Maersk uses Saudi land routes to offset Gulf disruption
Maersk reported on 9 November that Saudi Landbridge use increased in October amid disruption linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Restoration work still limits full use of mining, concentration and smelting capacity. Alternative power and better recoveries reduce fuel costs and supply instability.
DR Congo faces projected acute hunger for 30.3 million in early 2027
Four UN agencies project 30.3 million people in IPC Phase 3 or worse in January–June 2027, compared with nearly 29 million in September–December 2026.
Original source ↗China–West Africa investment dialogue held in Freetown
China’s embassy says the 13 November Freetown dialogue discussed mining, infrastructure, energy and industrial cooperation.
Original source ↗ECOWAS launches irrigation and storage support for rice self-sufficiency
ECOWAS launched REWARD on 11 November. Its 14 November text gives an estimated envelope of 500 million Units of Account and a $12 million AfDB grant for the component launched.
Original source ↗ECOWAS and EU launch electricity-market and clean-cooking support
ECOWAS says a forum beginning on 12 November in Benin launched energy-sector support and clean-cooking programmes.
Original source ↗Kamoa-Kakula recovery continues as 2027 copper guidance falls
Ivanhoe Mines’ 3 November update sets 2027 Kamoa-Kakula copper guidance at 300,000–350,000 tonnes. Open-pit mining is to complement the Kakula turnaround, with existing concentrators targeting steady-state output of 400,000–450,000 tonnes a year. The Q3 update puts smelter operation at about 60% of capacity.
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