CKM Newsletter 09-02-2026

• Glencore Suspends Major Horne Smelter Investments Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
• France and DRC Strengthen Cooperation to Prepare Inga III Hydropower Project
• Zambian Govt Concludes Investigation into Sino Metals Kafue River Spill
• Gold Discovery Confirmed in Zambia’s Nakonde District
• Tshisekedi Meets EXIM Bank to Advance US–DRC Critical Minerals Partnership
• French Public Opinion Turns Sharply Against Rwanda in DRC Conflict

• U.S. Expands Strategic Footprint in Africa’s Critical Minerals Through Glencore Deal
• Ivanhoe Mines Joins White House Launch of $12 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile
• Rome Resources Reports Positive Metallurgical Results at Bisie North Project
• DRC Showcases Mining Reforms and Investment Opportunities at Mining Indaba 2026
• DRC-US Strategic Mining Partnership Enters Early Operational Phase

• Let eng Diamond Mine Reports 36% Revenue Drop in 2025

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US-Backed Firm Virtus Minerals Moves to Acquire Congolese Copper and Cobalt Producer Chemaf…

A US-based company led by former military and intelligence officials has agreed to acquire Chemaf SA, a financially distressed Congolese copper and cobalt producer that has become central to Washington’s strategy to secure critical mineral supply chains. Virtus Minerals Inc. has reached an agreement to purchase Chemaf for an undisclosed amount and to assume all of the company’s liabilities, include…  Read full details

Zambia, Angola and DRC Move to Accelerate Lobito Corridor as Regional Trade and Jobs Engine…

Zambia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have agreed on a set of coordinated actions to expedite the development of the Lobito Corridor, a strategic transport and economic route designed to reduce trade costs, boost regional commerce and create jobs across southern and central Africa. The agreement was reached at a high-level coordination meeting hosted by the Angolan government… Read full details

• U.S. Expands Strategic Footprint in Africa’s Critical Minerals Through Glencore Deal

• Ivanhoe Mines Joins White House Launch of $12 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile
• Rome Resources Reports Positive Metallurgical Results at Bisie North Project
• DRC Showcases Mining Reforms and Investment Opportunities at Mining Indaba 2026
• DRC-US Strategic Mining Partnership Enters Early Operational Phase
• Glencore Suspends Major Horne Smelter Investments Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
• France and DRC Strengthen Cooperation to Prepare Inga III Hydropower Project
• Zambian Govt Concludes Investigation into Sino Metals Kafue River Spill
• Gold Discovery Confirmed in Zambia’s Nakonde District
• Tshisekedi Meets EXIM Bank to Advance US–DRC Critical Minerals Partnership
• French Public Opinion Turns Sharply Against Rwanda in DRC Conflict
• Let eng Diamond Mine Reports 36% Revenue Drop in 2025

Kobold Exploration Submits New Mining Permit Requests Following CAMI Reopening in DRC…

One day after the reopening of its application counter on February 3, 2026, the Mining Cadastre (CAMI) received five new applications for exploration permits from Kobold Exploration DRC SA. The filings mark a new step in the implementation of the agreement signed on July 18, 2025, between the company and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). CAMI confirmed that the applications… Read full details