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Germany is a country in central Europe with a population of about 84-million and the largest economy in the European Union. Its capital is Berlin. The country is a federal parliamentary republic comprising 16 states. Germany is a major industrial and export-oriented economy, with dominant sectors including automotive manufacturing, mechanical engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy technology. The currency is the euro. Germany is a founding member of the European Union and plays a central role in European economic and political integration. It is also a member of the Group of Seven (G7), the Group of Twenty (G20), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The country has positioned itself as a leader in the global energy transition, with ambitious targets for renewable energy deployment and decarbonisation. Germany's Energiewende (energy transition) policy framework has driven significant investment in wind, solar and hydrogen technologies. The country is a major trading partner for many African nations, particularly South Africa, and German companies are active across the continent in sectors including mining, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing. Germany was reunified in 1990 following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War.

Germany News


Location map of Lionheart lithium
Lionheart lithium project, Germany – update
18th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Vulcan Energy has secured a second lithium production licence, valid for six years, for its flagship Lionheart project 


EcoPhi introduces Gateway Nano for remote monitoring of distributed energy systems
17th September 2026

The compact data logger connects up to 32 devices and transmits operational data via cellular or Wi-Fi networks. Building on EcoPhi’s experience in more than 15 African countries, the solution... 


Lhyfe hydrogen facility
Hydrogen companies Lhyfe, H2APEX ink extended cooperation agreement
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Green hydrogen plant operator H2APEX Group has signed an extended agreement with Euronext-listed green hydrogen producer Lhyfe to respond to growing demand for renewable hydrogen in Germany. The... 


Lionheart project in Germany
Lithium producer Vulcan secures second production licence for Lionheart project
11th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia- and Frankfurt-listed Vulcan Energy has secured a second lithium production licence, valid for six years, for its flagship Lionheart project, in Germany, which is under construction. The... 


Tungsten
Japan's Mitsubishi Materials to expand tungsten recycling capacity at Akita
9th September 2026 By: Reuters

Mitsubishi Materials said on Wednesday it would invest about 8-billion yen ($52-million) to expand tungsten recycling capacity at its subsidiary Japan New Metals, as Japan seeks supplies of the... 


Bidvest International Logistics business development executive Ntombimpela Nong spoke to Engineering News & Mining Weekly during the Electra Mining Africa event, held in Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026.
Bidvest International Logistics strengthens mining supply chains through technology and expertise
9th September 2026

The future of mining in Africa presents significant opportunities, particularly as the global transition towards electrification drives demand for critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt.... 


Flender Country CEO Michael Cardoso spoke to Engineering News & Mining Weekly during the Electra Mining Africa event, held in Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026.
Flender is the partner of choice for a sustainable future
7th September 2026

The world is changing, but some things are certain: a hundred years from now, people will still need energy, still be travelling, and still be extracting raw materials — and all of it will still... 


Vulcan's Lionheart lithium project
Australia's Vulcan seeks investors for German lithium expansion project, courts Asian interests
3rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Lithium developer Vulcan Energy Resources on Thursday announced phase two of its lithium project in Germany's Upper Rhine Valley and commenced process to bring in additional strategic investors.... 


AECI CEO Alan Dickson
AECI gearing up to invest up to R900m in Modderfontein optimisation
28th August 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Mining explosives and chemicals group AECI is preparing to invest between R700-million and R900-million to modernise its historic Modderfontein facility, in Gauteng, which the group views as key to... 


EU flag
Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Six European Union countries want the 27-nation EU to discuss in September a mechanism to tax windfall profits of oil companies triggered by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a letter by... 


Norway Energy Minister Terje Aasland
Norway will drill in Arctic regardless of EU's position, says energy minister
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Norway will continue developing its oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the European Union's support for a moratorium on Arctic hydrocarbon supplies, and no longer sees itself as... 


INCREMENTAL GAINS The FG(HJ) 40-2 series combines the customary benefits of Hübner devices, such as a long service life and high levels of reliability, with new features that facilitate enhanced flexibility and safety
HSM showcases specialised speed, control solutions at Electra
21st August 2026

Specialised equipment distributor Huebner Speed Monitoring (HSM), which represents a range of specialised German partners, will be displaying world-class industrial solutions at Electra Mining... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
AI helping to develop alloys for use in new applications, Valterra Platinum reports
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Can you use AI to find new markets for platinum group metals (PGMs)? “The simple answer is yes,” was the reply of Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller to Mining Weekly during the latest media... 


Image of Aramac L140B loader
Fully autonomous battery-powered underground loader introduced
20th August 2026

A new automated battery-powered loader is being introduced into the Cemex underground production site in Germany, aimed at ensuring safer underground operations that are more efficient and easier... 


Global challenges, local opportunities: IMARC 2026 puts strategy into action as global mining leaders commit to Australia’s biggest mining conference
Global challenges, local opportunities: IMARC 2026 puts strategy into action as global mining leaders commit to Australia’s biggest mining conference
17th August 2026

Geopolitical instability, the race to secure critical minerals supply chains, rising demand for key resources and the rapid deployment of AI are reshaping the global mining industry – and putting a... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Valterra Platinum remains ‘highly confident’ in ‘robust outlook’ for PGM demand
14th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Valterra Platinum is actively supporting long-term PGM demand growth through strategic industry... 


AECI CEO Alan Dickson
AECI gearing up to invest up to R900m in Modderfontein optimisation
11th August 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Mining explosives and chemicals group AECI is preparing to invest between R700-million and R900-million to modernise its historic Modderfontein facility, in Gauteng, which the group views as key to... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
AI helping to develop alloys for use in new applications, Valterra Platinum reports
3rd August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Can you use AI to find new markets for platinum group metals (PGMs)? “The simple answer is yes,” was the reply of Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller to Mining Weekly during the latest media... 


Low water levels in Europe's rivers
Europe’s key rivers are drying up as extreme heat impact widens
2nd August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Europe’s biggest rivers, vital arteries for the region’s heavy industries, are drying up after the region was seared by a series of heat waves. As water levels in the Rhine and Danube fall toward... 


White Mesa Mill
Energy Fuels kicks off Utah rare-earth expansion to boost US magnet supply
29th July 2026 By: Reuters

Miner Energy Fuels said on Wednesday that construction has begun to expand its White Mesa Mill in Utah to enable large-scale production of heavy rare-earth oxides, for use in magnets and other... 


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