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DRC Aims to Diversify Mining Sector with New Investors and Reduce China’s Dominance

Oliver MasundaOctober 28, 2024October 28, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 28, 2024October 28, 20240925

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

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Zambia plans to boost copper production

Oliver MasundaOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 25, 2024October 25, 20240647

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,

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Congo’s State miner bids for Trafigura-backed cobalt projects

Oliver MasundaOctober 24, 2024October 24, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 24, 2024October 24, 20240135

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) state-owned mining company has submitted a bid to acquire Chemaf Resources’ local unit, after previously signaling opposition to a

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Copper Prices Expected to Increase as DRC and Zambia Gear Up for Higher Production

Oliver MasundaOctober 22, 2024October 22, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 22, 2024October 22, 202401132

Copper prices are expected to average around US$10,265 per tonne in the final quarter of 2024, according to estimates from Fastmarkets. Analysts at Reuters note

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Cobalt Mining in Kolwezi Poses Serious Risks to Women’s Reproductive Health

Oliver MasundaOctober 22, 2024October 22, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 22, 2024October 22, 20240788

An investigation by La Guardia Magazine highlights the severe health consequences of intensive cobalt mining in Kolwezi, DRC, particularly on women’s reproductive health. From 2018

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Congolese Minister of Mines Rejects Proposal for New Financial Authority in Mining Sector

Oliver MasundaOctober 22, 2024October 22, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 22, 2024October 22, 20240978

Kizito Pakabomba, the Congolese Minister of Mines, dismissed the proposal to create a separate financial authority for the mining sector during a press café in

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Makor Resources and Jubilee Metals Zambia Partner to Aid Farmers Amidst Drought Challenges

Oliver MasundaOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 21, 2024October 21, 202401101

Mining services provider Makor Resources, in partnership with Jubilee Metals Zambia, has joined the Zambian government’s efforts to assist subsistence farmers affected by a recent

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ZEMA Approves 116 Projects Worth $1.91 Billion to Boost Zambia’s Development

Oliver MasundaOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 21, 2024October 21, 20240657

The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved 116 projects with a total investment value of approximately $1.91 billion during its ninth sitting in September

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DRC Condemns US Labor Department’s Inclusion of Congolese Cobalt on Forced Labor List

Oliver MasundaOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 21, 2024October 21, 20240842

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has strongly condemned the United States Department of Labor’s inclusion of Congolese cobalt on its 2024 list of goods

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Saudi’s Manara Minerals Considers Investment in First Quantum’s Zambian Mines

Oliver MasundaOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024

by Oliver MasundaOctober 21, 2024October 21, 202401003

Saudi Arabia’s Manara Minerals is nearing the completion of a deal to acquire a minority stake in First Quantum Minerals’ Zambian copper and nickel operations,

DRC Aims to Diversify Mining Sector with New Investors and Reduce China’s Dominance

Zambia plans to boost copper production

Congo’s State miner bids for Trafigura-backed cobalt projects

Copper Prices Expected to Increase as DRC and Zambia Gear Up for Higher Production

Cobalt Mining in Kolwezi Poses Serious Risks to Women’s Reproductive Health

Congolese Minister of Mines Rejects Proposal for New Financial Authority in Mining Sector

Makor Resources and Jubilee Metals Zambia Partner to Aid Farmers Amidst Drought Challenges

ZEMA Approves 116 Projects Worth $1.91 Billion to Boost Zambia’s Development

DRC Condemns US Labor Department’s Inclusion of Congolese Cobalt on Forced Labor List

Saudi’s Manara Minerals Considers Investment in First Quantum’s Zambian Mines

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