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Belgium-DRC: Former colonial power Belgium retains diamond mining interests in the DRC 1 Diamond Mining in DRC 

Belgium-DRC: Former colonial power Belgium retains diamond mining interests in the DRC

Former colonial power Belgium retains mining interests in the DRC, particularly in diamonds and critical metals. Brussels is now demonstrating its willingness to strengthen its ties with Kinshasa, amid growing geopolitical rivalries over Congolese minerals. Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot (pictured, right) indicated this week that the kingdom is willing to strengthen its relations with the DRC in the mining sector. While we await a response from Kinshasa and details of this additional commitment from Brussels, we take a look back at the existing ties between the former colonial power… Read More Here
CKM eMagazine March – April 2025 Edition (PDF FORMAT) 130 CKM eMagazine 

CKM eMagazine March – April 2025 Edition (PDF FORMAT)

Just in case you have not yet receive the March – April 2025 edition of the CKM eMagazine, Here’s your free copy and don’t forget to share with your colleagues who might not only need this but would also benefit immensely from the quality content and professional information provided in this special edition. The CKM eMagazine is massively distributed digitally reaching top decision makers in all the mining houses in Zambia and the DRC. We have over 136,000 followers on LinkedIn with over 79,000 CKM Newsletter subscribers with over 1,000,000 organic impressions per month. The next edition, the May – June 2025 edition… Read More Here
DRC Leads Africa in Mineral Exploration with $130.7 Million Attracted in 2024 150 Mining in DRC Exploration New Mining Projects 

DRC Leads Africa in Mineral Exploration with $130.7 Million Attracted in 2024

Mining companies invested $130.7 million in exploration in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2024, according to a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence published on February 21, 2025. This amount represents 10% of the $1.3 billion invested in Africa that year, making the DRC the continent’s leader. These investments are unevenly distributed, with copper dominating, absorbing $71.5 million. Thanks to this performance, the DRC ranked 9th globally, slightly ahead of its African competitor, Zambia, the continent’s second-largest copper producer, which attracted $65.5 million in 2024. In the cobalt… Read More Here

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