DRC: in the first half of 2022, copper-cobalt production is estimated at 1,144,965.75 tonnes of copper, 61,774.64 tonnes of cobalt and 6,374.73 tonnes of zinc
The Technical Unit for Coordination and Mining Planning (CTCPM), has published the statistical data of the copper-cobalt sector for the first half of 2022. This sector includes Copper, Cobalt, Zinc and Lead which come exclusively from Haut-Katanga and Lualaba.
CTCPM data indicates that during the period under review, production sold, including exports and local sales to other entities for processing before export amounted to:
– 1,144,965.75 tons of copper against 873,938.13 tons for the 1st half of 2021, an increase of 271,027.62 tons equivalent to 31.01%;
– 61,774.64 tons of cobalt against 44,654.35 tons for the 1st half of 2021, an increase of 17,120.29 tons equivalent to 38.34%;
– 6,374.73 tonnes of zinc compared to 7,685.73 tonnes for the 1st half of 2021, i.e. a drop of 1,311.00 tonnes equivalent to 17.06%.
The sector’s exports are as follows:
– 1,088,363.61 tons of copper against 812,565.91 tons for the 1st half of 2021, an increase of 275,797.69 tons equivalent to 33.94%;
– 61,774.64 tons of cobalt against 44,654.35 tons for the 1st half of 2021, an increase of 17,120.29 tons equivalent to 38.34%;
– 6,374.73 tonnes of zinc compared to 7,685.73 tonnes for the 1st half of 2021, i.e. a drop of 1,311.00 tonnes equivalent to 17.06%.
