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DRC Launches National Airborne Geophysical Mapping Programme to Modernise Mining Sector 1 Mining in DRC New Mining Projects 

DRC Launches National Airborne Geophysical Mapping Programme to Modernise Mining Sector

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DR Congo Begins Nationwide Airborne Geophysical Survey to Boost Mining Governance and Investment The Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Louis Watum Kabamba, on Monday chaired the inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee overseeing the country’s airborne geophysical and geological mapping programme in Kinshasa. The session formally marked the operational launch of what authorities describe as a strategic initiative to modernise the national mining sector. The nationwide programme is designed to strengthen geological knowledge of the country’s subsoil through high-resolution airborne geophysical surveys and the systematic updating… Read More Here
Kibali Breaks Revenue Record as Gold Prices Surge Despite Lower Output 2 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News Economy Gold 

Kibali Breaks Revenue Record as Gold Prices Surge Despite Lower Output

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Kibali Gold Mine Revenue Tops $2.3 Billion in 2025 as Rising Gold Prices Offset Production Dip The Kibali gold mine in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo delivered record financial results in 2025, generating approximately $2.3 billion in total revenue the strongest performance since large-scale production began in 2014. Operator Barrick Mining, which holds a 45% stake in the mine, reported that its attributable share amounted to $1.04 billion. On a full ownership basis, Kibali surpassed the $2 billion revenue mark for the first time, representing a 40% increase compared with… Read More Here
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DRC President Reshuffles Gecamines Leadership Amid US Minerals Talks

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DR Congo Replaces Gecamines Chair and CEO as US Minerals Deal Negotiations Advance The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has replaced the board chair and chief executive of state mining company Gecamines, marking a significant leadership shake-up as negotiations with Washington over a minerals partnership gather momentum. According to an official statement broadcast on state television, Deogratias Ngele Masudi, a senior government official and former justice minister, has been appointed chair of Gecamines. Baraka Kabemba has been named the company’s new chief executive officer. Former chair Guy Robert… Read More Here
DRC, Belgium, and KoBold Metals in Dispute Over Colonial Mineral Archives 3 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Cobalt Copper Corporate News Lithium 

DRC, Belgium, and KoBold Metals in Dispute Over Colonial Mineral Archives

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Cobalt and Lithium Data Sparks Tension: DRC Seeks KoBold Metals Collaboration as Belgium Restricts Archive Access An economic and strategic dispute is unfolding between Belgium, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the American company KoBold Metals, centering on colonial geological archives housed at the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren. These archives contain detailed data on the DRC’s mineral resources, including cobalt, lithium, and copper now critical to global supply chains. For Kinshasa, these documents are not just historical records; they represent strategic informational capital essential for attracting investment and optimizing resource… Read More Here
Kolwezi to Host DRC Critical Minerals & Industrialization Forum in October 2026 4 Mining in DRC Events & Expos Sponsored Content 

Kolwezi to Host DRC Critical Minerals & Industrialization Forum in October 2026

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DRC Launches Critical Minerals & Industrialization Forum in Kolwezi to Drive Local Value Creation in Cobalt and Lithium Kolwezi is set to become the strategic hub for critical minerals stakeholders from 7 to 9 October 2026, as organizers announce the launch of the new DRC Critical Minerals & Industrialization Forum. Co-hosted alongside the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum, this initiative seeks to transform the Democratic Republic of Congo’s abundant mineral resources into local industrial value. Following a successful 2025 edition, Samukelo Madlabane, Event Director at VUKA Group, stressed that industrialization is… Read More Here
DRC Subcontracting Regulator Cancels Kibali Contracts, Orders Legal Tender Process 5 Mining in DRC 

DRC Subcontracting Regulator Cancels Kibali Contracts, Orders Legal Tender Process

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DRC’s ARSP Voids Kibali Gold Mine Contracts with KMS, Boart Longyear and TAI Services Over Subcontracting Violations The Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP) has ordered the immediate cancellation of contracts deemed irregular between Kibali Gold Mine and three contractors KMS, Boart Longyear and TAI Services citing their ineligibility to conduct subcontracting activities under current regulations. The decision follows a compliance audit carried out in November 2025. According to the regulator, the companies failed to meet statutory requirements governing private-sector subcontracting, particularly in relation to accreditation, administrative… Read More Here
DRC Launches AXIS Programme and Sovereign Gold Reserve Token Framework 6 Mining in DRC 

DRC Launches AXIS Programme and Sovereign Gold Reserve Token Framework

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DRC Signs AXIS Programme Agreement to Launch Sovereign Gold Reserve Token (SGRT) for Debt-Free Development Financing The Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Social Fund of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FSRDC) signed an Institutional Framework Agreement on February 19, 2026, to formalize cooperation on the national AXIS (Asset-eXchange-Impact-Sovereign) Programme and its associated financing mechanism, the Sovereign Gold Reserve Token (SGRT). According to the official statement, the agreement establishes a structured development financing framework based on the valuation of community assets supported by traceable and… Read More Here
TFM Showcases Economic Impact and Calls for Energy Reform at DRC Breakfast During Mining Indaba 7 Mining in DRC Corporate News Events & Expos 

TFM Showcases Economic Impact and Calls for Energy Reform at DRC Breakfast During Mining Indaba

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Tenke Fungurume Mining Highlights $8 Billion Contribution to DRC Economy at Mining Indaba 2026 Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) Deputy Managing Director John Woto addressed delegates on 11 February 2026 at the DRC Breakfast held on the sidelines of Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa. The event, staged at CTICC 2 under the theme “Global value chains: the economic case for upstream and downstream investments in the DRC”, brought together government officials, investors and industry stakeholders. Among those present was the DRC’s Minister of Mines. During his address, Woto outlined… Read More Here
DRC Puts Rubaya Tantalum Mine on Strategic Asset List for US Investment 8 Mining in DRC Coltan 

DRC Puts Rubaya Tantalum Mine on Strategic Asset List for US Investment

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DRC Offers Rubaya Coltan Mine and Key Critical Mineral Assets to US Under Strategic Partnership Framework The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine one of the world’s richest tantalum deposits to a shortlist of strategic assets proposed to the United States under a bilateral minerals cooperation framework. The inclusion of Rubaya was confirmed by Congolese and US officials following a DRC–US meeting in Washington on 5 February aimed at advancing a strategic minerals partnership agreed in December. The move signals Kinshasa’s intention to position… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Mines Calls 2025 a “Decisive Turning Point” Amid Strong Financial and Operational Momentum 9 Mining in DRC Copper 

Ivanhoe Mines Calls 2025 a “Decisive Turning Point” Amid Strong Financial and Operational Momentum

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Ivanhoe Mines Reports $228M Profit as Kamoa-Kakula, Kipushi and Platreef Drive 2025 Growth “This year marks a decisive turning point for Ivanhoe Mines,” said founder and co-chairperson Robert Friedland in the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. According to Friedland, the convergence of operational milestones across the company’s Tier 1 assets and tightening global commodity markets positions the Canadian miner for sustained growth. Ivanhoe Mines is focused primarily on three flagship operations: -The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) -The Kipushi Mine in the DRC… Read More Here

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