Rare earths lining to impact Minerals Ltd. Botswana uranium play

Zambia wants to raise copper output to about 1 million tons by 2026 and further out to 3 million tons.

Tumas is considered one of the most advanced greenfield uranium projects globally.

The country's development agency is offering $3-$4m over three years for studies on extracting cobalt and rare earths from tailings.

The executive joins Thungela as the coal producer is expanding its operations in Australia.