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L'entreprise américaine KoBold Metals, soutenue par Bill Gates et Jeff Bezos, explore les sous-sols de la République démocratique du Congo à l'aide de l'intelligence artificielle pour rechercher du lithium, dans le but de concurrencer les géants miniers chinois et répondre à la demande croissante pour ce minerai essentiel. #Lithium #IntelligenceArtificielle #Congo

Departament Wojny Stanów Zjednoczonych zdecydował przeznaczyć  łącznie 450 mln dol. na dofinansowanie firm The Elmet Group i Blue Moon Metals. Pieniądze te zostaną mają trafić na budowę za 150 milionów dolarów zakładu hutniczy Springer w Nevadzie, budowę nowych kopalni i ciągu #USA #przemysł #inwestycje #US

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 Coverage: key developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak remains severe despite signs of progress Importance: 10/10 — Critical The UN says there are encouraging signs in the fight against the Ebola outbreak, but it is still too early to declare that the epidemic has peaked. More than 7,200 confirmed cases and 3,510 deaths have been recorded across seven provinces. Daily infections have declined from around 120 at the mid-August peak to roughly 80, but North Kivu remains particularly alarming, with 555 new cases reported there in the past 21 days. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/un-says-ebola-epidemic-still-huge-growing-2026-09-15/ 2. DR CONGO — Protests and clashes over proposed constitutional changes Importance: 9/10 — Very High Police used tear gas and warning shots as opposition protests spread across Kinshasa and other cities against proposed constitutional changes. Opponents fear the changes could open the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. The political confrontation adds another layer of instability while the country simultaneously faces the Ebola epidemic and conflict in the east. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/722684d7da7ffe1d49c44dd03db82904 3. SOUTH AFRICA / UNITED STATES — Washington imposes new visa restrictions Importance: 9/10 — Very High U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa-restriction policy targeting certain foreign nationals from South Africa. Washington says the measures concern people linked to uncompensated land seizures, racial discrimination or violence against ethnic minorities. The move marks another deterioration in U.S.–South African relations following disputes over land reform, racial policy and Pretoria's foreign policy. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-announces-visa-curbs-some-foreign-nationals-south-africa-2026-09-15/ 4. EGYPT / RED SEA — Sisi and Saudi crown prince focus on security of strategic shipping routes Importance: 9/10 — Very High Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the need to protect freedom and security of navigation through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb. The talks come amid escalating Houthi military activity and growing threats to one of the world's most important maritime corridors. Egypt has a particularly strong economic interest because disruption of Red Sea traffic directly affects Suez Canal revenues. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypts-sisi-saudi-crown-prince-stress-need-security-red-sea-navigation-2026-09-15/ 5. DJIBOUTI — Yemen conflict drives growing refugee pressure across the Red Sea Importance: 8/10 — High Escalating fighting in Yemen is pushing more civilians toward Djibouti. More than 2,000 Yemenis are already there, while nearly 94,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen. A fuel shortage is temporarily slowing sea crossings, but the International Organization for Migration expects more people to attempt the journey once fuel becomes available. Djibouti's capacity to absorb additional arrivals could come under increasing pressure. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/djibouti-yemen-red-sea-houthis-0382bf63a25d98e87477bf7f13b9577a 6. SOUTH AFRICA — Seven women's deaths trigger major investigation and national concern Importance: 8/10 — High South African police are investigating the deaths of seven women whose bodies have been discovered over the past two months in and around Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. Authorities have not yet established whether the killings are linked to a single perpetrator. President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised a thorough investigation. The case is intensifying public concern over South Africa's exceptionally high levels of violent crime and gender-based violence. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-police-probe-killings-seven-women-ramaphosa-vows-action-2026-09-15/ 7. NIGERIA — Industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory dismantled Importance: 7/10 — High Nigeria's anti-drug agency dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a Mexican national while he was attempting to leave the country. Authorities say the operation followed a months-long investigation into a wider criminal network. The case is significant because West and Central Africa are increasingly being used not only as drug-transit corridors but also as production hubs for synthetic narcotics. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/d5ba984a98c27fba6c9694b12b9acfd8 8. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand weakens as oil-price surge increases inflation pressure Importance: 7/10 — High The South African rand weakened against the U.S. dollar as high global energy prices, a stronger dollar and weaker precious-metals prices increased concerns about inflation and South Africa's import bill. As a major oil importer, South Africa is particularly exposed to the current energy shock, which could feed through into fuel prices, transport costs and monetary-policy decisions. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-rand-slides-oil-price-surge-pressures-emerging-market-currencies-2026-09-15/ 9. KENYA — Nairobi awarded 2029 World Athletics Championships in historic African first Importance: 6/10 — Significant Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to stage the event. The championships will take place at Kasarani Stadium. Beyond the sporting significance, the decision represents a major international-profile opportunity for Kenya and is likely to accelerate investment in stadium, transport and visitor infrastructure. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/sports/nairobi-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-african-first-2026-09-15/ 10. ESWATINI / UNITED STATES — Two U.S. government personnel accidentally shot by Eswatini soldiers Importance: 6/10 — Significant Eswatini's government confirmed that soldiers accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel during an anti-smuggling operation in the country's northeast. The Americans sustained minor injuries. Both governments are investigating the incident, which Eswatini's military acknowledged has a diplomatic dimension. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/284210c69a3c67fdb491c77093977803 #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #SouthAfrica #UnitedStates #USSouthAfrica #Diplomacy #VisaRestrictions #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #Rand #SouthAfricanRand #AfricanMarkets #EmergingMarkets #OilPrices #EnergyShock #Inflation #Economy #RedSea #Egypt #SaudiArabia #BabElMandeb #MaritimeSecurity #ShippingSecurity #SuezCanal #GlobalTrade #HornOfAfrica #Security #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Putin has turned energy into a weapon against Europe. My answer: ban all Russian imports and stop financing the Kremlin’s war machine. No Russian oil. No Russian gas. No Russian coal. No Russian uranium. No Russian metals, diamonds, fertiliser or other strategic imports that keep https://t.co/iNpvCCJ3Rb #StopRussianImports #EnergyWeapon #NoMoreRussianOil #RU #EU

Ameerika ettevõte Evolution Metals & Technologies plaanib laiendada oma Lõuna-Korea magnetitehase tootmist, et tugevdada globaalset haruldastest muldmetallidest püsimagnetite tarneahelat ja vähendada lääneriikide sõltuvust Hiina tarnetest. #Pohang #haruldasedmuldmetallid #püsimagnetid

Physicists from Austria and Germany have found a major clue to what makes “strange metals” so strange. Strange metals are not materials themselves. The name refers to a quantum state which occurs in some metals at low temperature, where they violate the textbook rule that the https://t.co/DeoAFkiGMR #StrangeMetals #QuantumPhysics #CondensedMatter #AT #DE

People throw numbers on water use in agriculture or data centers without understanding the scale, context or implications. I avoided pitching in so far. I have been trying to get real consequences at the end of the cycle before making the call. For now, the disinformation ( like statements attributed to Bezos ) or the volume of water consumption by data centres, they all proved to be nonsense. I have watched this pattern for long. When the sugar lobby started facing the consequences high sugar content in diet and the health issues after that, they tried the usual practices of the tobacco lobby before them. But the scale has been too big. And sugar and pharma sectors were intertwined. So they joined hands and started multi-layered disinformation campaigns. Destroy credibility of weak and gullible simple minded ones and then sort out the remaining through lawyering up. But that was 25 years ago. They have improvised alot now and the pandemic lessons have been intense. Data centers might have borrowed a leaf out of them. That is what it seems so far. AI story is about real estate, power generation, precious metals and water. But in a strategic manner, not the routine volume numbers. I will write soon. #sustainability #waterconservation #waterfootprint #datacenterimpact #factchecking

Premier Tusk teraz na GPW o debiucie Lumina Metals i projektach inwestycyjnych spółki w polską miedź: 🟠Mówimy tu o radykalnym zwiększeniu możliwości wydobywczych miedzi, srebra, Polska umocni się jako główny producent w Unii Europejskiej. 🟠Inwestycja jest szacowana na 20 https://t.co/UTJ8vtvUJR #LuminaMetals #miedź #inwestycje #PL

Adspurgt om, hvorfor Liberal Alliance er det største parti blandt arbejdervælgere under 40 år, svarer Dansk Metals Claus Jensen i ramme alvor, at 📍Der er meget fest og farver over os, 📍Vanopslagh er god til at lave videoer på sociale medier og sætte tingene helt på spidsen og indikere, at man kan det hele for det halve 📍og der er mange, der tror på Liberal alliance, fordi de ikke rigtig har oplevet livet endnu. Godt nok arrogant. Men når det så er sagt, håber jeg, at Jensen og de øvrige gamle ronkedorer i og omkring Socialdemokratiet fortsætter den her snæversynede, bedrevidende linje. For så ender LA ikke blot som det største arbejderparti, men det største parti blandt alle vælgere. #LiberalAlliance #Socialdemokratiet #Arbejdervælgere

India has increased import tariffs on gold and silver from 6% to 15% to reduce overseas purchases and alleviate pressure on foreign exchange reserves, which may lower demand for these metals and potentially lead to a resurgence in smuggling. #GoldImport #TradeDeficit #IndiaEconomy #IN

Indigenous traditional owners in Western Australia have secured a historic compensation of AUD 150.1 million following a court ruling that mining billionaire Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group unlawfully exploited their land, marking the largest land ownership compensation awarded to Indigenous people in Australia and concluding a lengthy legal battle. #IndigenousRights #LandOwnership #LegalJustice #AU

Het Australische mijnbouwbedrijf Fortescue Metals Group moet 92 miljoen euro schadevergoeding betalen aan de Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation na een lange strijd van bijna twintig jaar over schending van hun landrechten, wat de grootste schadevergoeding voor inheemse landrechten in Australië tot nu toe markeert. #Yindjibarndi #Australië #Mijnbouwrechten

Het Australische mijnbouwbedrijf Fortescue Metals Group moet 92 miljoen euro schadevergoeding betalen aan de Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation na een lange strijd van bijna twintig jaar over schending van hun landrechten, wat de grootste schadevergoeding voor inheemse landrechten in Australië tot nu toe markeert. #Yindjibarndi #Australië #Mijnbouwrechten

The ongoing Iran war is significantly impacting China's commodity imports, with April data revealing a sharp decline in crude oil imports to their lowest level in nearly four years, attributed to decreased shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, while trade in metals such as aluminum and iron ore is on the rise despite overall declines in domestic steel production. #ChinaCommodities #OilMarket #GlobalTrade #AU #CN #IR #US

The ongoing conflict in Iran is significantly impacting China's major commodity imports, leading to a 20% decline in crude oil shipments in April compared to the previous year, while simultaneously boosting imports of metals like aluminum and maintaining steady iron ore arrivals as China adjusts its purchasing strategies in response to elevated prices and supply uncertainties. #ChinaTrade #Commodities #OilMarket #AU #CN #IR #US #IL

China's crude oil imports have sharply declined amid the Iran conflict, with April figures showing the lowest levels in nearly four years due to reduced shipments from the Middle East, while imports of metals like aluminium and iron ore have increased, indicating a shift in China's commodity trade dynamics. #China #Commodities #OilImports #AU #CN #IR #US #IL

China's crude oil imports have sharply declined due to the Iran war and rising prices, with April figures showing the lowest daily intake in nearly four years, while imports of metals like aluminium and iron ore have increased as China adjusts to supply constraints and stockpiles. #ChinaTrade #CommodityMarkets #CrudeOil #IR #CN #US #AU

Kanadyjska Lumina Metals podpisała z KGHM list intencyjny dotyczący możliwej współpracy przy projekcie Nowa Sól - jednym z największych niezagospodarowanych złóż miedzi i srebra w Europie. Kanadyjczycy chcą w przyszłości dostarczać koncentrat miedzi do hut polskiego koncernu. #LuminaMetals #KGHM #CopperMining #CA #PL #EU