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ERG Africa's Metalkol Attains ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Copper and Cobalt Hydroxide Production 1 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Cobalt Copper Sponsored Content 

ERG Africa’s Metalkol Attains ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Copper and Cobalt Hydroxide Production

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The certification further cements Metalkol’s position as a world-class supplier of copper and cobalt to support the green energy transition. ISO 9001 is globally recognised as the most comprehensive quality management system (QMS), and Metalkol’s ISO 9001:2015 certification is based on evaluation against global industry excellence standards set out by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Metalkol’s newly awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification encompasses various processes of its copper cathode and cobalt hydroxide production, including copper solvent extraction, copper tank-house operations and packaging, as well as its cobalt hydroxide purification, precipitation,… Read More Here
UNIDO, Sweden, Volvo Group, and Epiroc Unveil Skilled Employment Project in DRC 2 Mining in DRC Corporate social responsibility 

UNIDO, Sweden, Volvo Group, and Epiroc Unveil Skilled Employment Project in DRC

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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Government of Sweden, as well as the companies Volvo Group and Epiroc, jointly launched the Training Support Project and Skilled Employment (PAFEQ) during a ceremony held at the National Institute of Professional Preparation (INPP) in Lubumbashi. This partnership aims to facilitate access for young Congolese to qualified employment opportunities in the maintenance of heavy machinery and commercial vehicles, skills in high demand in the Haut-Katanga province.  PAFEQ aims to bring about… Read More Here
Primera Gold identifies more than 25,000 artisanal Gold diggers 3 Mining in DRC Artisanal mining Gold 

Primera Gold identifies more than 25,000 artisanal Gold diggers

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Traceability in artisanal gold mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at the core of the missions assigned to the Primera Gold DRC SA joint venture. Since its establishment in December 2022, Primera Gold DRC SA has identified more than 25,000 artisanal diggers grouped in eighteen (18) cooperatives. “95% of direct payments are now made via Congolese banking institutions. Which is a first in the DRC and in the artisanal gold sector.  To date, this traceability allows the Congolese state to clearly identify the final consumers of dollars. Furthermore, Primera… Read More Here
DRC Mines Minister Reverses Permit Forfeiture Orders for Boss Mining and COMIDE 4 Mining in DRC Mining Policy 

DRC Mines Minister Reverses Permit Forfeiture Orders for Boss Mining and COMIDE

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been the scene of significant developments in the mining sector, with the cancellation by the Minister of Mines of the orders forfeiting the mining permits of the companies Boss Mining and COMIDE, both members of the ERG group.  JUSTICIA Asbl, an organization focused on the promotion and protection of human rights and development in the DRC, welcomes these decisions. These forfeiture orders had previously raised concerns among civil society organizations as well as voices within local communities. They had been criticized for their alleged… Read More Here
China's Germanium Dominance Challenged by New DRC Plant 5 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper 

China’s Germanium Dominance Challenged by New DRC Plant

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A newly built plant in Democratic Republic of Congo aims to produce 30% of the world’s germanium, according to its owner, potentially easing China’s dominance of the metal used in electronics and solar cells. China produces about 60% of germanium, according to Critical Raw Materials Alliance. The Asian nation restricted exports of the metal in August amid an escalation of a tit-for-tat trade war on technology with the US and Europe. The hydrometallurgical facility in the country’s southeast was inaugurated on Wednesday by Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi. The plant will… Read More Here
DRC's Manono Lithium Project Shows Strong PEA with $764M NPV and 87.4% IRR 6 Lithium 

DRC’s Manono Lithium Project Shows Strong PEA with $764M NPV and 87.4% IRR

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Tantalex Lithium’s Manono lithium tailings project in the Democratic Republic of Congo reveals a strong pre-tax NPV of approximately $764 million at a 10% discount rate and an 87.4% IRR on a nominal basis. The PEA also shows a pre-tax NPV of about $638-million and an 82.3% IRR on a real basis. It indicates a rapid payback of one year after first production using a life-of-mine (LoM) spodumene concentrate price of $2 800/t, as forecast by international price reporting agency Fast markets. This project capital cost estimate is $147.7-million including… Read More Here
Mike Fraser appointed Gold Fields CEO 7 International Gold Mining Personality 

Mike Fraser appointed Gold Fields CEO

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 Gold Fields has appointed Mike Fraser CEO and executive director of the company with effect from January 1, 2024. Fraser is currently CEO of Aim-listed Chaarat Gold Holdings. Prior to that, he was president and COO of South32’s key metal businesses. He will take over from Martin Preece, who took up the position of interim CEO on January 1 this year, following the resignation of former CEO Chris Griffith. To ensure a seamless leadership transition, Preece will continue as interim CEO until December 31. Preece will remain with the company thereafter as part of its executive management team,… Read More Here
Critical Metals Secures Offtake Deal for 20,000 Tons of Copper Oxide Ore in DRC 8 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Copper 

Critical Metals Secures Offtake Deal for 20,000 Tons of Copper Oxide Ore in DRC

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Critical Metals has recently finalized an offtake agreement with OM Metal & Resources. This agreement paves the way for the sale of a minimum of 20,000 tons of copper oxide ore originating from its flagship project, the Molulu copper/cobalt venture, situated in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The agreement is valid from October 4 to December 31 and can be renewed upon mutual agreement by both parties. Throughout the contract duration, Critical Metals aims to supply OM with copper ore featuring an average minimum acid-soluble copper grade of 1.5%.… Read More Here
Barrick Pursues New Discoveries Amid Loulo-Gounkoto Success 9 Gold International 

Barrick Pursues New Discoveries Amid Loulo-Gounkoto Success

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 The Loulo-Gounkoto complex is set to maintain its status as one of the world’s Top 10 gold producers as it stays on track to meet this year’s guidance and continues to replace the reserves depleted by mining, Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said. Briefing local journalists, he noted that in the 26 years Barrick had been in the country, it had worked tirelessly with successive governments and local partners to grow Mali’s mining industry and to promote it as a global investment destination, in the face of many… Read More Here
DRC Companies Urged to Collaborate with ARSP in Subcontracting 10 Mining in DRC 

DRC Companies Urged to Collaborate with ARSP in Subcontracting

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The President of the Federation of Congolese Companies (FEC), Albert Yuma Mulimbi, has encouraged companies to collaborate with inspectors from the Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP). He emphasized the partnership between FEC and ARSP, where both parties signed a collaboration protocol. This protocol ensures that when ARSP conducts missions, FEC is informed and notifies its members accordingly. Yuma Mulimbi mentioned that ARSP informed them about inspections in Katanga following their mission in Kinshasa. He reassured all members that they should accept monitoring and comply, emphasizing that… Read More Here

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