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Kamoa-Kakula Produces First Copper Anodes as Africa’s Largest Smelter Enters Ramp-Up Phase…
Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chairman Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete have announced the successful production of the first copper anodes at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo. The milestone was achieved on December 29, 2025, at the company’s on-site, state-of-the-art direct-to-blister copper smelter, following the… Read full details
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Zambia Mining Sector Adopts Chinese Yuan for Taxes, Marking Major Shift in Africa’s Copper Economy…
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Zambia has become the first African country to formally accept China’s yuan (renminbi) for the payment of mining taxes and royalties, a move that highlights Beijing’s expanding financial influence across Africa’s most strategic resource sectors. The Bank of Zambia confirmed that payments in renminbi began in October, marking a significant shift in how Africa’s second-largest copper producer manage… Read full details
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Vingroup Plans 120,000 Electric Vehicles in Kinshasa, Launching Sustainable Urban Transport Ecosystem…
Vietnam’s Vingroup has provided new details on its planned green mobility project in Kinshasa, following a preliminary agreement signed with the city in October 2025. In a statement on December 29, Vingroup said it signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding on December 24 with Kinshasa’s Provincial Ministry of Transport and Urban Mobility and Congolese company Exposure Sarl. The memorandum es… Read full details
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Zambia Mining Industry Shows Strong Recovery in 2025 as Copper Output, Investment and Confidence Rise…
Zambia’s mining sector delivered a solid and stabilising performance in 2025, reaffirming its role as the backbone of the national economy and a key driver of export earnings, fiscal revenues and foreign exchange inflows. The year was marked by a recovery in copper production, supported by the stabilisation and recapitalisation of several major mining assets, alongside the steady implementation of… Read full details
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DRC Mining Reform: Lualaba Governor Confirms Support Measures After Suspension of Artisanal Mining Activities…
Following the decision by the DRC Minister of Mines to temporarily suspend artisanal mining activities across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Governor of Lualaba Province, Fifi Masuka Saini, has announced the imminent arrival of a special commission established by the central government to oversee and implement support measures linked to this decision. The announcement was mad… Read full details
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