CKM Newsletter 29-06-2026

DRC and Zambia Push EV Battery Value Chain Plans as Investors Scrutinise Copperbelt Industrial Ambitions…

Zambia and the DRC are reassessing their EV battery partnership as investors evaluate progress on industrialisation. The initiative aims to move beyond raw mineral exports toward processing and manufacturing, positioning the Copperbelt as a strategic hub in global battery supply chains amid rising demand…
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CKM WEEKLY COMMODITY WATCH

• IMF Approves $348.5 Million Financing Package for the DRC
• SOKIMO Suspends Cooperative Mining Operations in Ituri
• DRC Hosts BUANYA Excellence Competition to Strengthen Mining Governance
• DRC Moves to Revive Historic Mongbwalu Gold District

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• DRC Launches MICKA Geological Exploration Project

“DEWATERING & LIGHTING SOLUTIONS BY ATLAS COPCO”

• Prospect Resources Advances Mumbezhi Copper Project
• DRC Parliament Raises Alarm Over Environmental Impact of Ruashi Mine

• G7 Critical Minerals Strategy Triggers Supply Chain Realignment
• Epiroc and RCT Drive Surface Mining Transition at Canadian Nickel Mine
• Nigeria Unveils Major Critical Minerals Discovery

• US Sanctions Target Mineral Trafficking Networks Linked to Eastern DRC Conflict
• Vedanta Completes Landmark Demerger
• Atomic Eagle Secures Approvals for Muntanga Uranium Project

Democratic Republic of Congo to Train 20,000 Armed Guards to Secure Mines and Improve Mineral Traceability…

The DRC is planning a 20,000-member mining security force to protect sites, curb illegal mining, and improve oversight. Authorities aim to strengthen traceability, reduce smuggling, and replace existing security deployments with a structured national unit focused on safeguarding mineral resources and enhancing sector governance standards. readmore… View full article

Kansanshi Mining Supports 17 SMEs with Business Equipment Under Solwezi Enterprise Development Programme…

Kansanshi Mining has provided equipment to 17 SMEs in Solwezi under its accelerator programme. The initiative supports entrepreneurship, boosts production capacity, and promotes job creation, reinforcing local economic participation while aligning mining operations with broader community development and sustainable growth objectives in Zambia. readmore… View full article

DR Congo Drafts Plan to Give Mining Workers 5% Equity Stakes via Cooperatives and Company Credit…

DRC authorities are advancing a framework enabling mining workers to acquire equity stakes through cooperatives and credit financing. The initiative seeks to expand local ownership, enforce existing mining laws, and improve equitable distribution of mining revenues while encouraging broader participation of Congolese employees in the sector’s value creation. readmore… View full article

“DEWATERING & LIGHTING SOLUTIONS BY ATLAS COPCO“

• IMF Approves $348.5 Million Financing Package for the DRC
• SOKIMO Suspends Cooperative Mining Operations in Ituri
• DRC Hosts BUANYA Excellence Competition to Strengthen Mining Governance
• DRC Moves to Revive Historic Mongbwalu Gold District
• DRC Launches MICKA Geological Exploration Project
• US Sanctions Target Mineral Trafficking Networks Linked to Eastern DRC Conflict
• Vedanta Completes Landmark Demerger
• Atomic Eagle Secures Approvals for Muntanga Uranium Project

• Prospect Resources Advances Mumbezhi Copper Project
• DRC Parliament Raises Alarm Over Environmental Impact of Ruashi Mine
• G7 Critical Minerals Strategy Triggers Supply Chain Realignment
• Epiroc and RCT Drive Surface Mining Transition at Canadian Nickel Mine
• Nigeria Unveils Major Critical Minerals Discovery

Koryx Copper expands Zambia exploration at Mpongwe and Luanshya West as soil anomalies and drill targets emerge…

Koryx Copper is progressing exploration across Mpongwe and Luanshya West licences in Zambia, refining drill targets through extensive soil sampling. The company is prioritising prospective zones to support future drilling programmes and strengthen its position in the Copperbelt’s evolving copper development landscape.
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