. This polymetallic project involves the extraction of gold, lithium, copper, and nickel.