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
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
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
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
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
Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo — Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba received a warm welcome upon his arrival at Bunia Airport on Saturday, October 4, 2025, as he began a pivotal field mission to the provinces of Ituri and Haut-Uélé. The initiative aims to strengthen the connection between theContinue Reading
African Mining Week Ministerial Forum Spotlights New Industrialisation Strategies Across the Continent Mining ministers from Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Nigeria have unveiled bold strategies to fast-track mineral beneficiation and value addition, signalling a major shift toward industrialisation and economic transformation within Africa’s mining sector. Zimbabwe SetsContinue Reading
The University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL) officially launched the Geological and Geochemical Mapping Training on Monday, 29 September 2025, under the FEF Project — a strategic initiative aimed at developing the National Geoscientific Data Bank for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This programme is a collaborative effort between the BureauContinue Reading
At the 80th Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) delivered a forceful appeal to world leaders to sever the link between mineral revenues and the financing of armed groups. Tshisekedi stressed that ending thisContinue Reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed it will move forward with its new cobalt export quota system, with possible revisions only under long-term review, Mining Minister Louis Watum Kabamba announced. Speaking at a Cobalt Institute seminar in New York, Watum stressed that the government’s priority is to attractContinue Reading
