The MiningWrap BriefNo. 26
Mineral sales hit R332bn for the first four months of 2026
The week in African mining — 11 June 2026.
1MarketsMineral sales hit R332bn for the first four months of 2026South Africa's mineral sales reached R332bn in the four months to April 2026, up 36.5% year-on-year, with the Minerals Council projecting full-year sales near R995.5bn.
2CopperTrafigura, Aurubis complete first low-carbon copper sale via Lobito railTrafigura, Aurubis and Kamoa Copper completed the first sale of low-carbon refined copper shipped from the DRC to Europe via the Lobito Atlantic Railway.
3GoldZimbabwe gold deliveries hit 2026 high of 3.95 tonnes in MayZimbabwe delivered 3,951kg of gold to Fidelity Gold Refinery in May 2026, up 18.8% from April and the highest monthly total of the year so far.
4ExplorationElevate Uranium grows Namibian resource base past 116 million poundsElevate Uranium has lifted the uranium resource at its Marenica project in Namibia by 31% to 52.8 million pounds, taking its total Namibian resource base above 116 million pounds.
5Energy & InfrastructureZESCO says Zambia's power supply is stable enough to rule out load sheddingZambia's power utility ZESCO says the country's electricity supply is stable and nationwide load management will not return this year, citing improved hydro, thermal and solar generation.