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DRC Reports Over 1,000 kg of Germanium Hydroxide Output in 2025 Amid Highly Volatile Production 1 Mining in DRC Economy News in Brief 

DRC Reports Over 1,000 kg of Germanium Hydroxide Output in 2025 Amid Highly Volatile Production

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DRC germanium hydroxide production reaches 1,068 kg in 2025 with sharp volatility and export volumes The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced 1,068.07 kilograms of germanium hydroxide in 2025, according to data from the Technical Unit for Mining Coordination and Planning (CTCPM) under the Ministry of Mines. During the same period, the country exported 1,079.87 kilograms of the material, indicating that nearly all recorded production was shipped abroad. The CTCPM notes that germanium hydroxide production in 2025 was highly unstable, following a pronounced “sawtooth” pattern marked by sharp fluctuations. The… Read More Here
DRC Mining Cadastre Reports Strong Revenue Growth and Advances in Mining Title Reforms 2 Mining in DRC 

DRC Mining Cadastre Reports Strong Revenue Growth and Advances in Mining Title Reforms

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CAMI reports rising state revenues and major land recovery in DRC mining sector reform drive The Mining Cadastre (CAMI) presented its management report to members of the Senate’s ECOFIN and Good Governance Committee during a session held on May 8 in Kinshasa. The delegation, led by Board Chairman Crispin Mbindule Mitono and Director General Popol Mabolia Yenga, outlined recent institutional performance, governance improvements, and progress in managing mining titles and associated state revenues in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A key highlight of the presentation was the increase in revenue… Read More Here
Carter Center Backs DRC Mining Sector Audit as Govt Moves to Tighten Resource Governance 3 Mining in DRC Economy 

Carter Center Backs DRC Mining Sector Audit as Govt Moves to Tighten Resource Governance

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Carter Center supports DRC mining audit targeting revenue repatriation, state mining firms, and joint venture governance The Carter Center has welcomed President Félix Tshisekedi’s decision to launch an audit of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining sector, approved during the 87th meeting of the Council of Ministers. The audit will focus on key governance areas, including compliance with obligations to repatriate mining export revenues, the management of mining joint ventures, and oversight of state-owned mining assets. In a statement issued on May 13, the organisation described the initiative as a… Read More Here
DRC Mining Revenue Reaches 7.9 Trillion CDF as Tax Authorities Dominate Collections 4 Mining in DRC Economy Mining tax 

DRC Mining Revenue Reaches 7.9 Trillion CDF as Tax Authorities Dominate Collections

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DRC mining sector generates 7.9 trillion CDF in 2025 with tax authority DGI accounting for majority of revenues Mining revenues collected in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reached 7,947.5 billion Congolese francs in 2025, according to data published by the Technical Unit for Mining Coordination and Planning (CTCPM) under the Ministry of Mines. The figures show that the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) remains the dominant revenue collector in the sector, accounting for 81% of total receipts, equivalent to 6,411.9 billion CDF. It is followed by the General Directorate… Read More Here
Illegal Mining Pressure Intensifies in DRC as ERG Reports Major Losses and Security Failures 5 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper 

Illegal Mining Pressure Intensifies in DRC as ERG Reports Major Losses and Security Failures

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ERG accuses organized illegal mining networks of costing up to $2bn annually in DRC copper and cobalt concessions Pressure is escalating across mining concessions in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) alleges that large-scale illegal mining networks are operating across several of its copper and cobalt sites in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces. According to an internal report cited by industry sources, ERG’s subsidiaries including Comide, Swanmines, and Boss Mining estimate annual losses approaching $2 billion due to repeated incursions by artisanal and semi-organised miners into… Read More Here
EGC, EVelution Energy and Trafigura Sign MoU to Secure Congolese Cobalt Supply Chain to the US 6 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Cobalt Corporate News 

EGC, EVelution Energy and Trafigura Sign MoU to Secure Congolese Cobalt Supply Chain to the US

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Trafigura, EGC and EVelution Energy agree cobalt supply deal to boost US battery and defense material supply chain Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC), EVelution Energy, and commodity trader Trafigura have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term supply framework for Congolese cobalt hydroxide exports to the United States. Under the proposed arrangement, and subject to definitive agreements, the partnership is expected to support EVelution Energy in supplying up to around 40% of projected US cobalt demand, according to Trafigura. The cobalt hydroxide would be sourced by EGC… Read More Here
DRC Inkisi Hydropower Project Targets 250 MW Output as SNEL Plans Grid Expansion and Private Investment 7 Mining in DRC Hydro power plant 

DRC Inkisi Hydropower Project Targets 250 MW Output as SNEL Plans Grid Expansion and Private Investment

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SNEL Advances 250 MW Inkisi Hydropower Project as DRC Focuses on Expanding Electricity Supply Capacity The National Electricity Company of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (SNEL) has announced plans to relaunch the Inkisi hydropower project, with a projected generation capacity of up to 250 megawatts and an estimated construction timeline of 36 months. The update was presented on May 8, 2026, at the National Assembly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by SNEL Director-General Teddy Lwamba Muba. The presentation outlined a strategy centred on upgrading electricity infrastructure, securing… Read More Here
DRC Mines Ministry Intensifies Drive for Stronger Anti-Pollution Enforcement in Mining and Industrial Sectors 8 Mining in DRC 

DRC Mines Ministry Intensifies Drive for Stronger Anti-Pollution Enforcement in Mining and Industrial Sectors

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DRC Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba Urges Interministerial Commission to Deliver Concrete Anti-Pollution Measures On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Louis Watum Kabamba, received members of the Interministerial Commission tasked with combating pollution in mining, oil, and industrial zones. The delegation, composed of experts and representatives from several key institutions including the Presidency of the Republic, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministries of Mines, Environment, and Higher and University Education met with the Minister to present a mid-term progress report… Read More Here
Rome Resources Launches Airborne Survey to Expand Tin Exploration at Bisie North 9 Mining in DRC Corporate News Exploration New Mining Projects Tin 

Rome Resources Launches Airborne Survey to Expand Tin Exploration at Bisie North

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Rome Resources Begins Airborne Geophysical Survey at High-Grade Bisie North Tin Project in DRC Rome Resources has commenced an extensive airborne geophysical survey across the greater Bisie tin district in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where its high-grade Bisie North tin project is located. The survey is part of a wider regional geophysical data acquisition programme being carried out across neighbouring exploration areas within the district, which hosts some of the world’s most significant tin mineralisation. More than 600 kilometres of helicopter-borne geophysical data will be collected for Rome Resources… Read More Here
Kamoa Copper Expands Green Energy with New 30 MW Solar Deal 10 Mining in DRC Corporate News Green Energy 

Kamoa Copper Expands Green Energy with New 30 MW Solar Deal

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Kamoa Copper Expands Renewable Energy Strategy with 30 MW Solar PPA and 581 MWh Battery Storage in DRC Kamoa Copper and Green World Energie have signed a second Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for an additional 30 MW of renewable energy capacity, marking a major milestone in Phase II of their solar energy development project. The initiative is designed to strengthen the energy supply for the Kamoa-Kakula mining complex while accelerating the site’s decarbonization efforts. The new phase of the project will deploy an advanced hybrid energy solution that combines solar… Read More Here

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