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ZCCM-IH Backs Major $498 Million Tailings Project to Unlock More Copper at KCM 1 Mining in Zambia Copper Investment News 

ZCCM-IH Backs Major $498 Million Tailings Project to Unlock More Copper at KCM

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Konkola Copper Mines Greenlights $498 Million Copper Recovery Plant at Nchanga ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has approved the construction of a $498 million tailings leach plant at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), marking a major step in Zambia’s efforts to expand copper production and maximize value from existing mining assets. ZCCM-IH, which holds a 20.6% stake in KCM, said the project will transform historic mine waste into a significant new source of copper production. The new facility will reprocess material from the Tailings Dam 5 (TD5) at Nchanga, one of the… Read More Here
Alphamin Reports Stable Quarter Despite Rising Costs and Weather Risks 2 Mining in DRC Corporate News Tin 

Alphamin Reports Stable Quarter Despite Rising Costs and Weather Risks

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Alphamin Keeps Tin Production Steady and Remains on Course to Meet Annual Guidance Tin producer Alphamin Resources delivered a solid operational performance during the quarter ended September 30, maintaining production levels that keep the company on track to achieve its annual target of 20,000 tonnes of contained tin. The company’s flagship Bisie Tin Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo produced 5,030 tonnes of contained tin during the quarter, broadly in line with both the previous quarter and management’s full-year guidance. The steady performance reflects the resilience of Alphamin’s operations… Read More Here
Zimbabwe's Lithium Exports Nearly Quadruple as Battery Mineral Demand Surges 3 International Battery Metals Lithium 

Zimbabwe’s Lithium Exports Nearly Quadruple as Battery Mineral Demand Surges

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Zimbabwe’s Lithium Export Revenue Jumps to $2.16 Billion as Spodumene Prices Soar Zimbabwe’s lithium sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, with export revenues reaching $2.16 billion during the first nine months of 2026, nearly four times the total recorded for the entire previous year. The sharp increase was driven largely by a surge in global lithium prices, reinforcing the country’s position as one of Africa’s most important suppliers of battery minerals. According to the country’s minerals marketing authorities, the strongest contributor to this growth was spodumene concentrate, the primary lithium-bearing mineral… Read More Here
Jubilee Metals Strengthens Zambia Expansion Plans After Due Diligence Milestone 4 Mining in Zambia Corporate News 

Jubilee Metals Strengthens Zambia Expansion Plans After Due Diligence Milestone

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Jubilee Metals Advances $35 Million Zambia Project Sale as Legal Due Diligence Concludes Jubilee Metals has taken a significant step forward in the planned sale of its Large Waste Project (LWP) in Zambia after successfully completing the legal due diligence phase of the transaction. The milestone brings the company closer to finalizing a deal valued at approximately $35 million, as it continues to reshape its portfolio and focus on expanding copper production in Zambia. According to the company, completion of the legal review is expected to trigger payment of a… Read More Here
KoBold Metals Expands Copper and Lithium Exploration in DRC with 14 Permits 5 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News Lithium New Mining Projects 

KoBold Metals Expands Copper and Lithium Exploration in DRC with 14 Permits

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KoBold Metals Holds 14 Exploration Permits for Copper and Lithium Across 3,020 km² in the DRC KoBold Metals has expanded its mineral exploration footprint in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to 14 active research permits covering approximately 3,020 square kilometres, as the US-backed company intensifies its search for lithium and copper deposits. According to the DRC’s Mining Cadastre registry, as of September 30, 2026, KoBold Exploration DRC SA held 14 active permits covering 3,558 mining squares across Tanganyika, Haut-Lomami and Haut-Katanga provinces. Seven permits were granted in 2026, reflecting… Read More Here
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Output Rises 19% in Q3 as Ivanhoe Targets Year-End Recovery 6 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News 

Kamoa-Kakula Copper Output Rises 19% in Q3 as Ivanhoe Targets Year-End Recovery

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Kamoa-Kakula Produces 76,401 Tonnes of Copper in Q3 2026 as Full-Year Target Tightens Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced 76,401 tonnes of copper in saleable products in the third quarter of 2026, a 19% increase from the previous quarter as mining rates and processing performance improved. The output, reported for the July-to-September period, was up from 64,328 tonnes in the second quarter. However, Ivanhoe expects the operation to finish the year towards the lower end of its 2026 production guidance of 290,000 to… Read More Here
DRC Advances Structuring of 40,000 MW Grand Inga Hydropower Project 7 Mining in DRC Hydro power plant 

DRC Advances Structuring of 40,000 MW Grand Inga Hydropower Project

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DRC President Tshisekedi Reviews Grand Inga Project Structure as 40,000 MW Hydropower Target Remains in Focus The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has advanced discussions on the structuring of the proposed Grand Inga hydropower project, with President Félix Tshisekedi directing officials to prioritise the welfare of local communities as the government works towards developing what could become one of the world’s largest hydropower schemes. Tshisekedi chaired a strategic meeting in Kinshasa on October 8, attended by Prime Minister Judith Suminwa, National Assembly President Aimé Boji and officials from the Agency… Read More Here
DRC Strategic Fund Backs US$300 Million Power Line to Supply Copperbelt Mines 8 Mining in DRC Electricity Energy Mining in Zambia 

DRC Strategic Fund Backs US$300 Million Power Line to Supply Copperbelt Mines

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DRC’s Strategic Investment Fund Backs Zambia–DRC Power Interconnector to Deliver 550 MW to Mining Region The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Strategic Investment Fund (FIS-RDC) has made its first investment by backing a US$300 million cross-border power transmission project designed to strengthen electricity supply to the country’s copper and cobalt mining regions. FIS-RDC signed a strategic framework agreement with Enterprise Power DRC (EnPower), Trafigura and Gridworks Development Partners on October 6 to jointly finance, build and operate the Kalumbila–Kolwezi Interconnector Project (KKIP), a 200-kilometre high-voltage transmission line linking Zambia’s Kalumbila… Read More Here
DRC Seeks US Removal of Cobalt from Child and Forced Labour List 9 Mining in DRC Cobalt 

DRC Seeks US Removal of Cobalt from Child and Forced Labour List

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DRC Reports 13,587 Children Removed from Cobalt Mining as It Seeks US Delisting The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeking to have its cobalt removed from a United States government list of goods associated with child and forced labour, presenting progress under a social support programme aimed at addressing child labour in the country’s artisanal mining sector. The Fonds National de Promotion et de Service Social (FNPSS), a Congolese public institution responsible for social development programmes, presented the results of its PABEA-Cobalt initiative in Geneva on the sidelines of… Read More Here
GreenCo Signs Power Purchase Agreement for 200 MW Kudu Solar Project in Zambia 10 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Energy 

GreenCo Signs Power Purchase Agreement for 200 MW Kudu Solar Project in Zambia

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GreenCo Secures 200 MW from Zambia’s Kudu Solar Project for Regional Power Markets Africa GreenCo has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with AXIAN Energy for 200 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the planned Kudu solar power project in Zambia, strengthening prospects for the development of new renewable energy capacity and cross-border electricity trading in Southern Africa. Signed during the Energy Forum for Africa 2026 in Lusaka, the agreement covers 200 MW of grid-deliverable capacity from a solar facility designed to have an installed capacity of 240 MWp. The project… Read More Here

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