CKM Newsletter 03-08-2026

ASA Resource Group Asked to Invest $12 Million to Retain 20% MIBA Stake…

British miner ASA Resource Group faces a pivotal decision as the DRC seeks to breathe new life into state diamond producer MIBA. A proposed capital injection could preserve ASA’s 20% stake while supporting a major turnaround plan aimed at restoring production, strengthening finances and rebuilding confidence… Read full article

CKM WEEKLY COMMODITY WATCH

• Khoemacau Advances Expansion to More Than Double Copper Production
• Zimbabwe’s Lithium Exports Surge 230% as Value Addition Gains Momentum
• DRC Links FDLR Issue to Illegal Mineral Exploitation as Demobilisation Process Advances

• DRC Moves to Expand Local Value Addition in Strategic Germanium Sector
• Zimbabwe’s Mining Strategy Drives Record Mineral Revenue

• Vulcan Invests €140.6 Million to Build Africa’s First Fully Electric Mine
• Tertiary Minerals Appoints Lorenz Werndle as Non-Executive Director

• Anglo American Denies Favouring Buyer as De Beers Sale Talks Continue
• Vedanta Names Arun Misra CEO as First-Quarter Profit Surges
• African Diamond Producers Struggle to Recover as Market Pressures Persist
• FQM Adds 1,000 Jobs as Cobre Panamá Restart Gains Momentum

• ARSP and APROCM Join Forces to Empower Local Entrepreneurs
• Lobito Port Handles 931,000 Tonnes of Cargo as Regional Trade Gains Momentum

KCM Hits 10,000 Tonnes of Monthly Copper Production as $662 Million Local Procurement Boosts Zambia’s Mining Sector…

Konkola Copper Mines has crossed the symbolic 10,000-tonne monthly copper threshold, highlighting the impact of ongoing investments in infrastructure, technology and workforce development. The achievement signals growing operational momentum as KCM advances a broad transformation programme designed to strengthen production performance and long-term sustainability… Read full article

Massad Boulos Calls for Transparent and Responsible Mining of DRC’s Natural Resources…

Speaking before the United Nations Security Council, US adviser Massad Boulos called for stronger transparency and accountability across the DRC’s mineral sector. The message underscored mounting international attention on resource governance and the need for the country’s vast mineral wealth to generate broader public benefit… Read full article

Solution for Africa Provisionally Wins $57.6 Million in Three Zambia Solar Contracts…

Zambia’s energy diversification ambitions received a boost after Solution for Africa was provisionally selected for solar contracts worth about US$57.6 million. The projects are expected to expand electricity generation capacity, support renewable energy development and contribute to a more resilient national power system… Read full article

• Vulcan Invests €140.6 Million to Build Africa’s First Fully Electric Mine
• Tertiary Minerals Appoints Lorenz Werndle as Non-Executive Director
• Khoemacau Advances Expansion to More Than Double Copper Production
• Zimbabwe’s Lithium Exports Surge 230% as Value Addition Gains Momentum
• FQM Adds 1,000 Jobs as Cobre Panamá Restart Gains Momentum
• DRC Links FDLR Issue to Illegal Mineral Exploitation as Demobilisation Process Advances
• Anglo American Denies Favouring Buyer as De Beers Sale Talks Continue
• Vedanta Names Arun Misra CEO as First-Quarter Profit Surges
• African Diamond Producers Struggle to Recover as Market Pressures Persist

• DRC Moves to Expand Local Value Addition in Strategic Germanium Sector
• ARSP and APROCM Join Forces to Empower Local Entrepreneurs
• Lobito Port Handles 931,000 Tonnes of Cargo as Regional Trade Gains Momentum
• Zimbabwe’s Mining Strategy Drives Record Mineral Revenue

Ivanhoe Mines Posts $46 Million Profit as Kamoa-Kakula Copper Production Recovers…

Ivanhoe Mines returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2026 as recovery efforts at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex gained traction. The results mark an important milestone for one of the world’s leading copper operations, reflecting improving performance following earlier operational disruptions… Read full article