Italian photographer Federico Veronesi captured the black and white image after catching up with a family group of elephants in Namibia's Huab River Valley.
Botswana remains the focus as Tsodilo targets gold, copper and lithium in Congo, plus copper and polymetallic minerals in Namibia; license talks may not conclude.
JOGMEC and Toyota Tsusho are working with Namibia Critical Metals on shareholder arrangements; the consent process is expected to continue up to 30 more days.
Thirteen of the 42 targets are rated high priority, including 10 on EPL 8617. Ground exploration is intended to start in Q4 2026, subject to landowner access agreements.
A host of African leaders including the presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Kenya and Namibia demanded the reform, while the U.N. Secretary General said the lack of a permanent African seat was "indefensible."