Category: CKM Newsletter

            The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week                                ERG Africa and EGC Sign MoU to Strengthen Responsible Artisanal Cobalt Mining in the DRC… On the sidelines of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, held from February 9 to 11 in Cape Town, Eurasian Resources Group (operating as ERG Africa) and Entreprise G n rale du Cobalt (EGC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the sustainable and responsible development of artisanal cobalt mining… Read More Here

            “Wishing you a very prosperous 2026”   The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week     Barrick Chooses Metso’s Concorde Cell Flotation Technology for Lumwana Copper Expansion in Zambia…   Global gold and copper producer Barrick Mining Corporation has selected Metso’s Concorde Cell flotation technology for its Lumwana copper mine expansion project in Zambia. The Concorde Cell flotation cells will be deployed alongside Metso’s TankCell technology, which Barrick had previously chosen for the project. The combined… Read More Here

            “Wishing you a very prosperous 2026”   The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week     Gecamines Launches Copper Trading Operations with Landmark Purchase from Tenke Fungurume…   AltX-listed Jubilee Metals Group, now concentrating on copper production in Zambia, has received the second $10-million cash instalment from South African private mining group One Chrome, following the completion of its sale of Jubilee’s South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations…  Read full details    … Read More Here

              “Wishing you a very prosperous 2026”   The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week     Jubilee Metals Cashes in on South African Chrome Sale to Boost Copper Operations in Zambia…   AltX-listed Jubilee Metals Group, now concentrating on copper production in Zambia, has received the second $10-million cash instalment from South African private mining group One Chrome, following the completion of its sale of Jubilee’s South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations…… Read More Here

            “Wishing you a very prosperous 2026”   The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week     Kamoa-Kakula Produces First Copper Anodes as Africa’s Largest Smelter Enters Ramp-Up Phase…   Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chairman Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete have announced the successful production of the first copper anodes at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo. The milestone was achieved on December 29, 2025, at the company’s on-site,… Read More Here

              “Seasonal Greetings from the CKM Team”   The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week     CNMC Luanshya Copper Mine Completes Dewatering, Sets Stage for Production Restart…   CNMC Luanshya Copper Mine has successfully completed the dewatering of the flooded 28 Shaft, removing approximately 170 million cubic metres of water and marking a major milestone toward the resumption of mining activities. Following the completion of the dewatering process, the mine is expected to restart operations… Read More Here

                    The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week     Mineral Beneficiation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Strengthening Value Addition and Industrial Growth…   The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is strengthening its mineral beneficiation agenda as part of a broader effort to reposition its mining sector around domestic value addition and industrial development. By prioritizing local processing through Special Economic Zones (SEZs), smelters, and refineries, the country is moving away from… Read More Here

            The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week     Zambia Signs MoU to Formalise Gold Mining in Kikonge, Boost National Revenue and Debt Servicing…   The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ZCCM Investment Holdings PLC and Mining Mineral Resources-SAS to formalise and regulate mining activities in Kikonge, located in Zambia’s North-Western Province. Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe said the agreement is a critical step toward… Read More Here

              The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week     Copper Prices Rise as Other Key DRC Minerals Show Mixed Performance in Early December 2025…   International markets displayed contrasting trends for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) major mineral exports during the week of December 1–6, 2025. According to projections from the National Market Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, copper continued its recent momentum with a notable increase, while several other minerals fluctuated… Read More Here

              The DRC & ZMB’s Top Mining News Platform CKM’s Mining Updates to Recharge Your Week     Zambia Positioned for Long-Term Gains as Global Copper Demand Accelerates…   Zambia’s copper industry is entering a pivotal period of renewal and expansion. After several years of fluctuating output and wavering investor confidence, the sector is now showing clear signs of recovery. Production is rising, mining operations are stabilizing, and refined copper exports are steadily improving. This momentum is being driven by strong global copper prices,… Read More Here