CKM Newsletter 30-06-2025

Following the DRC’s ban on cobalt concentrate exports, Cobalt futures in China soared to levels not seen since mid-March…

Cobalt futures in China soared on Monday to levels not seen since mid-March, following the Democratic Republic of Congo’s decision to extend its ban on cobalt concentrate exports. Initially implemented in February, the ban has now been prolonged by another three months, significantly disrupting global supply. As the source of over 80% of the world’s cobalt—a key component in electric vehicle (EV)…  Read full details

• De Beers to Launch Diamond Exploration in Angola’s Lunda Provinces
• Angola to Begin Copper Production at Mavoio Mine in September
• Mining Indaba 2026 to Emphasize Power of Collaboration in African Mining
• Zambian Court Adds State Miner to Lawsuit Over Mopani Copper Sale
• Ivanhoe Electric Advances Streamlined Copper Project Toward 2028 Production
• Mali Appoints Temporary Administrator to Restart Operations at Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Mine Amid Dispute

• Stanbic Bank Zambia Reinforces Commitment to Mining and Energy Growth through Regional Integration
• Félix Tshisekedi Champions Investment Drive for DRC at Luanda Summit
• EU Strengthens Support for Responsible Mining and Geological Development in the DRC
• Perseus Mining Sets Five-Year Annual Gold Production Target
• Zambia Welcomes Major Solar Investment from China’s LONGi Green Energy

• Lobito Corridor Gains Global Momentum as Zambia Deepens EU-Italy Partnerships
• Ivanhoe Mines Announces Results of Voting for The Election of Directors
• DRC Secures Strategic Stake in Nation’s First Copper-Cobalt Refinery Project
• Japan-DRC Partnership Launches Major Manganese Project in Kongo Central
• DRC Mining Communities Deprived of $198 Million Due to Industry Underreporting and Non-Compliance
• DRC Ranks Lowest in Africa for Energy Transition in 2025
• DRC Prime Minister Highlights Economic Potential and Calls for Regional Investment at Rome Summit
• Artisanal Miner Dies in Walikale Landslide as Authorities Launch Investigation
• Glencore Reaffirms Commitment to Human Rights and Tackles Child Labor in the DRC
• Rising Capital Costs Threaten New Copper Mine Developments
• $1.5 Billion Energy Corridor to Link Angola and DR Congo
• Communities Rally for Reopening of Cobre Panama Mine Amid Economic Fallout
• DRC Extends Cobalt Export Ban Amid Global Supply Squeeze and Rising Prices
• Andrada Mining to Raise N$143 Million for Uis Tin Mine Expansion in Namibia
• FQM Resumes Copper Shipments from Panama Amid Hopes for Mine Restart
• Zambia’s Energy Ministry Commissions Solar Power System to Lead Clean Energy Transition
• Italy’s CDP Grants €250 Million Loan to AFC for African Infrastructure and Energy Projects
• African Nations Sign Luanda Agreement to Protect and Promote Natural Diamonds

• Glencore Seeks Govt Support to Avert Mount Isa Smelter Closure
  

Signaling a major step forward in its goal to improve the project’s long-term economics and resource base…

GoviEx Uranium has officially launched its 2025 field season at the Muntanga uranium project in Zambia, signaling a major step forward in its goal to improve the project’s long-term economics and resource base. After four years of extensive studies culminating in a positive feasibility report—with a post-tax net present value (NPV) of $243 million—the company is expanding its exploration program…  Read full details

As a landlocked country reliant on saturated or unstable transport routes, the DRC views the Lobito Corridor as a critical opportunity to secure and streamline its exports…

At the 17th US-Africa Business Summit, which opened on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Luanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reaffirmed the strategic importance of the Lobito Corridor in its economic transformation ambitions. Representing President Félix Tshisekedi, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Transport, Jean-Pierre Bemba, emphasized that this rail corridor—linking southern DRC to the…  Read full details

The Canadian mining company stated that the incident involved a dump truck at the Sentinel copper mine…

First Quantum Minerals announced on Monday that it has temporarily suspended operations in the area of a fatal accident at its Trident project in Zambia, following the death of an employee. The Canadian mining company stated that the incident involved a dump truck at the Sentinel copper mine, one of its key assets in the region. Operations in the affected area will remain halted until it is deemed … Read full details

• Lobito Corridor Gains Global Momentum as Zambia Deepens EU-Italy Partnerships
• Ivanhoe Mines Announces Results of Voting for The Election of Directors
• DRC Secures Strategic Stake in Nation’s First Copper-Cobalt Refinery Project
• Japan-DRC Partnership Launches Major Manganese Project in Kongo Central
• DRC Mining Communities Deprived of $198 Million Due to Industry Underreporting and Non-Compliance
• DRC Ranks Lowest in Africa for Energy Transition in 2025
• DRC Prime Minister Highlights Economic Potential and Calls for Regional Investment at Rome Summit
• Artisanal Miner Dies in Walikale Landslide as Authorities Launch Investigation
• Glencore Reaffirms Commitment to Human Rights and Tackles Child Labor in the DRC
• Rising Capital Costs Threaten New Copper Mine Developments
• $1.5 Billion Energy Corridor to Link Angola and DR Congo
• Communities Rally for Reopening of Cobre Panama Mine Amid Economic Fallout
• DRC Extends Cobalt Export Ban Amid Global Supply Squeeze and Rising Prices
• Andrada Mining to Raise N$143 Million for Uis Tin Mine Expansion in Namibia
• FQM Resumes Copper Shipments from Panama Amid Hopes for Mine Restart
• Zambia’s Energy Ministry Commissions Solar Power System to Lead Clean Energy Transition

• Italy’s CDP Grants €250 Million Loan to AFC for African Infrastructure and Energy Projects
• African Nations Sign Luanda Agreement to Protect and Promote Natural Diamonds

• De Beers to Launch Diamond Exploration in Angola’s Lunda Provinces
• Angola to Begin Copper Production at Mavoio Mine in September
• Mining Indaba 2026 to Emphasize Power of Collaboration in African Mining
• Zambian Court Adds State Miner to Lawsuit Over Mopani Copper Sale
• Ivanhoe Electric Advances Streamlined Copper Project Toward 2028 Production
• Mali Appoints Temporary Administrator to Restart Operations at Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Mine Amid Dispute
• Stanbic Bank Zambia Reinforces Commitment to Mining and Energy Growth through Regional Integration
• Félix Tshisekedi Champions Investment Drive for DRC at Luanda Summit
• EU Strengthens Support for Responsible Mining and Geological Development in the DRC
• Perseus Mining Sets Five-Year Annual Gold Production Target
• Glencore Seeks Govt Support to Avert Mount Isa Smelter Closure
• Zambia Welcomes Major Solar Investment from China’s LONGi Green Energy

The dispute centers on the DRC’s failure to grant a mining exploitation permit (Permis d’Exploitation or PE) to Dathcom for the area covered under Permit PR 13359 (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/20)…

AVZ Minerals Limited (AVZ or the Company) has confirmed the resumption of arbitration proceedings before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The proceedings were initiated by the Company’s subsidiaries—AVZ International Pty Ltd (AVZI), Green Lithium Holdings Pte Ltd (GLH), and Dathcom Mining SA (Dathcom)—against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)… Read full details