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Gold and Copper Prices Rose as Cobalt and Tin Weakened in DRC Export Market

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 Constance

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Foreign Trade released updated export price lists for the week of April 21, 2025, showing a mixed performance across key mining commodities. Gold and copper recorded gains after a previous week of overall declines. Gold was priced at $103.32 per gram, up from $99.34, while copper increased to $9,108.55 per tonne from $8,869.35. The previous week, both commodities had fallen, with gold slipping from $99.84 to $99.34 per gram and copper declining from $9,710.30 to $8,869.35 per tonne—a decrease of around 1%. Meanwhile,… Read More Here

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Angola to Anchor New Africa-Latin America Copper Route

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 Constance

The multinational company PLASFER, which specializes in raw material exports, is advancing administrative and technical processes to leverage the Lobito Corridor as a “New Copper Industry Export Route.” This strategic logistics route aims to connect the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Angola, Latin America, and Europe. PLASFER has spent over three years developing an innovative project in the DRC, in collaboration with partners across Europe and the Americas. The company considers this new logistics initiative one of the most significant developments in African trade in the past 50 years, as… Read More Here

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Fifteen years on, SRK’s growing footprint embedded in DRC mining evolution

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Constance

Having been active in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the 1990s, SRK Consulting’s work in the country has diversified considerably – especially since it established its country office in Lubumbashi fifteen years ago in 2010. Celebrating this milestone ahead of the upcoming DRC Mining Week in June, SRK Consulting Congo chairman Dominique Sambwa notes that the formal collaboration between SRK Consulting Congo and their colleagues in South Africa (SA) and China continues to assist the growing number of mining clients who are China-based. “We value the contribution made… Read More Here

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DRC Mines Minister Applauds CEEC Efforts to Enhance Transparency and Excellence

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 Constance

On Monday, April 14, 2025, Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of Mines, Kizito Pakabomba, paid a working visit to the headquarters of the Center for Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of Precious and Semi-Precious Mineral Substances (CEEC) in Kinshasa. The Minister was received by Board Chairman Dave Kalemba Kashama, Director General Freddy Muamba, and Deputy Director General Kinyoka Kabalumuna God’el. The visit featured in-depth discussions with the management team on the centre’s operations, challenges, and strategic goals. A guided tour of the technical department followed, giving the Minister a first-hand look… Read More Here

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Alphamin Resumes Tin Production at Bisie Mine Following Rebel Withdrawal

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 Constance

Alphamin Resources has resumed tin production at its Bisie mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after M23 rebels withdrew from the nearby town of Walikale. The company announced that it is currently processing stockpiled tin ore, with full underground mining operations expected to restart later this month as employees return to the site. Operations at Bisie, which supplies approximately 6% of the world’s tin, were suspended in March due to the rebel group’s advance into Walikale. The M23, a militia reportedly backed by Rwanda, had earlier taken control of… Read More Here

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Erik Prince Tapped to Help DRC Curb Mineral Smuggling and Boost Revenue Amid Conflict

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 Constance

Prominent Trump ally and founder of Blackwater, Erik Prince, has reached an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to assist the government in securing and properly taxing its mineral wealth. This deal, which predates the recent M23 rebel offensive, is part of a broader effort to increase state revenues in a sector plagued by smuggling, corruption, and armed conflict. The agreement was made with Congo’s Ministry of Finance, according to two sources close to Prince, a Congolese government official, and two diplomats. Prince’s team is expected to focus… Read More Here

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Mines Minister Calls for End to War Fueled by DRC’s Resources

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 Constance

Kizito Pakabomba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of Mines, welcomed the launch of the National Dialogue on Mining Governance, which began on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Organized by the Crisis Committee for Peace and Security (CCPS-RDC), a coalition of civil society organizations, the dialogue addresses mining governance amid ongoing conflict in the DRC and the Great Lakes region. In his speech, Minister Pakabomba emphasized that indifference from any segment of society is no longer acceptable, especially as the country’s territorial integrity continues to be threatened by war in the… Read More Here

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Civil Society Calls for Inclusion in DRC–U.S. Mining Talks to Ensure Peace and Shared Prosperity

April 19, 2025April 19, 2025 Constance

Speaking at the conclusion of the National Dialogue on Mining Governance in the Context of Conflict in the DRC and the Great Lakes Region, Patient Bashombe, Chief Moderator of the Crisis Committee for Peace and Security in the DRC (CCPS-RDC), welcomed the Congolese government’s decision to negotiate directly with the United States for responsible mining in exchange for peace in conflict-affected regions. Bashombe, who represents a coalition of civil society organizations, emphasized the need for civil society to be actively involved in all such negotiations. “We must ensure that civil… Read More Here

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Germany Urges Responsible Mining to Promote Peace and Development in the DRC

April 19, 2025April 19, 2025 Constance

Angelika Friedrich, representative of the German Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has called for responsible and transparent mining practices in the country. Her remarks were made on Thursday, April 17, in Kinshasa at the closing of the National Dialogue on Mining Governance in the Context of Conflicts in the DRC and the Great Lakes Region. “The DRC’s mineral resources are undeniably a great treasure that should be used to drive provincial and national development,” Friedrich said. She commended the initiative led by civil society to propose effective… Read More Here

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DRC Governor Uncovers 1,600 Illegal Mining Operations in South Kivu

April 19, 2025April 19, 2025 Constance

Jean-Jacques Purusi Sadiki, Governor of South Kivu, revealed that at least 1,600 companies are illegally mining minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He made the disclosure on April 2, 2025, during a hearing before the French National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee focused on regional security and economic issues. After taking office in June 2024, Sadiki launched a sweeping reform of the province’s mining sector. A month later, he suspended all mining activities to identify unauthorized operators. “We expected 400 companies to come forward, but 1,600 appeared—many of them… Read More Here