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DRC Signs Five-Year AI Exploration Deal with Atlas Park to Modernise Mining Data 1

DRC Partners with Atlas Park on AI-Driven Geological Mapping to Boost Mineral Exploration The Democratic Republic of the Congo has entered into a five-year partnership with US investment firm Atlas Park to deploy artificial intelligence in geological research and modernise the country’s mineral exploration framework. The agreement, announced at the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, will see Atlas Park analyse decades of historical geological records and undertake new surveys across the country. The processed data will be transferred to the national geological service in Kinshasa to support… Read More Here

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Kobold Exploration Files New Permit Applications as DRC Mining Cadastre Reopens

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 Constance

Kobold Exploration Submits New Mining Permit Requests Following CAMI Reopening in DRC One day after the reopening of its application counter on February 3, 2026, the Mining Cadastre (CAMI) received five new applications for exploration permits from Kobold Exploration DRC SA. The filings mark a new step in the implementation of the agreement signed on July 18, 2025, between the company and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). CAMI confirmed that the applications are part of the ongoing partnership framework. On this occasion, Kobold Exploration DRC SA’s… Read More Here

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Ivanhoe Electric and SQM Partner to Hunt for Hidden Copper in Chile’s Atacama Desert

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Constance

Ivanhoe Electric Teams Up With SQM to Explore for Copper Using Advanced Geophysics in Northern Chile Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-A, TSX: IE) has entered into a strategic partnership with Chilean lithium producer Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) to explore for copper across parts of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, one of the world’s most prolific mineral regions. Under the agreement, the companies will deploy Ivanhoe Electric’s proprietary Typhoon geophysical surveying system, supported by data inversion software from Computational Geosciences Inc. (CGI). The technology will be used to search… Read More Here

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Zambia’s Aerial Mineral Survey Hits 52.8% Completion, Boosting Investment Potential

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Constance

Zambia Mineral Mapping Survey 52.8% Complete, Unlocking Copper, Cobalt, Lithium, and Nickel Investment Opportunities Zambia’s nationwide aerial mineral mapping survey has reached 52.8% completion, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to unlock its mineral potential and attract new investment. According to a statement from the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Permanent Secretary Dr. Hapenga M. Kabeta highlighted that the high-resolution airborne geophysical survey is modernizing Zambia’s geological database and opening new opportunities for mineral exploration, especially in under-explored regions. Dr. Kabeta emphasized that the survey is a… Read More Here

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Botswana Diamonds Secures New Licences to Expand into Copper and Gold Exploration

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Constance

Botswana Diamonds Enters Copper and Gold Exploration with 7,000 km² of New Licences in Botswana AIM- and BSE-listed Botswana Diamonds has announced the award of eight prospecting licences covering approximately 7,000 km² in north-western Botswana, marking a potential entry into the copper and gold sectors. The licences, which are valid until December 31, 2028, were selected following an extensive AI-driven assessment of the company’s Botswana-focused exploration database, which spans about 95,000 km². The analysis incorporated a large body of geophysical survey data and identified strong prospectivity for copper, with additional… Read More Here

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Shuka Minerals Reports New Funding Delay for Zambia’s Kabwe Mine and Leopard Exploration Acquisition

October 21, 2025October 27, 2025 Constance

Shuka Minerals Faces Further Delay in Funding for Kabwe Mine and Leopard Exploration Acquisition Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has announced another delay in the release of funds required to finalize its planned acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine in central Zambia. In a statement issued on October 16, the company said that Gathoni Muchai Investments (GMI) had informed it of a further delay in remitting the funds tied to the increased loan agreement signed on June 30. GMI is reportedly finalizing alternative arrangements… Read More Here

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President Tshisekedi Defends DRC–KoBold Metals Mining Deal as “Win-Win” Partnership

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 Constance

DRC President Tshisekedi Clarifies KoBold Metals Agreement: A Transparent “Win-Win” Deal, Not Exploitation The Congolese government and KoBold Metals signed an agreement in principle in July concerning mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since then, the partnership has been the subject of widespread speculation, with false images and misleading claims circulating on social media. On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York this Monday, President Félix Tshisekedi addressed the controversy directly. He stressed that the deal with KoBold is not predatory, but… Read More Here

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DRC Civil Society Calls for Transparency in KoBold Metals Lithium Exploration Agreement

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 Constance

DRC Civil Society Demands Transparency, Local Jobs, and Fair Revenue Sharing in KoBold Metals Lithium Exploration Following the granting of seven exploration permits to the U.S.-based company KoBold Metals, the Coalition for the Recovery of the Mining and Petroleum Assets of the Congolese People (CORAC) has issued a series of recommendations to ensure that this partnership delivers tangible benefits for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). CORAC is urging the government to guarantee full transparency of contracts, including the introduction of binding clauses with clear deadlines and penalties. The coalition… Read More Here

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DRC and Japan Partner to Revolutionize Mineral Exploration with AI and Satellite Technology

August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 Constance

Democratic Republic of Congo Teams Up with Japan to Boost Mineral Discovery Using AI and Geospatial Tech On the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Japan, the National Geological Survey of Congo (SGNC) and Japanese company Solafune signed a strategic partnership to advance mineral exploration in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The agreement, signed in the presence of Congolese Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba, initiates its first phase immediately. The partnership introduces a cutting-edge platform that integrates satellite remote sensing, geospatial data,… Read More Here

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Sound exploration – the bedrock of every mining project

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 Constance

Whether the purpose is to assess the value of an acquisition target or to decide on advancing a project to its next stage, a due diligence study on the exploration work conducted is a vital risk mitigation measure. “The orebody and its geological setting form the foundation of a mineral project’s value, so the project champions and other stakeholders need to have the utmost confidence in the reliability of the exploration results,” says Marcin Wertz, partner and principal mining engineer at SRK Consulting (South Africa). “It might be possible to… Read More Here