CKM Newsletter 20-10-2025

Olivier Binyingo Showcases Kamoa Copper’s Role as a Catalyst for Sustainable Growth in the DRC…

Olivier Binyingo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of KAMOA Copper SA and Vice President of Ivanhoe Mines for the DRC and Strategic Projects, underscored the company’s strategic vision and its major contribution to the development of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) mining industry. Speaking at a recent event, Binyingo described Kamoa-Kakula as a long-term mining venture, representing…  Read full details

• Zambia’s Kwacha Surges to 2025 Highs as Copper Boom Fuels Investor Confidence
• Kasomeno-Mwenda Toll Road Set to Transform DRC-Zambia Trade Corridor
• Maamba Energy to Expand Power Generation to 700MW by 2026
• DRC, Angola, Zambia, and EU Forge Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Lobito Corridor Development
• DRC to Build Gold Reserves to Strengthen Currency and Support Economic Stability
• DRC Mining Minister Defines What Qualifies as Mine Development and Construction Work
• Zambia and Angola Strengthen Bilateral Ties to Boost Trade, Security, and Regional Integration
• Two Killed in Ituri Landslide at “Jerusalem” Artisanal Gold Mine
• FQM Sets Ambitious Goal for Zambia’s Copper Production by 2032

• Zambia Backs AfDB President’s Vision for Strengthened African Financial Architecture
• Zambia Advances Toward 1,000 MW Solar Goal with Lifesong Northrise Project in Ndola
• Africa Finance Corp to Launch Bids for Zambia-Angola Railway Linking Copper Mines to Lobito Port
• Chengtun Mining Acquires Loncor Gold for C$261M, Secures Strategic Adumbi Gold Deposit in DRC
• DRC Calls for “Gold Kimberley Process” to Curb Illicit Mineral Trade in Conflict Zones

• Feriel Zerouki to Step Down as De Beers Chief Trade and Industry Officer
• MMG Reports Rising Copper Losses from Informal Mining at Las Bambas Site in Peru
• Surging Copper Prices Position DRC and Zambia for Major Revenue Growth Amid Global Supply Crunch

ZCCM-IH to Open Manganese Buying Centres in Luapula Province to Boost Formal Trade and Local Value Creation…

ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has announced plans to establish manganese buying centres in Luapula Province as part of a broader strategy to improve transparency, efficiency, and value creation in Zambia’s mining sector. The initiative is designed to enable small-scale miners to sell their manganese through a formal, structured process. The buying centres will serve as collection and agg…  Read full details

DRC Partners with Hydro-Link in $1.5 Billion Project to Supply 1,200MW of Clean Energy to Copper and Cobalt Mines…

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed a $1.5 billion preliminary agreement with Hydro-Link, a unit of Symbion Power, to construct a major 1,160-kilometer (720-mile) electricity transmission line connecting Angola’s hydropower plants to Congo’s key copper and cobalt mining region. Once complete, the project will deliver up to 1,200 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable energy to the DRC’s …  Read full details

Minister Elias Mubanga Highlights Kansanshi Mining Accelerator’s Role in Strengthening Zambian MSMEs…

The Government of Zambia, in collaboration with Kansanshi Mining Plc and First Quantum Minerals (FQM), officially launched the first-ever Pitch Day for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under the Kansanshi Mining Accelerator Programme. The event, held at the Solwezi Royal Hotel, provided a platform for entrepreneurs to showcase innovative business ideas to potential investors and finance… Read full details

• Zambia Backs AfDB President’s Vision for Strengthened African Financial Architecture
• Zambia Advances Toward 1,000 MW Solar Goal with Lifesong Northrise Project in Ndola
• Africa Finance Corp to Launch Bids for Zambia-Angola Railway Linking Copper Mines to Lobito Port
• Chengtun Mining Acquires Loncor Gold for C$261M, Secures Strategic Adumbi Gold Deposit in DRC
• DRC Calls for “Gold Kimberley Process” to Curb Illicit Mineral Trade in Conflict Zones

• Feriel Zerouki to Step Down as De Beers Chief Trade and Industry Officer

• MMG Reports Rising Copper Losses from Informal Mining at Las Bambas Site in Peru

• Kasomeno-Mwenda Toll Road Set to Transform DRC-Zambia Trade Corridor
• Maamba Energy to Expand Power Generation to 700MW by 2026
• DRC, Angola, Zambia, and EU Forge Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Lobito Corridor Development
• DRC to Build Gold Reserves to Strengthen Currency and Support Economic Stability
• DRC Mining Minister Defines What Qualifies as Mine Development and Construction Work
• Zambia and Angola Strengthen Bilateral Ties to Boost Trade, Security, and Regional Integration
• Two Killed in Ituri Landslide at “Jerusalem” Artisanal Gold Mine
• Surging Copper Prices Position DRC and Zambia for Major Revenue Growth Amid Global Supply Crunch
• FQM Sets Ambitious Goal for Zambia’s Copper Production by 2032
• Zambia’s Kwacha Surges to 2025 Highs as Copper Boom Fuels Investor Confidence

Louis Kabamba Watum Showcases DRC’s Mining Ambitions at U.S.-DRC Economic Forum in Washington…

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) made a strong impression in Washington during the U.S.-DRC Economic Forum, where Minister of Mines Louis Kabamba Watum led a series of high-level meetings with major American industrial and financial stakeholders. The discussions underscored Kinshasa’s determination to attract investment for local mineral processing and to strengthen partnerships supporting …  Read full details