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Chile Plans US$100 Billion Copper Expansion as It Seeks New Markets Beyond China 1 International Copper Investment News 

Chile Plans US$100 Billion Copper Expansion as It Seeks New Markets Beyond China

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Chile Targets US$100 Billion Copper Investment Drive to Diversify Markets Beyond China Chile is planning a major US$100 billion investment drive to expand its copper industry and attract new buyers beyond China as global demand for the critical metal continues to rise. The world’s largest copper producer is seeking to diversify its export markets while strengthening its role in the global supply chain for minerals essential to the energy transition, including electric vehicles, renewable energy infrastructure, and advanced technologies. Chile’s strategy aims to reduce dependence on a limited number of… Read More Here
Barrick Invests C$20.8 Million in Kingfisher Metals to Advance Copper-Gold Exploration Project 2 International Corporate News Gold 

Barrick Invests C$20.8 Million in Kingfisher Metals to Advance Copper-Gold Exploration Project

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Barrick Acquires 9.9% Stake in Kingfisher Metals to Support Highway 37 Copper-Gold Project in Canada Global mining company Barrick Mining Corporation has invested C$20.8 million in Canadian copper and gold explorer Kingfisher Metals Corporation through a private placement, strengthening its exposure to the company’s Highway 37 project in British Columbia. Barrick subscribed for 15.4 million units priced at C$1.35 each, with each unit consisting of one common share and half of a share purchase warrant. Each full warrant allows Barrick to acquire an additional Kingfisher share at C$1.70 within the… Read More Here
Firering Advances Limeco Quicklime Project as Zambia Operation Moves Toward Full Production 3 Mining in Zambia Limestone 

Firering Advances Limeco Quicklime Project as Zambia Operation Moves Toward Full Production

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Limeco Quicklime Project Expands Production Capacity as Firering Increases Stake in Zambia Operation Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has begun hot commissioning Kiln 3 at its Limeco quicklime project in Zambia following the completion of planned refurbishment works, marking further progress toward expanding commercial production. With three kilns now operating, Firering said the project is moving beyond break-even production and is positioned to become one of Zambia’s leading producers of high-quality lime for the mining, construction, agriculture, and industrial sectors. The company has successfully restarted the gasifier and returned Kilns 1… Read More Here
DRC Sets July Deadline for Mining Companies to Implement Local Ownership Rules 4 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper 

DRC Sets July Deadline for Mining Companies to Implement Local Ownership Rules

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DRC Requires Mining Firms to Transfer 10% Ownership Stakes to Congolese Nationals Under Mining Code The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will begin enforcing a long-delayed requirement requiring mining companies to allocate local ownership stakes to Congolese nationals from July 31, 2026, as the government moves to increase local participation in the country’s mining sector. The requirement, introduced under the 2018 Mining Code, requires mining companies to transfer 10% of their equity to Congolese citizens, including a 5% stake reserved for employees. However, no mining company has yet implemented the… Read More Here
Kaoko Metals Secures First Diamond Drilling Contract for Namibia Copper Project 5 New Mining Projects Copper Diamond Drilling 

Kaoko Metals Secures First Diamond Drilling Contract for Namibia Copper Project

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Australian Explorer Kaoko Metals Begins First Copper Drilling Campaign at Namibia’s Chalkos Project Australian exploration company Kaoko Metals has awarded its first diamond drilling contract to Namibian contractor Optimine as it prepares to begin exploration drilling at the Chalkos copper project in Namibia’s Kaoko Belt. Optimine is expected to mobilise to the project within two weeks, with the initial drilling campaign set to cover between 2,000 and 3,000 metres at the Donkey Hill and Otniel prospects, where copper mineralisation has already been identified at surface. The maiden drilling programme represents… Read More Here
Haut-Katanga Journalists Visit Provincial Projects as Kazembe Administration Highlights Development Progress 6 Mining in DRC Infrastructural Development 

Haut-Katanga Journalists Visit Provincial Projects as Kazembe Administration Highlights Development Progress

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Haut-Katanga Showcases Government-Funded Infrastructure Projects After First Year of Kazembe Leadership Journalists in Haut-Katanga Province have visited several infrastructure projects financed through the provincial government’s own resources as part of efforts to showcase development progress made during Governor Martin Kazembe Shula’s first year in office. The field visit allowed media professionals to assess ongoing construction and rehabilitation works across the province and gain a better understanding of projects being implemented to improve public infrastructure and services. The inspected projects form part of the provincial government’s development programme, which focuses on… Read More Here
ARSP Advances Digital Subcontracting Reform and Engages Lualaba Entrepreneurs 7 Mining in DRC Economy Governance 

ARSP Advances Digital Subcontracting Reform and Engages Lualaba Entrepreneurs

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DRC’s ARSP Promotes Digital Subcontracting Certificate System and Strengthens Support for Local Businesses in Lualaba The Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP) has begun implementing the new digital subcontracting certificate system as part of efforts to modernise services, simplify procedures, and increase opportunities for Congolese businesses. ARSP Director General Juan Ted Belesgayi met with entrepreneurs from Lualaba Province on July 21, 2026, in Kolwezi to present the new electronic certification process and discuss challenges affecting subcontractors operating in the province. The engagement had two main objectives: to… Read More Here
DRC Telecommunications Sector to Benefit from Stronger Local Content Oversight Through ARSP-ARPTC Partnership 8 Mining in DRC Governance Partnership 

DRC Telecommunications Sector to Benefit from Stronger Local Content Oversight Through ARSP-ARPTC Partnership

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DRC Agencies Strengthen Cooperation to Promote Congolese Participation in Telecommunications Subcontracting The Regulatory Authority for Public Procurement Subcontracting (ARSP) and the Authority for Regulation of Posts and Telecommunications of Congo (ARPTC) have agreed to strengthen cooperation aimed at improving oversight, promoting local content, and increasing opportunities for Congolese subcontractors in the telecommunications sector. ARSP Director General Juan Ted Beleshayi Kasanda was received on July 22, 2026, at the ARPTC headquarters by its President, Christian Katende, for a working session focused on improving coordination between the two institutions. The discussions centred… Read More Here
Zambia’s K360 Million Chikankata Road Upgrade Advances as Construction Reaches 35% Completion 9 Mining in Zambia Infrastructural Development 

Zambia’s K360 Million Chikankata Road Upgrade Advances as Construction Reaches 35% Completion

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Chikankata Road Upgrade Reaches 35% Completion as Zambia Expands Southern Province Infrastructure Construction works to upgrade the Chikankata Road in Southern Province to bituminous standard have reached 35% completion, according to the Road Development Agency (RDA). The K360 million project, which commenced in September 2025, is expected to be completed by February 2027. RDA Southern Province Roads Engineer Namalala Chilala said the project is progressing steadily despite facing some implementation challenges. Engineer Chilala said earthworks have been completed on approximately 20 kilometres of the 35-kilometre road, representing significant progress toward… Read More Here
President Hichilema Highlights Lusaka–Ndola Dual Carriageway Progress Under PPP Model 10 Mining in Zambia Infrastructural Development 

President Hichilema Highlights Lusaka–Ndola Dual Carriageway Progress Under PPP Model

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Zambia President Says US$650 Million Lusaka–Ndola Road Project Advances Without Government Debt Burden President Hakainde Hichilema has highlighted progress on the Lusaka–Ndola Dual Carriageway, saying the project is being delivered through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement without placing a direct financial burden on the Zambian government. The President said the approximately US$650 million project represents a different financing approach from previous plans, which he claimed would have required government funding exceeding US$1 billion. Speaking during a public engagement at 10 Miles, President Hichilema said construction of the dual carriageway is… Read More Here

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