On Monday, October 21, 2024, authorities officially closed an artisanal and illegal diamond mine in Kanshi commune, Eastern Kasai, to protect residents’ lives, according to a report from the Council of Ministers. “The governor has ordered the permanent closure of Kanshi’s artisanal diamond mine and the implementation of enhanced surveillanceContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia is nearing a deal to acquire a stake in a Zambian copper mine, with plans to finalize the agreement by the end of the year, according to Robert Wilt, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s leading mining firm, Ma’aden. Speaking at the Future Investment Forum in Riyadh, Wilt confirmed thatContinue Reading
IRH Leads Sustainable Transformation at Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines International Resources Holding RSC Ltd. (IRH), a subsidiary of 2PointZero, has released updates on the ongoing transformation at Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia. After acquiring Mopani in early 2024, IRH is focused on making it the most productive copper mine inContinue Reading
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts a significant increase in wealth creation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by 2029, projecting it to reach 372,325.2 billion Congolese Francs (CDF). These projections are detailed in the IMF’s latest report, “Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, October 2024.” The IMF has revisedContinue Reading
China State Construction Engineering, a state-owned enterprise, has committed to supporting the Kinshasa city expansion project. This pledge was made during a meeting between Governor Daniel Bumba and a company delegation on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at the Hilton Hotel. The urbanization initiative aims to ease congestion in the CongoleseContinue Reading
The presence and movement of foreign individuals in mining areas were key topics during the eighteenth meeting of the Council of Ministers on Friday, October 18, 2024. In his address, President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi expressed concerns about illegal foreign operations in the country’s mining regions. He emphasized that while the miningContinue Reading
The Zambian Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, along with the Zambia Chamber of Mines, has expressed its support for the Geological and Minerals Development Bill 2024. This announcement follows a high-level stakeholder engagement meeting held last week. The event, organized under the Public Private Dialogue ForumContinue Reading
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has confirmed that Zambia currently has ample petroleum reserves to address recent fuel shortages seen in certain regions of the country. The ERB identified logistical challenges in cross-border fuel transport as the main cause of these localized shortages. To alleviate the issue, the ERB hasContinue Reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is actively seeking new investors to diversify its mining sector, currently dominated by China, according to Mines Minister Kizito Pakabomba. The DRC, home to world-class deposits of key metals like copper and cobalt, is looking to attract a wider range of investors by streamliningContinue Reading
The government plans to transfer more than 40 of its reserved permits to a state-owned enterprise. Zambia is poised to significantly increase its copper production, with ambitions to more than quadruple output by the early 2030s, according to Bloomberg News. This ambitious plan requires substantial investment from companies to transitionContinue Reading
