South African coal mining company Exxaro Resources Ltd. has held talks with the owner of one of South Africa's largest manganese mines, Tshipi Borwa, in an effort to expand beyond the coal business.

After exporting 16,000 tonnes in 2021, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) saw its zinc exports slump in the following two years. However, the tides turned last year. Drastically so. Zinc exports ...