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Two Dead, Two Injured in Mining Pit Collapse in DRC’s Ituri Province 1 Mining in DRC Mining safety 

Two Dead, Two Injured in Mining Pit Collapse in DRC’s Ituri Province

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Two Killed, Two Injured in Mining Pit Collapse in Ituri Two people have died and two others were injured after a mining pit collapsed at the Golgotha mining site near Njiapanda-Bella in Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The accident occurred on Friday, 21 August 2026, at around 3 p.m., while several people were working inside a mining pit reported to be more than 50 metres deep. Part of the pit wall suddenly collapsed, burying workers inside. The two people who died were identified as Sadam… Read More Here
DRC Orders Counter-Analysis After Uranium Detected in Exported Cobalt 2 Mining in DRC Cobalt Uranium 

DRC Orders Counter-Analysis After Uranium Detected in Exported Cobalt

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DRC Orders Counter-Analysis Over Reported Uranium in Exported Cobalt The Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered counter-analyses of certain exported cobalt hydroxide shipments following reports that uranium was detected in some of the products. The Ministry of Mines announced the move on August 21, saying the additional tests will compare available findings and establish the actual uranium concentrations in the affected shipments. The government said the process is intended to provide a scientific basis for determining whether the exports complied with applicable mining and export regulations. Government Seeks to Verify… Read More Here
Zambia Approves $971.5 Million in Energy Investments as Power Shortage Persists 3 Mining in Zambia Energy Investment News 

Zambia Approves $971.5 Million in Energy Investments as Power Shortage Persists

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Zambia Approves $971.5 Million in Energy Projects Amid Power Deficit Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved energy-sector investments worth approximately ZMW18.4 billion ($971.5 million), covering electricity, renewable energy and downstream petroleum activities. The approvals include 23 licences, 20 construction permits and additional licence inclusions, marking a significant expansion of investment activity across Zambia’s energy sector. The authorised projects cover renewable energy equipment manufacturing and supply, petroleum transportation and distribution, lubricant imports and blending, as well as 116 petroleum transporters. The ERB has also approved the commissioning of five retail… Read More Here
DRC’s DGDA to Auction More Than 120 Tonnes of Minerals in Lubumbashi 4 Mining in DRC Copper Zinc 

DRC’s DGDA to Auction More Than 120 Tonnes of Minerals in Lubumbashi

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DRC Customs to Auction 121.6 Tonnes of Confiscated and Abandoned Minerals in Lubumbashi The Democratic Republic of Congo’s General Directorate of Customs and Excise (DGDA) is preparing to auction 121.62 tonnes of abandoned and confiscated mineral products held at its public warehouse in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province. The auction was announced in a notice signed on 18 August 2026 by DGDA Director-General Bernard Kabese Musangu. The minerals are currently stored at the customs authority’s public warehouse at the Lubumbashi-Ville/701B customs office. The stock consists of three main categories. The largest is… Read More Here
Trafigura Holds Large LME Zinc Stocks as Prices Reach Four-Year High 5 International Corporate News Zinc 

Trafigura Holds Large LME Zinc Stocks as Prices Reach Four-Year High

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LME Zinc Prices Hit Four-Year High as Trafigura Holds Large Exchange Stocks Zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have climbed to their highest level in four years, supported by tightening inventories and expectations of stronger demand, while trading company Trafigura holds a significant share of the metal stored in LME warehouses. LME zinc prices recently rose to around $3,500 a tonne, reaching their highest level since 2022. The rally reflects growing concerns over available stocks as consumers and traders monitor supply conditions. More than half of the zinc… Read More Here
Zambia’s Copper Sector Gains Momentum as BHP’s Copper Earnings Surge to $18.2 Billion 6 Mining in Zambia Copper Economy 

Zambia’s Copper Sector Gains Momentum as BHP’s Copper Earnings Surge to $18.2 Billion

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Zambia’s Copper Outlook Strengthens as BHP Copper Earnings Reach $18.2 Billion Zambia’s copper industry is gaining renewed strategic importance as global demand for the metal strengthens, highlighted by BHP’s copper earnings reaching $18.2 billion and copper increasingly challenging iron ore as a key growth commodity. The development is significant for Zambia, Africa’s second-largest copper producer, as the country seeks to expand production and attract investment into new and existing mining projects. Copper is benefiting from rising demand linked to electric vehicles, renewable-energy systems, electricity grids, data centres and other electrification… Read More Here
US and China Turn to Deep-Sea Mining as Africa’s Critical Minerals Face New Competition 7 International Battery Metals Cobalt Copper 

US and China Turn to Deep-Sea Mining as Africa’s Critical Minerals Face New Competition

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US and China Deep-Sea Mining Push Could Reshape Africa’s Critical Minerals Investment The United States and China are intensifying efforts to access critical minerals from the deep ocean, opening a new frontier in the global race for resources used in batteries, clean-energy technologies, electronics and defence. Deep-seabed deposits are estimated to contain mineral resources potentially worth up to $16 trillion, including copper, cobalt, nickel, manganese, zinc, silver, gold and rare earth elements. Key deposits include polymetallic nodules, polymetallic sulphides and ferromanganese crusts. The growing focus on seabed resources comes as… Read More Here
Mali’s Gold Production Rises 30% in First Half of 2026 8 International Gold 

Mali’s Gold Production Rises 30% in First Half of 2026

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Mali Gold Output Reaches 23.5 Tonnes in H1 2026, Beating Government Forecast Mali’s industrial gold production increased by about 30% in the first half of 2026, reaching 23.5 tonnes and exceeding the government’s forecast for the period. Data from Mali’s Mines Ministry shows that production between January and June rose from approximately 18 tonnes during the same period in 2025 to 23.5 tonnes this year. The figure was also above the government’s forecast of 21.2 tonnes. The stronger-than-expected performance puts Mali on course to meet or potentially exceed its full-year… Read More Here
DRC and Belgium Advance Umicore–STL Germanium Processing Partnership 9 Mining in DRC Partnership 

DRC and Belgium Advance Umicore–STL Germanium Processing Partnership

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DRC and Belgium Discuss Umicore–STL Partnership to Expand Local Germanium Processing The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Belgium are advancing discussions around a partnership between Belgian materials technology group Umicore and the Société pour le Traitement du Terril de Lubumbashi (STL) aimed at expanding the local processing of germanium. The project was among the cooperation matters discussed during a meeting in Kinshasa on 21 August 2026 between DRC authorities and Belgium’s Ambassador to the country, Roxane de Bilderling. The discussions included the development of the Umicore–STL industrial partnership and… Read More Here
54 US Lawmakers Seek Greater Transparency on DRC–US Critical Minerals Agreements 10 Mining in DRC Governance 

54 US Lawmakers Seek Greater Transparency on DRC–US Critical Minerals Agreements

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54 US Lawmakers Call for Greater Transparency Over DRC–US Minerals Agreements Fifty-four Democratic members of the US House of Representatives have called on the Trump administration to provide greater transparency and accountability regarding agreements and negotiations involving the United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly those concerning critical minerals such as copper and cobalt. In a letter dated 17 August 2026, the lawmakers asked senior US officials, including representatives of the State, Commerce and Treasury departments, to provide information on the terms, implementation and oversight of… Read More Here

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