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In 2022, DRC's Zinc production reached 13,578.30 tonnes 1 Mining in DRC Zinc 

In 2022, DRC’s Zinc production reached 13,578.30 tonnes

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Zinc production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recorded, during the year 2022, a lower level than the year 2021. According to statistical data published by the Ministry of Mines, during the aforementioned period, mining industries operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo produced 13,578.30 tons of zinc. The same source indicates that during the year 2021, zinc production in the Democratic Republic of Congo was 16,079.39 tons. In 2022, the export volume of zinc was 13,578.30 tons against 16,079.39 tons the previous year. The zinc price is slightly… Read More Here
Zinc Production Falls as DRC Mining Companies Report 12,309 Tonnes in 2022. 2 Mining in DRC Zinc 

Zinc Production Falls as DRC Mining Companies Report 12,309 Tonnes in 2022.

Constance
Compared to the year 2021, zinc production in the Democratic Republic of Congo experienced a decline in 2022. For the whole of 2022, mining industries in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced only 12,309 tonnes of zinc. This is indicated in the summary of statistical information from the Central Bank of Congo published in January 2023. The same document recalls that during the year 2021, the mining industries opening in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had recorded a production of around 16,079 tonnes of zinc. On the international market,… Read More Here
Glencore Copper Production Declines in 2022, Maintains 2023 Outlook 3 Copper Mining in DRC Zinc 

Glencore Copper Production Declines in 2022, Maintains 2023 Outlook

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Yesterday,01.02.2023 Glencore reported a 12% decrease in copper output for 2022, due to challenges at its Katanga open-pit mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The London-listed miner and trader said it produced 1.06 million tonnes of copper last year, and kept its 2023 outlook unchanged at around 1.04 million tonnes. The disruptions at copper mines caused by extreme weather conditions, labor disputes, or declining ore grades have led companies to modify their 2023 production projections, posing a challenge as they search for minerals to support the growth of green… Read More Here
All mining products exported from the DRC are down this week on the international market 4 Copper Cobalt Mining in DRC Zinc 

All mining products exported from the DRC are down this week on the international market

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The general trend of mining products exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is bearish this week over the period from October 24 to 29, 2022. This is reported by the National Commission on Price Lists of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. According to this report, cobalt, which had for several weeks maintained its price above 51,000 USD per ton, should drop slightly this week to 51,260 USD per ton against 51,261.50 USD per ton last week. i.e. a slight drop of around -1.5 USD. On the same market,… Read More Here
copper on the rise but remains below USD 8,000 per tonne 5 Copper Cobalt Mining in DRC Zinc 

copper on the rise but remains below USD 8,000 per tonne

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This week from October 10 to 15, 2022, the mineral export products of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are showing an upward trend in the majority, according to projections by experts from the National Mercurial Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Copper is up this week at 7,604.30 USD per tonne against 7,506.80 USD per tonne last week, an increase of around 97.7 USD. Cobalt is also up this week at 51,261 USD per ton against 51,211 USD per ton last week, giving a positive price difference of… Read More Here
The price of cobalt is expected to trade lower this week at USD 51,265 per tonne 6 Cobalt Copper Mining in DRC Zinc 

The price of cobalt is expected to trade lower this week at USD 51,265 per tonne

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In addition to fears around possible supply tensions after the fire that occurred at the Nornickel site on September 14, 2022, cobalt should face a drop in prices this week on the international market. After having started the month of September 2022 well, cobalt is expected to fall this week to trade at 51,265 USD per ton against 51,267 USD per ton last week, a drop of 2 USD. According to the note from the experts of the Congolese Government’s National Commission on Market Prices, the general trend of the… Read More Here
With the exception of silver, prices for DRC mining export products are down this week from Sept 26 to 1 October 2022 7 Copper Cobalt Gold Mining in DRC Zinc 

With the exception of silver, prices for DRC mining export products are down this week from Sept 26 to 1 October 2022

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The general trend of the main mining export products of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is bearish on the international market in this week from September 26 to October 1, 2022, according to projections by the National Mercurial Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Only silver ore is showing an uptrend in the market this week. It is trading around USD 0.63 per gram against USD 0.61 per gram the previous week, a price increase of USD 0.02 recorded. Copper is down this week at 7,784.90 USD per tonne… Read More Here
Namibian Rosh Pinah zinc mine in the process of being sold 8 Zinc International 

Namibian Rosh Pinah zinc mine in the process of being sold

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In a few months, Trevali Mining went from a company with promising growth plans for its zinc mines in Canada, Burkina Faso, but especially in Namibia where it planned to expand its Rosh Pinah mine, to a company on the verge of bankruptcy. Trevali Mining has obtained an order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia authorizing it to initiate a sale and solicitation of investments (SISP) process to divest two zinc assets, including its 90% stake in the Rosh Pinah mine in Namibia. For interested parties, the submission deadline… Read More Here
DRC: in the first half of 2022, copper-cobalt production is estimated at 1,144,965.75 tonnes of copper, 61,774.64 tonnes of cobalt and 6,374.73 tonnes of zinc 9 Cobalt Copper Mining in DRC Zinc 

DRC: in the first half of 2022, copper-cobalt production is estimated at 1,144,965.75 tonnes of copper, 61,774.64 tonnes of cobalt and 6,374.73 tonnes of zinc

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The Technical Unit for Coordination and Mining Planning (CTCPM), has published the statistical data of the copper-cobalt sector for the first half of 2022. This sector includes Copper, Cobalt, Zinc and Lead which come exclusively from Haut-Katanga and Lualaba.  CTCPM data indicates that during the period under review, production sold, including exports and local sales to other entities for processing before export amounted to: – 1,144,965.75 tons of copper against 873,938.13 tons for the 1st half of 2021, an increase of 271,027.62 tons equivalent to 31.01%; – 61,774.64 tons of… Read More Here
DRC: gold, copper, cobalt, tin and zinc record a price drop this week on the international market 10 Cobalt Copper Gold Mining in DRC Tin Zinc 

DRC: gold, copper, cobalt, tin and zinc record a price drop this week on the international market

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The general trend in the prices of the main mining export products of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should be downward this week from July 25 to 30, 2022. According to the projections of the National Mercurial Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, only tantalum is expected to remain stable this week in the market to trade at USD 410.00 per kilogram. Elsewhere, copper, cobalt, tin, zinc, gold and silver are all expected to fall during this week. Indications from the Ministry of Foreign Trade indicate that copper… Read More Here

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