CKM Newsletter 31-08-2026

DRC’s Kamoa-Kakula Begins 24/7 Solar Power From 233MW Renewable Energy System…

Kamoa-Kakula has begun receiving round-the-clock renewable electricity from a 233MWp solar farm and 526MWh battery system. The project provides firm power, strengthens energy security at the major DRC copper operation and demonstrates how large-scale solar and storage can support continuous mining production reliably. efficiently. more efficiently. Read full article

CKM WEEKLY COMMODITY WATCH

• DRC Lithium Export Prices Rise as Carbonate Reaches $18,069.61
• Miguel Kashal Katemb Publishes Book on Local Content in the DRC
• Louis Watum Highlights $349.2-Million Community Development Funding

• Glencore Reaches Key Milestone at Canada’s Deepest All-Electric Mine
• Ghana Moves to End Exports of Unrefined Gold Doré from September

• DRC President Reassures on $1.26 Billion Dilolo-Sakania Railway Concession
• Angola Secures €665 Million Financing for Luena-Saurimo Railway Project
• Zimbabwe Grants Chinese Lithium Miners Export Quotas Despite Raw Mineral Ban
• MPOPO Gold Targets 200 Kilograms of Annual Gold Production in Angola
• DRC Cobalt Restrictions Send Global Prices Soaring
• Zijin’s 2026 Copper Target Under Pressure After Kamoa-Kakula Flooding
• Why are Mining Companies Choosing The Atlas Copco PAC SH128?
• Two Dead, Two Injured in Mining Pit Collapse in DRC’s Ituri Province

KCM SME Day Opens Opportunities for Zambian Businesses in Mining Supply Chain…

Konkola Copper Mines hosted its 2026 SME Day to connect local businesses with procurement opportunities across its mining supply chain. The event helped Zambian enterprises understand supplier requirements, showcase capabilities and identify potential contracts, supporting stronger local participation, competitiveness and shared prosperity in mining. nationwide. Nationwide… Read full article

DRC’s EGC Moves Cobalt Hydroxide Through Lobito Corridor in Just Five Days…

Entreprise Générale du Cobalt has moved cobalt hydroxide from the DRC to Angola’s Atlantic coast through the Lobito Corridor in five days. The shipment demonstrates faster mineral logistics, strengthens alternative export routes, and could improve the DRC’s access to international cobalt and copper markets. competitively. competitively. Read full article

FQM Trident Onboards 25 Suppliers Under Local Supplier Development Programme…

FQM Trident has onboarded 25 local suppliers into the first cohort of its Supplier Development Programme in Kalumbila. The initiative will build supplier capabilities, systems and competitiveness through structured support, strengthening Zambian business participation and creating more sustainable opportunities across the mining value chain. nationwide. Read full article

• DRC Lithium Export Prices Rise as Carbonate Reaches $18,069.61
• Miguel Kashal Katemb Publishes Book on Local Content in the DRC
• Louis Watum Highlights $349.2-Million Community Development Funding
• DRC President Reassures on $1.26 Billion Dilolo-Sakania Railway Concession
• Glencore Reaches Key Milestone at Canada’s Deepest All-Electric Mine
• Ghana Moves to End Exports of Unrefined Gold Doré from September
• Angola Secures €665 Million Financing for Luena-Saurimo Railway Project
• Zimbabwe Grants Chinese Lithium Miners Export Quotas Despite Raw Mineral Ban

• MPOPO Gold Targets 200 Kilograms of Annual Gold Production in Angola
• DRC Cobalt Restrictions Send Global Prices Soaring
• Zijin’s 2026 Copper Target Under Pressure After Kamoa-Kakula Flooding
• Why are Mining Companies Choosing The Atlas Copco PAC SH128?
• Two Dead, Two Injured in Mining Pit Collapse in DRC’s Ituri Province

DRC Signs $180 Million Xcalibur Contract for Nationwide Geological and Geophysical Mapping…

The DRC has signed a $180-million contract with Xcalibur Multiphysics Group for nationwide airborne geological and geophysical mapping. The programme aims to improve understanding of mineral potential, support exploration and investment, while efforts also continue to recover historical geological records held outside the country. effectively. effectively. Read full article