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DRC Mining Cadastre Reopens Application Window After Major Data Cleanup 1 Mining in DRC 

DRC Mining Cadastre Reopens Application Window After Major Data Cleanup

DRC Mining Cadastre Reopens in February 2026 After Reclaiming Over 31,000 km² of Mining Land The Mining Cadastre (CAMI) has announced the reopening of its registration desk for new applications for mining and exploration rights, effective Monday, February 2, 2026. The decision follows the completion of periodic maintenance and cleanup of the national mining cadastre. In its statement, CAMI urged all applicants to strictly comply with the legal and regulatory requirements governing the submission of mining and quarrying applications, stressing that only complete and compliant files will be accepted. The… Read More Here
OIl Mining in DRC Economy Oil & Gas Petroleum Taxes 

DRC Oil Tax Reform Delivers Sharp Revenue Gains and Strengthens Public Finances

DRC Oil Tax Reform Boosts Petroleum Revenues by Over 1,700%, Easing Pressure on Public Finances The Democratic Republic of Congo’s reform of oil-related tax expenditures is beginning to deliver measurable benefits for public finances, with official data showing petroleum revenues rising by more than 1,700% following the introduction of coordinated fiscal and regulatory measures. The reform was launched against a backdrop of rapidly rising oil tax expenditures, which reached US$1.6 billion in 2022 before easing to US$1.1 billion in 2023. Over the two-year period, these expenditures accounted for nearly 15%… Read More Here
DRC Copper and Cobalt Prices Edge Lower as Global Market Pressures Persist 2 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper Economy 

DRC Copper and Cobalt Prices Edge Lower as Global Market Pressures Persist

Copper and Cobalt Prices in DRC Expected to Dip Slightly Amid Global Market Uncertainty Prices of copper and cobalt two of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s most important mineral exports are expected to record modest declines on international markets during the week of January 26–31, 2026, according to projections from the National Market Commission under the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Copper is forecast to trade at about $13,031 per tonne, down from $13,179 the previous week, representing a decline of roughly $148 per tonne. Cobalt prices are expected to remain… Read More Here
Tin Prices Surge in DRC Exports While Copper and Cobalt Face Slight Declines 3 Tin Cobalt Copper Mining in DRC 

Tin Prices Surge in DRC Exports While Copper and Cobalt Face Slight Declines

DRC Mining Exports Show Divergent Trends as Tin Surges While Copper and Cobalt Dip The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) mining export market is showing mixed trends for the week of January 26–31, 2026, with tin prices rising sharply while copper and cobalt experience modest declines. According to projections from the National Market Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, tin is expected to reach $52,383 per ton, up $5,703 from $46,680 the previous week. This represents one of the largest recent weekly increases for the strategic metal, driven by… Read More Here
Glencore Reports Strong Commodity Output in 2025 with Copper and Zinc Surges 4 Copper Corporate News Zinc 

Glencore Reports Strong Commodity Output in 2025 with Copper and Zinc Surges

Glencore Boosts Copper and Zinc Production in 2025 Despite Cobalt and Ferrochrome Challenges Glencore, listed in London and Johannesburg, reported full-year 2025 production volumes within guidance, highlighting the benefits of streamlined operating structures. Copper production in the second half exceeded 500,000 tonnes, nearly 50% higher than the first half, reflecting grade-related uplifts at key operations including KCC, Antamina, and Antapaccay. Total own-sourced copper production reached 851,600 tonnes, 11% below 2024 due to lower head grades, recoveries, and mine sequencing, particularly at Collahuasi, Antamina, and Antapaccay. Production from the Mount Isa… Read More Here
DRC Launches High-Level Conference on Mining Transparency and Good Governance 5 Mining in DRC Events & Expos 

DRC Launches High-Level Conference on Mining Transparency and Good Governance

DRC Minister of Mines Opens Conference on Mining Transparency to Boost Accountability and Economic Growth H.E. Louis Watum Kabamba, Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officially opened a landmark conference on transparency and good governance in the mining sector on Wednesday. The event, organized by the International Republican Institute (IRI), is scheduled for January 28–29, 2026, and brings together public institutions, private sector representatives, civil society, and technical and financial partners. In his opening remarks, Minister Watum highlighted the DRC’s strategic role in global value chains,… Read More Here
DRC Removes 13,587 Children from Cobalt Mines, Reinforces School Integration 6 Mining in DRC Cobalt News in Brief 

DRC Removes 13,587 Children from Cobalt Mines, Reinforces School Integration

DRC Announces Major Milestone: Over 13,500 Children Withdrawn from Cobalt Mines and Enrolled in Schools On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced a major achievement in combating child labor. A total of 13,587 children have been removed from cobalt mines and successfully reintegrated into the school system, according to Richie Lontulungu, Deputy Technical Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH). “The Davos audience welcomed the news that 13,587 children were withdrawn from cobalt mines through the Project to Support the Alternative… Read More Here
Noronex Launches First Uranium Drilling Campaign at Etango North Project in Namibia 7 International Drilling New Mining Projects Uranium 

Noronex Launches First Uranium Drilling Campaign at Etango North Project in Namibia

Noronex Begins Uranium Drilling at Etango North in Namibia’s Prime Uranium District Ferrodrill has commenced drilling at Noronex Limited’s Etango North Uranium Project in central Namibia, marking the company’s first uranium-focused drilling campaign in the country and a key step in expanding its presence in Namibia’s hard-rock uranium district. Noronex appointed Ferrodrill on 22 January to undertake a reverse circulation drilling program on Exclusive Prospecting Licence 6776. The well-established Namibian contractor will execute the maiden subsurface testing of multiple high-priority uranium targets. The program is the first designed to test… Read More Here
Koryx Copper Brings Namibian Investors into Haib Project Through Targeted Sidecar Financing 8 International Copper New Mining Projects 

Koryx Copper Brings Namibian Investors into Haib Project Through Targeted Sidecar Financing

Koryx Copper Raises C$5m Sidecar Placement to Expand Namibian Ownership of Haib Copper Project Koryx Copper has deliberately structured its latest capital raising to enable Namibian investors to take a direct ownership position in the Haib Copper Project, using a targeted sidecar placement alongside its recently completed C$46 million bought-deal financing. The company announced that it has closed a C$5 million (approximately N$68 million) non-brokered sidecar private placement, which was taken up predominantly by Namibian institutional and retail investors. Shares under the sidecar placement were issued at C$2.45 each, on… Read More Here
Andrada Mining Confirms High Grade Lithium System at Lithium Ridge Project in Namibia 9 International Lithium New Mining Projects 

Andrada Mining Confirms High Grade Lithium System at Lithium Ridge Project in Namibia

Andrada Mining Identifies Surface Lithium Grades Above 4% Li₂O at Lithium Ridge in Namibia Andrada Mining has identified multiple surface samples grading above 4% lithium oxide, with a peak value of 4.67% Li₂O, at its Lithium Ridge project in Namibia. The results confirm the presence of a high-grade lithium system as exploration drilling continues to advance. The AIM-listed tin producer said extensive geological mapping and grab sampling across the Lithium Ridge licence area, conducted in partnership with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA through its subsidiary SQM Australia, delivered… Read More Here

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