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
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
Fighting against rust in lubrication systems is an age-old battle. This edition of WearCheck’s Lube Kitchen Series highlights the important role played by corrosion inhibitors. What are they? Metal phenolates, basic metal sulfonates, fatty acids, amines, Zinc dithiophosphates What do they do? Prevent corrosion and rusting of metal parts inContinue Reading
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
Minister Watum Kabamba Leads Major Anti-Illegal Mining Operation Watsa, Haut-Uélé Province — In a decisive move to enforce legality in the mining sector, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba led an operation that shut down a large-scale illegal gold mining site operated by Chinese nationalsContinue Reading
An independent audit has revealed that the toxic spill at a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia earlier this year may be one of the worst mining disasters in history, releasing 30 times more waste than officially acknowledged. According to Drizit Zambia Ltd., at least 1.5 million tons of sulphuric acid-ladenContinue Reading
Kansanshi Mining PLC has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to health and safety by earning second place in the 2025 Zambia Chamber of Mines Inter-Company First Aid Competition, held at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe. Hosted by Mopani Copper Mines under the theme “First Aid in a Digital World,” the national competitionContinue Reading
Mineral smuggling from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into Rwanda has reached alarming levels, exacerbating conflict, enabling corruption, and destabilizing the region, according to a forthcoming United Nations report. At the heart of this illicit trade are the so-called “three Ts” — tin, tantalum, and tungsten — minerals essentialContinue Reading
PANAMA CITY – The Panamanian government has approved a maintenance and environmental safety plan for the Cobre Panama copper mine, operated by First Quantum Minerals. However, officials made it clear that this does not signal a reopening of the mine. Trade and Industry Minister Julio Molto announced on Friday thatContinue Reading
TOMRA Mining’s global network of Test Centers provides mining companies with a vital resource to make informed decisions about sensor-based ore sorting. By testing material samples under real-world conditions, mining operations can determine whether sorting is a viable solution for their mine and identify the most effective technology for theirContinue Reading
