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A plane carrying DRC Minister of Mines Louis Watum was damaged by fire after landing at Kolwezi Airport on Monday, November 17, 2025, during an emergency mission to Mulondo in Lualaba Province. According to airport officials, a technical failure in the aircraft’s landing gear sparked the fire. Emergency crews respondedContinue Reading

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Most major minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo recorded price declines this week, according to commodity data released on Monday, November 10, 2015. Tin stood out as the only major mineral to post a meaningful increase, while several rare metals remained unchanged. Cobalt, vital to electric vehicle battery production,Continue Reading

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified its oversight of the mining sector, revoking seven mining permits from companies that failed to pay required surface rights. The decision, announced by the Ministry of Mines at the end of October 2025 and published by the Mining Cadastre (CAMI) on NovemberContinue Reading

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A Carter Center delegation, led by President and CEO Ms. Paige Alexander, visited the MMG Kinsevere mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 7, 2025, to assess ongoing community and environmental programs. The group was received by Mr. Yi Chen, General Manager of MMG Kinsevere. The visit focusedContinue Reading

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Carter Center has urged the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to modernize its mining tax system to better capture revenues from strategic minerals, particularly copper and cobalt, and channel them toward sustainable development. The call came during a forum held on October 30, 2025, on the sidelines of the 9thContinue Reading

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The M23 armed group has rejected accusations that its fighters stole at least 500 kilograms of gold from Twangiza Mining’s concession in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Twangiza Mining, which operates in an area largely under M23 control, claimed earlier this week that the rebels hadContinue Reading

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Black Cat Wear Parts Expanding Distribution in Zambia and DRC Black Cat Wear Parts is strategically building its distribution network in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to improve access to its advanced technology for the mining, construction and road maintenance industries. Founded in 1968, Black Cat is amongContinue Reading

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Kinshasa/Washington, D.C. — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken a major step toward solving its chronic power shortages and driving industrial growth, signing a $1.5 billion agreement with Hydro-Link, a subsidiary of Symbion Power, to deliver 1,200MW of clean energy from Angola’s hydropower plants to the DRC’s mineral-richContinue Reading

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The Authority for the Regulation and Control of Strategic Mineral Substances Markets (ARECOMS) has unveiled new measures governing cobalt export quotas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — the world’s leading supplier of the battery metal crucial to electric vehicles and clean energy technologies. The new regulation, outlined inContinue Reading

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Strong recovery, steady performance, and rising confidence in Africa’s leading tin producer Alphamin Resources, the JSE-listed tin producer operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has reported a sharp rebound in production for the third quarter of 2025 — a clear sign of resilience amid regional challenges. TheContinue Reading