Auxico Resources Canada Inc. (CSE: AUAG) is pleased to announce the successful execution of the Company’s second trade of 192 tonnes of rare earth ore (monazite sands) from the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”). As the exclusive sales agent in the trade, Auxico will retain a commission equal to 15% ofContinue Reading
The China Molybdenum Co Ltd (CMOC) has been ordered to halt vital exports of cobalt from its vast operations in central Africa in an ongoing squabble over royalties. An administrator appointed by a court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to run the world’s second-largest cobalt mine told CMOC to suspendContinue Reading
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Senate took a big leap forward today in recognizing the customary rights of its Indigenous population by adopting a new law on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Indigenous Pygmy Peoples. The historic law is the country’s first ever legislation toContinue Reading
As the only earth sciences consulting firm at the recent DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi, SRK Consulting said the large turnout and positive mood was a good indication of the country’s mining momentum. According to Dominique Sambwa, chairperson of SRK Consulting DRC, energy supply and the green transition were keyContinue Reading
Improving global economic conditions – alongside growing sustainability demands – are set to inject a revived energy and much lively discussion into this year’s DRC Mining Week. According to SRK Consulting DRC country manager Susa Maleba, the mining landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is buoyant, stimulating bothContinue Reading
DRC mining minister to attend long running event in Copperbelt The long-awaited homecoming of the DRC Mining Week expo and conference is only one week away: it kicks off next Wednesday, 1 June and will gather thousands of mining professionals, celebrating its return to Lubumbashi. The DRC’s minister of mines, H.E. Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi,Continue Reading
South African technical know-how in great demand on the continent South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) is hosting a South African pavilion at the upcoming DRC Mining Week, taking place in Lubumbashi from 1–3 June. The delegation comprises 20 South African firms that specialise in the latest miningContinue Reading
The Kamoa copper mine in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has achieved a new production record in its first quarter of 2022, recording production of 55,602 tonnes in the period. Canadian miner Ivanhoe mines revealed the report and said Kamoa Copper milled 1.08 million ore tonnes during the quarter, at an averageContinue Reading
It’s official, DRC Mining Week is back in Lubumbashi from 1–3 June, and to say that the industry is excited about its homecoming is an understatement. This long-running, award-winning and flagship expo and conference returns to the heart of the Copperbelt and the bustling mining hub of the DRC to celebrate theContinue Reading
MMG Ltd has announced progress with two major expansions at its mining operations. The firm has approved extending the life of its Kinsevere copper operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for at least 13 years; while in Peru, the Ministry of Energy and Mines has released the regulatory approvalContinue Reading
