CKM Newsletter 11-05-2026

DRC Pushes Greater Kasai Mining Expansion With Major Chinese Copper Project and Energy Infrastructure Plan…

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is advancing plans to transform Greater Kasai into a new strategic mining production hub, as part of efforts to diversify the country’s extractive industry beyond its traditional mining regions. On Thursday, May 7, 2026, Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba held discussions with officials from China Railway Resources Universal Limited to… Read full details

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• Louis Watum Mobilises ENA Graduates Around Mining Sector Reforms
• DRC Considers Zambian Tailings Water Treatment Technology for Mining Sector
• ARSP Launches Subcontracting Compliance Campaign in Haut-Katanga to Support Congolese Businesses
• Ivanhoe Mines Posts Q1 Loss After Kamoa-Kakula Tax Hit Despite Strong Copper Expansion Push
• South Africa’s Gold Sector Revives with Low-Cost Projects and Modular Mining Shift
• Mozambique Proposes Mining Overhaul with State Equity and Raw Export Ban
• Jubilee Metals Reports Strong Copper Output Growth as Zambia Expansion Gains Momentum
• ARSP Urges Stronger Local Transformation Agenda at Lualaba Mining Tech Summit

• Angola and Zambia Reaffirm Security and Economic Cooperation at Joint Defence and Security Meeting
• Zambia Addresses US Ambassador’s Remarks, Points to Mining Revival and Economic Growth
• Mixed Commodity Trends in DRC as Global Mining Prices Show Broad Decline
• Andrada Mining Defers 7.7m Loan Repayment to Fund Expansion at Namibia’s Uis Mine
• Sibanye-Stillwater Halts Operations After Fatal Shaft Accident at Kloof Mine
• Glencore Reports Mixed Q1 Output as Copper Rises and Coal Production Declines
• First Trade Convoy from Eastern DRC Reaches Kinshasa via Green Corridor Launch
• Cat Unveils Battery Electric Power Unit at IFAT 2026, Turning Electrification Into a Drop-In Solution
• Zambia Hosts Successful IMRC 2026 as Global Mine Rescue Teams Showcase Life-Saving Skills
• Patrick Kangwa Highlights Zambia’s Energy Sector Progress and 10,000MW Power Ambition
• Middle East Conflict Threatens DRC Copper and Cobalt Sector Amid Sulfuric Acid Shortage

Zambia Opposes U.S. Plan to Tie $2 Billion Health Funding to Critical Minerals Access Over Privacy and Sovereignty Concerns…

Zambia has rejected a U.S. proposal that sought to link health-sector funding with access to the country’s critical minerals, exposing key points of disagreement that have stalled negotiations between the two governments. Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe said the United States had proposed providing up to $2 billion in health funding over five years under a… Read full details

Virtus Minerals Moves Forward with Chemaf Acquisition in DR Congo, Strengthening Oversight of Copper and Cobalt Assets…

The acquisition of Chemaf’s mining assets has entered a critical administrative phase in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On April 29, 2026, the Director General of the Mining Registry, Popol Mabolia Yenga, met with the Chairman of the Board of Virtus Minerals, the new owner of Chemaf. Chemaf (Congo Eastern Mining Frontier) primarily operates mining sites in the southern provinces of Lualaba… Read full details

Zambia Appoints New Minerals Regulation Commission Board to Strengthen Mining Oversight and Investor Confidence…

Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has inaugurated nine board members of the Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC), charging them with strengthening oversight, promoting legal mining activities and enhancing accountability in the sector. Speaking during the induction ceremony in Lusaka, Mr Kabuswe urged the newly appointed board to champion responsible mining practices, enforce… Read full details

• Louis Watum Mobilises ENA Graduates Around Mining Sector Reforms
• DRC Considers Zambian Tailings Water Treatment Technology for Mining Sector
• ARSP Launches Subcontracting Compliance Campaign in Haut-Katanga to Support Congolese Businesses
• Ivanhoe Mines Posts Q1 Loss After Kamoa-Kakula Tax Hit Despite Strong Copper Expansion Push
• South Africa’s Gold Sector Revives with Low-Cost Projects and Modular Mining Shift
• Mozambique Proposes Mining Overhaul with State Equity and Raw Export Ban
• Jubilee Metals Reports Strong Copper Output Growth as Zambia Expansion Gains Momentum
• ARSP Urges Stronger Local Transformation Agenda at Lualaba Mining Tech Summit
• Angola and Zambia Reaffirm Security and Economic Cooperation at Joint Defence and Security Meeting
• Zambia Addresses US Ambassador’s Remarks, Points to Mining Revival and Economic Growth

• Cat Unveils Battery Electric Power Unit at IFAT 2026, Turning Electrification Into a Drop-In Solution
• Zambia Hosts Successful IMRC 2026 as Global Mine Rescue Teams Showcase Life-Saving Skills
• Patrick Kangwa Highlights Zambia’s Energy Sector Progress and 10,000MW Power Ambition
• Middle East Conflict Threatens DRC Copper and Cobalt Sector Amid Sulfuric Acid Shortage

• Mixed Commodity Trends in DRC as Global Mining Prices Show Broad Decline
• Andrada Mining Defers 7.7m Loan Repayment to Fund Expansion at Namibia’s Uis Mine
• Sibanye-Stillwater Halts Operations After Fatal Shaft Accident at Kloof Mine
• Glencore Reports Mixed Q1 Output as Copper Rises and Coal Production Declines
• First Trade Convoy from Eastern DRC Reaches Kinshasa via Green Corridor Launch
• Cat Unveils Battery Electric Power Unit at IFAT 2026, Turning Electrification Into a Drop-In Solution

DRC Considers Equity in Zambia Power Project to Boost Copper Output and Tackle Energy Deficit…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is considering taking an equity stake in a $270 million cross-border electricity project with Zambia, as persistent power shortages threaten production in one of the world’s most important copper regions. According to the finance ministry, the proposed investment would give Kinshasa a direct role in developing a 200-kilometre high-voltage transmission line link… Read full details