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ARSP Orders Kai Peng Mining and COMILU to End Contracts with Ineligible Subcontractors 1 Mining in DRC Governance 

ARSP Orders Kai Peng Mining and COMILU to End Contracts with Ineligible Subcontractors

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DRC ARSP Orders Kai Peng Mining, COMILU to Regularise Subcontracting Contracts The Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP) has ordered Kai Peng Mining and Compagnie Minière de Lwisha SAS (COMILU) to terminate ongoing subcontracting contracts with companies that do not meet the legal eligibility requirements. The directive follows ARSP inspections and a review of information submitted by the two mining companies, which identified subcontracting contracts awarded to companies that did not meet the eligibility requirements under the Democratic Republic of Congo’s subcontracting legislation. Under Decision No. 025/ARSP/DG/2026,… Read More Here
When maintenance-system compliance starts replacing plant reliability 2 International Corporate News Sponsored Content 

When maintenance-system compliance starts replacing plant reliability

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Asset reliability and condition monitoring form a major part of WearCheck’s business. Through its Asset Reliability Care (ARC) division, WearCheck provides a broad range of specialist condition monitoring, diagnostic and asset reliability services across industries and throughout Africa. These capabilities include vibration analysis, thermography, online remote monitoring and diagnostics, alignment and balancing, motion amplification, operational deflection shape analysis, non-destructive testing and other specialised field services. Together with WearCheck’s laboratory-based oil and fluid analysis capabilities, ARC forms part of an integrated reliability offering designed to help clients understand machinery condition, identify… Read More Here
ZCCM-IH Highlights Shaft 28 Progress as Luanshya Mine Advances Development 3 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News 

ZCCM-IH Highlights Shaft 28 Progress as Luanshya Mine Advances Development

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ZCCM-IH Reviews CNMC Luanshya Performance as Shaft 28 Development Progresses ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has reviewed operational and development progress at CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines, highlighting advances at Shaft 28 and the need for greater local participation as Zambia’s mining sector expands. The ZCCM-IH Board conducted an oversight visit to the mine on September 22 as part of its Copperbelt investment tour. The visit included discussions with CNMC Luanshya management on the mine’s FY2025 and first-half 2026 operational and financial performance. The review covered production, exploration, human resources, health… Read More Here
Angola Seeks to Deepen Australian Investment in Mining Sector 4 International Investment News 

Angola Seeks to Deepen Australian Investment in Mining Sector

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Australian Investors Eye Angola’s Critical Minerals and Mining Opportunities Angola has positioned itself as an emerging destination for Australian investment, particularly in mining and critical minerals, as the country seeks to attract international capital and expand development of its mineral resources. Speaking at the first Australia–Angola Business Forum in Perth, Australian businessman Stephen Lee Wetherall described Angola as a safe and recommendable destination for Australian private investment in Africa. Wetherall, who has worked in Angola since 2014, said the country had made significant and positive improvements to its business environment… Read More Here
Zimbabwe Secures Funding for Chirundu Border Upgrade 5 Mining in Zambia Transport and Logistics 

Zimbabwe Secures Funding for Chirundu Border Upgrade

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Zimbabwe Secures US$66.8 Million Funding for Chirundu Border Upgrade with Zambia Zimbabwe has secured financing for the US$66.8 million modernisation of the Chirundu Border Post, paving the way for major construction works to begin in October 2026. The project, being implemented under a public-private partnership, is expected to modernise the border facility and improve the movement of freight and passengers between Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Chirundu crossing is a key gateway on the North-South Corridor, linking Zimbabwe with Zambia, the DRC Copperbelt and major markets across Southern and Central Africa.… Read More Here
Tertiary Minerals Plans Fundraise to Advance Zambia Copper Project 6 Mining in Zambia Copper New Mining Projects 

Tertiary Minerals Plans Fundraise to Advance Zambia Copper Project

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Tertiary Minerals Plans Fundraise to Advance Mushima North Copper Project in Zambia Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has announced plans to raise funds to advance its flagship Mushima North copper project in Zambia, following encouraging results from its recent Phase 4 drilling programme. The proposed fundraise will involve the issue of new ordinary shares and is being arranged by the company’s joint broker, SP Angel Corporate Finance. The proceeds will be used to advance exploration and development activities at Mushima North, as well as support general working capital requirements. Tertiary Minerals said… Read More Here
DRC Plans Centralised Mining Investment Agency Under US Minerals Deal 7 Mining in DRC Investment News 

DRC Plans Centralised Mining Investment Agency Under US Minerals Deal

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DRC Plans Centralised Agency to Streamline Major Mining Investments The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to establish a centralised agency to streamline major mining investments as part of reforms linked to its minerals partnership with the United States, according to sources. The proposed one-stop agency would centralise key processes including company registration, licensing, taxation and compliance, with the objective of reducing bureaucratic delays and making it easier for investors to operate in the country’s mining sector. The agency would initially focus on major joint-venture projects worth more than US$1… Read More Here
Zambia Targets Rail Investment to Support Higher Production 8 Mining in Zambia Investment News Transport and Logistics 

Zambia Targets Rail Investment to Support Higher Production

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Zambia Eyes TAZARA and Lobito Rail Upgrades to Move 3 Million Tonnes of Copper Zambia will need significant investment in railway infrastructure to support its ambitious production and export targets, Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has said. Musokotwane said the country could not rely on road transport alone to move the volumes of agricultural and mineral commodities it plans to produce. Zambia is targeting annual production of 10 million tonnes of maize, three million tonnes of copper and three million tonnes of soya beans. The country also aims… Read More Here
MRC Produces 33kg of Gold Concentrate in Lualaba 9 Mining in DRC Gold 

MRC Produces 33kg of Gold Concentrate in Lualaba

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MRC Produces 33kg of Gold Concentrate in DRC’s Lualaba Province MRC produced 33 kilograms of gold concentrate in June 2026 from its mining operations in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to mining sector data. The June output added to Lualaba’s contribution to the DRC’s gold production, as the province continued to host a growing number of mining operations producing gold and other minerals. The reported production highlights the contribution of smaller and emerging operators to the country’s industrial and semi-industrial gold sector, alongside major producers such as… Read More Here
DRC Launches HYDRO-RDC Platform to Map 167GW Hydropower Potential 10 Mining in DRC Energy Hydro power plant 

DRC Launches HYDRO-RDC Platform to Map 167GW Hydropower Potential

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DRC Maps 3,349 Hydropower Sites With 167GW Potential to Attract New Investment The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched the HYDRO-RDC platform, providing investors and developers with access to a national database of 3,349 potential hydropower sites with an estimated combined capacity of 167.25 GW. The platform was introduced by Minister of Water Resources and Electricity Aimé Sakombi Molendo alongside a new national hydropower site map designed to improve planning and guide investment in the electricity sector. Of the 3,349 sites identified, 251 already have hydropower infrastructure, either currently operating… Read More Here

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