Copper Intelligence Expands DRC Exploration Push into Kasaï-Central 1 Mining in DRC Corporate News Exploration New Mining Projects 

Copper Intelligence Expands DRC Exploration Push into Kasaï-Central

Copper Intelligence Targets Kasaï-Central as DRC Exploration Portfolio Expands US-based mining company Copper Intelligence is expanding its exploration footprint in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with plans to begin mining exploration activities in Kasaï-Central Province. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Bosco Kanku, met Kasaï-Central Governor Joseph-Moïse Kambulu N’Nkoko in Kananga on August 31 to discuss potential investment opportunities in the province’s mining sector. Following the meeting, Kanku said the company had received authorisation from the governor to begin exploration activities, with geologists already deployed on the ground. Copper Intelligence… Read More Here
Alphamin Bisie Mining Approves Reduction of Share Capital to $21.7 Million 2 Mining in DRC Corporate News 

Alphamin Bisie Mining Approves Reduction of Share Capital to $21.7 Million

DRC’s Alphamin Bisie Mining Approves $86 Million Share Capital Reduction Alphamin Bisie Mining SA, operator of the Bisie tin mine in North Kivu, has approved a significant reduction in its share capital, lowering the company’s capital from the equivalent of US$107.97 million to US$21.74 million. The decision was approved unanimously at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 3 September 2026. According to the company’s notice, the capital reduction is not motivated by losses and will be implemented through a reduction in the nominal value of the company’s shares. The nominal… Read More Here
Epiroc Wins $64 Million Equipment Order for Botswana’s Khoemacau Mine 3 International Copper Corporate News Mining Equipment 

Epiroc Wins $64 Million Equipment Order for Botswana’s Khoemacau Mine

Epiroc Secures US$64 Million Underground Mining Equipment Order for Botswana Copper Mine Swedish mining technology and equipment company Epiroc has secured a major underground equipment order from MMG to support the expansion of the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana. The order, valued at approximately Skr610 million (US$64 million), was booked during the third quarter of 2026 and includes a fleet of underground drilling, loading and hauling equipment. Khoemacau is a major underground copper operation located in the Kalahari Copper Belt in north-western Botswana. MMG is working with mining contractors China… Read More Here
WearCheck to demonstrate advanced condition monitoring expertise at Electra Mining 2026 4 Sponsored Content Corporate News Events & Expos 

WearCheck to demonstrate advanced condition monitoring expertise at Electra Mining 2026

Electra Mining Africa 2026 delegates can explore how modern condition monitoring technologies are helping mining and industrial operations reduce downtime, extend equipment life and improve maintenance planning, at the exhibit by leading condition monitoring specialist WearCheck (Stand E30, Hall 5). With five decades of experience in predictive maintenance, WearCheck has established itself as one of Africa’s leading providers of diagnostic services for the mining, engineering, power generation, manufacturing, transport and industrial sectors. The company will use this year’s exhibition to demonstrate how its comprehensive range of laboratory and field-based services… Read More Here
Barrick Signs Earn-In Agreement for Ontario Pen Gold Project 5 International Corporate News Gold 

Barrick Signs Earn-In Agreement for Ontario Pen Gold Project

Barrick Expands Canadian Gold Portfolio with Pen Gold Project Earn-In Deal Barrick Mining has signed an earn-in agreement with Champion Electric Metals to acquire an interest in the Pen Gold project in Ontario, Canada, strengthening its exploration portfolio in the country. Under the agreement, Barrick will have the opportunity to earn up to a 75% interest in the project by completing exploration expenditures and making other agreed payments over the earn-in period. The Pen Gold project covers approximately 12,000 hectares in the prolific Swayze greenstone belt, an area with established… Read More Here
China Nonferrous Mining Seeks $300 Million to Expand Overseas Copper Projects 6 International Copper Corporate News 

China Nonferrous Mining Seeks $300 Million to Expand Overseas Copper Projects

China Nonferrous Mining Launches $300 Million Convertible Bond to Fund Overseas Copper Projects China Nonferrous Mining Corporation is seeking to raise up to $300 million through a US dollar-denominated convertible bond issue as the Chinese copper producer moves to support the construction and development of its overseas mining projects. According to the terms of the proposed transaction, the bonds will mature in 2031, carry no coupon and constitute senior unsecured debt. They will be issued at 100.5% of face value and redeemed at 100% at maturity, resulting in a yield… Read More Here
KCM Sets Sights on 300,000-Tonne Copper Milestone as Production Recovers 7 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News 

KCM Sets Sights on 300,000-Tonne Copper Milestone as Production Recovers

KCM Copper Production Target: Konkola Mine Aims for 300,000 Tonnes Within Three Years Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) is targeting annual copper production of 300,000 tonnes within the next three years, as the Zambian mining company accelerates its recovery and expansion programme. KCM Chief Executive Officer Malcolm Mewett said the company was encouraged by the recent improvement in production, with the mine producing 10,000 metric tonnes of copper in July. The July output marks a significant step in KCM’s efforts to rebuild production and move towards its longer-term target. Mewett said… Read More Here
Kibali Accounts for 88% of DRC’s Industrial Gold Production in First Half of 2026 8 Mining in DRC Corporate News Gold 

Kibali Accounts for 88% of DRC’s Industrial Gold Production in First Half of 2026

DRC Gold: Kibali Accounts for 88% of Industrial Production in First Half of 2026 Kibali Gold Mine continued to dominate the Democratic Republic of Congo’s industrial gold sector in the first half of 2026, accounting for 88% of the country’s recorded industrial gold production, according to mining statistics. The mine, located in Haut-Uele Province, produced the overwhelming majority of industrial gold during the six-month period, maintaining its position as the DRC’s leading industrial gold producer. Kibali’s dominance is not new. In 2025, the operation accounted for almost the entire country’s… Read More Here
From Solwezi Workshop to Mining Supply Chain: Kansanshi’s Accelerator Programme Backs Local Shoemaker 9 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Sponsored Content 

From Solwezi Workshop to Mining Supply Chain: Kansanshi’s Accelerator Programme Backs Local Shoemaker

SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – A leather workshop that once produced just one pair of shoes a day is now positioning itself to supply Zambia’s mining industry, thanks to Kansanshi Mining PLC’s push to build a genuine local‑content supply chain. Evans Bwalya, founder of EB Stitch Leather Limited, taught himself shoemaking through YouTube tutorials after failing to find footwear that met his needs locally. What began as a personal experiment has grown into a business producing safety, casual and school shoes and now, with five sewing machines, EB Stitch is targeting 300… Read More Here
Kwambula Ignites a New Generation of Skilled Zambians as National Skills Competition Showcases Technical Talent 10 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Sponsored Content 

Kwambula Ignites a New Generation of Skilled Zambians as National Skills Competition Showcases Technical Talent

Beneath the noise of heavy equipment, electrical systems and sophisticated processing plants that define Zambia’s mining industry lies another, equally important asset: the skilled people who keep the industry moving. Held from 29 to 31 July 2026 at the Kwambula Trades Training Institute in Solwezi, the National Skills Competition was billed by organisers as more than a contest. Government officials and industry leaders said it marked a turning point in efforts to strengthen technical and vocational education and training (TVET), positioning skilled workers at the centre of Zambia’s industrialisation drive.… Read More Here

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