CKM NEWSLETTER 01-07-2024

AFC, the leader in infrastructure solutions on the continent, has announced the closing of a $150 million senior loan agreement with Kamoa Copper…

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leader in infrastructure solutions on the continent, has announced the closing of a $150 million senior loan agreement with Kamoa Copper to support the expansion of the Kamoa-Kakula copper deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The loan provided by AFC, which acted as the financier and arranger, demonstrates its commitment to supporting the local… Read full details

• ARSP Announces 11 New Tenders for Mutanda Mining in DRC
• FBN UK, Absa, and AFCPartner to Boost DRC’s Global Copper Market Position With Kamoa Mine Financing
• First Cogeneration Plant in DRC Ushers in A New Era of Clean Energy
• FQM to Launch Arbitration Against Panama Over Cobre Panama Mine Closure
• G camines Reinforces Corporate Governance and Operational Excellence Through Training
• The Impact of Lobito Atl ntico Railways on The Benguela Railway Corridor

• Bemetals Announces $7m Private Placement Led by B2gold
• Chile’s Copper Production Shows Signs of Recovery
• Jubilee Metals Acquires Two Opencast Copper Mines in Zambia
• Unlock Industrial Excellence: Join The DGC Africa Asset Management Solutions Seminar 2024
• Vedanta Regains Control of Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia After Court Approval
• Zamzinc Achieves $10 Million Investment Milestone in Lusaka Manganese Plant
• President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Celebrates Senegal’s First Oil Production

JCHX Mining is in the final stages of acquiring an 80% stake in Zambia’s Lubambe copper mine from EMR Capital…

JCHX Mining is in the final stages of acquiring an 80% stake in Zambia’s Lubambe copper mine from EMR Capital, sources informed Reuters. This move marks another significant acquisition by Chinese firms expanding their footprint in Africa’s copper mining sector. The Shanghai-listed mining services and contracting firm’s deal, nearing completion, had faced potential competition from Abu Dhabi’s International… Read full details

Chemaf SA, a cobalt miner, has agreed to sell its assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Chinese miner Norin Mining…

Chemaf SA, a cobalt miner, has agreed to sell its assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Chinese miner Norin Mining to settle debts largely funded by its long-time partner, commodities trader Trafigura, the company announced on Thursday. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The new owner, a unit of the Chinese state-backed China North Industries Corp (Norinco)…  Read full details

International Resources Holding is engaged in discussions to purchase a stake in Vedanta Resources’ Zambian copper assets…

International Resources Holding (IRH), the mining investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company, is engaged in discussions to purchase a stake in Vedanta Resources’ Zambian copper assets, according to Chris Griffith, Vedanta’s chief executive for base metals. IRH, part of a conglomerate with assets totaling approximately $244 billion, is conducting due diligence on acquiring a stake… Read full details

• ARSP Announces 11 New Tenders for Mutanda Mining in DRC
• FBN UK, Absa, and AFCPartner to Boost DRC’s Global Copper Market Position With Kamoa Mine Financing
• First Cogeneration Plant in DRC Ushers in A New Era of Clean Energy
• FQM to Launch Arbitration Against Panama Over Cobre Panama Mine Closure
• G camines Reinforces Corporate Governance and Operational Excellence Through Training
• President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Celebrates Senegal’s First Oil Production
• The Impact of Lobito Atl ntico Railways on The Benguela Railway Corridor

• Bemetals Announces $7m Private Placement Led by B2gold
• Chile’s Copper Production Shows Signs of Recovery
• Jubilee Metals Acquires Two Opencast Copper Mines in Zambia
• Unlock Industrial Excellence: Join The DGC Africa Asset Management Solutions Seminar 2024
• Vedanta Regains Control of Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia After Court Approval
• Zamzinc Achieves $10 Million Investment Milestone in Lusaka Manganese Plant

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. has launched a groundbreaking technological feasibility trial of an ultra-large full battery rigid frame dump truck…

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. has launched a groundbreaking technological feasibility trial of an ultra-large full battery rigid frame dump truck at First Quantum Minerals Ltd.’s Kansanshi copper and gold mine in Zambia. The trial, initiated in June 2024, aims to validate the operational capabilities of the battery-powered dump truck under real mining conditions, including its performance…Read full details