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Kisanfu Leads DRC Cobalt Hydroxide Exports as CMOC Assets Reach 31.7% Share 1 Mining in DRC Cobalt 

Kisanfu Leads DRC Cobalt Hydroxide Exports as CMOC Assets Reach 31.7% Share

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DRC Cobalt Exports: Kisanfu Leads as CMOC Accounts for 31.7% of Hydroxide Shipments CMOC Kisanfu Mining emerged as the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) largest exporter of cobalt hydroxide in the first half of 2026, shipping 24,824.78 tonnes containing 8,410.14 tonnes of cobalt, according to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Mines. Kisanfu accounted for approximately 20.9% of the DRC’s 119,015.45 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide exports between January and June. In terms of contained cobalt, its shipments represented about 20.4% of the national total of 41,140 tonnes. The company ranked… Read More Here
Sandvik Expands Kamoa-Kakula Fleet with 19 New Underground Machines 2 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News Mining Equipment 

Sandvik Expands Kamoa-Kakula Fleet with 19 New Underground Machines

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Sandvik Wins New Kamoa-Kakula Order for 19 Underground Mining Machines in DRC Swedish engineering group Sandvik has secured a new order from Kamoa Copper to supply 19 underground mining machines to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), further expanding one of the world’s largest Sandvik underground equipment fleets. The order, valued at approximately SEK275 million ($29 million), comprises 12 Toro TH663i underground trucks and seven Toro LH621i loaders. Two of the loaders will be equipped with Sandvik’s AutoMine technology, enabling remote or autonomous operation. The… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Electric Secures $1.1 Billion US EXIM Backing for Arizona Copper Project 3 International Copper New Mining Projects 

Ivanhoe Electric Secures $1.1 Billion US EXIM Backing for Arizona Copper Project

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Ivanhoe Electric’s Arizona Copper Project Gets $1.1 Billion US EXIM Financing Support Ivanhoe Electric has moved closer to securing up to $1.1 billion in debt financing from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to develop its Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona, strengthening efforts to expand domestic copper production in the United States. The company has received a Preliminary Project Letter (PPL) from EXIM following the agency’s completion of preliminary due diligence on the project. The potential financing represents a significant increase from the $825 million indicated in EXIM’s April 2025… Read More Here
Jubilee Selects $35 Million Preferred Buyer for Zambia’s Large Waste Project 4 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News 

Jubilee Selects $35 Million Preferred Buyer for Zambia’s Large Waste Project

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Jubilee Metals Selects $35M Buyer for Zambia Large Waste Project to Fund Copper Expansion Jubilee Metals Group has selected a preferred buyer for its Large Waste Project (LWP) in Zambia in a transaction valued at $35 million, as the copper producer shifts its investment focus towards expanding its existing operations. The Johannesburg- and London-listed integrated copper and resource developer said the preferred buyer was selected after receiving two binding offers for the large-scale greenfield project earlier this month. Jubilee plans to use proceeds from the sale to accelerate investment in… Read More Here
MMG Restarts Las Bambas Copper Operations After Fatal Workplace Accident 5 International Copper Corporate News 

MMG Restarts Las Bambas Copper Operations After Fatal Workplace Accident

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MMG Restarts Las Bambas Copper Mine in Peru After Fatal Accident and Two-Day Shutdown MMG has resumed mining and processing operations at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru following a temporary shutdown caused by a fatal workplace accident that claimed the lives of two workers and injured three others. The Hong Kong-listed mining company confirmed that operations at the mine and processing plant resumed on August 21, three days after the accident. The restart was carried out on a phased basis following initial safety assessments and corrective measures. The… Read More Here
TFM Leads DRC Copper Cathode Exports with 228,811 Tonnes in First Half of 2026 6 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News 

TFM Leads DRC Copper Cathode Exports with 228,811 Tonnes in First Half of 2026

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DRC Copper Exports: Tenke Fungurum Mining Leads First-Half 2026 Cathode Shipments with 228,811 Tonnes Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) emerged as the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) largest exporter of copper cathodes in the first half of 2026, shipping 228,810.91 tonnes, according to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Mines. The figures, published in a detailed table by the Technical Coordination and Planning Unit (CTCPM), show that TFM accounted for 15.5% of the 1,477,389.32 tonnes of 99.99%-purity copper cathodes exported by the DRC between January and June. TFM was followed by… Read More Here
EGC Completes Five-Day Cobalt Shipment Through Lobito Corridor 7 Mining in DRC Cobalt Transport and Logistics 

EGC Completes Five-Day Cobalt Shipment Through Lobito Corridor

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DRC’s EGC Moves Cobalt Hydroxide Through Lobito Corridor in Just Five Days The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) state-owned Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) has moved a shipment of cobalt hydroxide through the Lobito Corridor in just five days, highlighting the growing efficiency of the strategic transport route. The shipment travelled from the DRC to Angola’s Atlantic coast via the Lobito Atlantic Railway, providing a faster alternative to traditional export routes through southern and eastern Africa. The Lobito Corridor is designed to connect the DRC’s mineral-rich Copperbelt to the Port… Read More Here
DRC Lithium Export Prices Rise as Carbonate Reaches $18,069.61 8 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Lithium 

DRC Lithium Export Prices Rise as Carbonate Reaches $18,069.61

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DRC Lithium Export Prices Rise as Lithium Carbonate Reaches $18,069.61 Prices for several lithium products exported by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have increased, according to the latest export price schedule published by the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Lithium carbonate recorded the highest quoted value at $18,069.61 per tonne, while lithium sulphate reached $10,164.15 per tonne. The price movements come as the DRC continues to develop its lithium sector and seek greater value from its mineral resources. The country is increasingly positioning lithium alongside copper and cobalt as part… Read More Here
Miguel Kashal Katemb Publishes Book on Local Content in the DRC 9 Mining in DRC Mining Personality 

Miguel Kashal Katemb Publishes Book on Local Content in the DRC

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Miguel Kashal Katemb Examines DRC’s Economic Development Through Local Content Congolese businessman and public policy specialist Miguel Kashal Katemb has published a new book examining how local content can drive economic development and strengthen economic sovereignty in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Titled The Development of Africa Through Local Content: The Case of the DRC, the book is presented as the first Congolese publication dedicated specifically to local content. It explores how greater participation by local businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals can help countries capture more value from their natural… Read More Here
Louis Watum Highlights $349.2-Million Community Development Funding 10 Mining in DRC 

Louis Watum Highlights $349.2-Million Community Development Funding

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DRC Mines Minister Louis Watum Reports $349.2 Million Mobilised from 44 Mining Companies The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has mobilised $349.2 million from 44 mining companies through the 0.3% community development allocation, according to Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba. The funds have supported 521 community projects, of which 335 have been completed and 186 are still under implementation. The projects cover key areas including 80 schools, 65 health centres, 62 water and energy projects, 52 road infrastructure projects, 47 sociocultural initiatives and 28 agro-pastoral projects. In addition, 93 mining… Read More Here

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