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African mining sector reforms and local content updates

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In early June 2026, Mozambique passed a mining law obliging the state to retain a non-dilutable 15% stake in every project, limiting raw-material exports and creating a development fund for graphite, coal, and ruby. In South Africa, the proposed Growth and Employment in Mining (GEM) Bill seeks to replace the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, aiming to restore investor confidence by restricting expropriation to fraud or material breach and tying rights to technical and environmental standards. Additionally, the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations set a 30 June deadline for retiring legacy qualifications, raising the mandatory training grant to 40%; industry players warned this could cause certification backlogs and reduce mine output. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is enforcing its 2018 mining code, with a 31 July 2026 deadline for a 10% local-equity rule (5% for workers). While major miners like Glencore and CMOC had previously cited implementation uncertainties, a consensus framework was adopted in late July to broaden Congolese participation in mining services, engineering, and logistics. In parallel, US-backed miner Chemaf settled up to $475 million of debt to seek new financing for restarting operations. Recent DRC developments also include the start commencement of lithium concentrate exports from Manono via Lake Tanganyika and Tanganyika, with the establishment of an artisanal mining “tolerance zone” by first vessel departing Mutowa port on July 22, 2026, bound for Kigoma, Tanzania. In South Kivu, Leda Mining Congo in South Kivu. In Tanzania, established a 2026 TEITI report confirmed US$2.04 billion spent on locally sourced goods “tolerance zone” for artisanal mining in 2023/24, the Ngadja sector to facilitate peaceful cohabitation. Furthermore, the state-owned Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) is working to formalize the cobalt sector through traceability partnerships with 88% of mining inputs coming from Tanzanian firms. Local content rules have tightened, requiring foreign suppliers firms like Mercuria and Trafigura. The government is also seeking to form joint ventures deepen ties with Tanzanian partners holding at least 20% capital. Chinese firms, such as JCHX Mining, to expand exploration and technological investment.

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