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Konkola Copper Mines Expansion Drives Urgent Demand for New Power Capacity 1 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News 

Konkola Copper Mines Expansion Drives Urgent Demand for New Power Capacity

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Konkola Copper Mines Targets 300,000 Tonnes of Copper by 2031 as Expansion Increases Zambia’s Power Demand Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) is advancing plans to significantly increase copper production, with the expansion expected to place additional pressure on Zambia’s electricity supply as the company targets 300,000 tonnes of integrated copper production annually by 2031. The expansion is being supported by CopperTech Metals, the US-domiciled vehicle created by Vedanta Resources for KCM, which has committed $1.5 billion towards the mine’s expansion and modernisation. KCM is targeting production of about 140,000 tonnes of… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Expands Massive Makoko-Kitoko Copper Discovery in DRC 2 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News New Mining Projects 

Ivanhoe Expands Massive Makoko-Kitoko Copper Discovery in DRC

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Ivanhoe Mines Expands DRC Copper Discovery by 30% as Western Forelands Resource Potential Grows Ivanhoe Mines has expanded the scale of its major Makoko-Kitoko copper discovery in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with additional drilling increasing the contained copper estimate by 30%. The latest results further strengthen the potential of Ivanhoe’s Western Forelands exploration project, located near the company’s Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the DRC’s Copperbelt. The company said approximately 64,000 metres of diamond drilling have contributed to the latest update, significantly improving its understanding of the mineralised system.… Read More Here
Zambia’s Manganese Ambition Gains Momentum as Lobito Corridor Expands 3 Mining in Zambia Transport and Logistics 

Zambia’s Manganese Ambition Gains Momentum as Lobito Corridor Expands

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Zambia’s Manganese Potential Offers New Opportunity to Maximise the Lobito Corridor Zambia’s growing role in the Lobito Corridor is closely associated with its copper ambitions, but the country’s manganese resources could offer another significant opportunity to reshape mineral supply chains and expand the corridor’s economic value. While copper remains central to Zambia’s mining sector and the country targets a substantial increase in production, manganese presents a different geological and commercial opportunity. Its deposits are spread across several regions, creating the potential for a broader mining and processing industry if the… Read More Here
Tertiary Minerals Strengthens Mushima North Copper-Silver Project with Phase 4 Results 4 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News Drilling New Mining Projects 

Tertiary Minerals Strengthens Mushima North Copper-Silver Project with Phase 4 Results

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Tertiary Minerals Reports Strong Silver-Copper Results from Phase 4 Drilling at Zambia’s Mushima North Tertiary Minerals has reported further encouraging assay results from Phase 4 infill drilling at the Discovery Zone of its Target A1 prospect at the Mushima North project in Zambia, with the latest results extending the known depth of near-surface silver-copper-zinc mineralisation. The results come from seven additional reverse-circulation drill holes. All seven intersected mineralisation, with most holes ending in mineralisation, indicating that the system remains open at depth.  Mushima North lies within Zambia’s prospective Iron-Oxide-Copper-Gold… Read More Here
DRC Moves to Unlock Mineral Wealth as Global Demand for Copper Intensifies 5 Mining in DRC Economy 

DRC Moves to Unlock Mineral Wealth as Global Demand for Copper Intensifies

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DRC Launches $180 Million Mineral Mapping Drive as US Copper Imports Surge The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is stepping up efforts to map and control its vast mineral wealth as global demand for copper and other critical minerals intensifies. The country is investing $180 million in a major geological mapping programme to modernise its understanding of its mineral resources and establish a comprehensive national database of geological information. The initiative comes as the DRC’s mineral potential remains largely unexplored. While the country is already one of the world’s leading… Read More Here
DRC’s Portes de l’Enfer Hydropower Project Expands to 132 MW 6 Mining in DRC Hydro power plant 

DRC’s Portes de l’Enfer Hydropower Project Expands to 132 MW

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DRC’s Portes de l’Enfer Hydropower Project Raises Capacity Estimate to 132 MW The Portes de l’Enfer hydropower project in Kongolo, Tanganyika Province, is attracting renewed investor interest after its proposed generation capacity was increased to 132 MW, nearly four times the 36 MW estimate identified in a 2021 World Bank mapping exercise. The project was discussed on September 1, 2026, when DRC Water Resources and Electricity Minister Aimé Sakombi Molendo met representatives of Stargate and Belgian construction group BESIX to explore investment opportunities in the country’s hydropower sector. According to… Read More Here
Core Energy Raises A$3 Million to Accelerate Namibia Uranium Exploration 7 International Corporate News Exploration New Mining Projects Uranium 

Core Energy Raises A$3 Million to Accelerate Namibia Uranium Exploration

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Core Energy Raises A$3 Million to Fund Uranium Drilling at Namibia’s Nova Project Australian-listed Core Energy Minerals has raised approximately A$3.025 million to accelerate uranium exploration at its Nova Uranium Project in Namibia’s Erongo Region, with drilling at the Barking Gecko prospect among the immediate priorities. The capital raising is expected to provide Core Energy with the funding needed to advance exploration and work towards establishing the project’s maiden JORC-compliant mineral resource. Funding targets drilling and resource definition Core Energy secured firm commitments from institutional, professional and sophisticated investors through… Read More Here
DRC Launches $23 Million Kwango Bridge Project to Strengthen RN1 Trade Corridor 8 Mining in DRC Infrastructural Development 

DRC Launches $23 Million Kwango Bridge Project to Strengthen RN1 Trade Corridor

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DRC Invests $23 Million in New Kwango Bridge to Strengthen Kinshasa Trade Corridor The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched construction of a new $23 million bridge over the Kwango River, a project expected to improve the safety and reliability of the National Road 1 (RN1) and strengthen road connectivity between Kinshasa and several provinces in the country’s interior. Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works John Banza Lunda officially launched the project on September 3, with the new bridge being constructed upstream from the existing structure. New bridge to replace… Read More Here
Sibanye-Stillwater Advances Copper and Gold Mine Development in Australia and South Africa 9 Corporate News Copper Gold International 

Sibanye-Stillwater Advances Copper and Gold Mine Development in Australia and South Africa

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Sibanye-Stillwater Advances New Copper and Gold Mines in Australia and South Africa Sibanye-Stillwater is moving ahead with the development of new copper and gold mining projects in Australia and South Africa, strengthening its strategy to diversify its commodity portfolio as stronger metal prices improve the investment case for new mines. The Johannesburg-based mining group is progressing the Mt Lyell copper-gold project in Tasmania, Australia, while also advancing the Burnstone gold project in South Africa.  The developments form part of the company’s broader effort to build future production and strengthen its… Read More Here
DRC Copper Exports to US Surge Past $2 Billion as Demand Strengthens 10 Mining in DRC Copper Economy 

DRC Copper Exports to US Surge Past $2 Billion as Demand Strengthens

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DRC Copper Exports to US Surge as Trade Tops $2 Billion in Seven Months Copper is rapidly strengthening its position in trade between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States, with Congolese exports to the U.S. exceeding $2 billion in the first seven months of 2026. U.S. trade data shows that American imports from the DRC reached $2.123 billion between January and July 2026, compared with approximately $1.281 billion during the same period in 2025. This represents an increase of nearly 66% year on year. The seven-month… Read More Here

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