CKM Newsletter 13-10-2025

Lualaba Governor Fifi Masuka Urges DRC–Zambia Cooperation for Responsible Mining, Value Addition, & Africa’s Energy Transition…

The Governor of Lualaba Province, Her Excellency Fifi Masuka Saini, has called for closer cooperation between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia to promote value addition, local processing, and sustainable mining governance across the region. Delivering her keynote address at the Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka in Lusaka, Governor Masuka paid tribute to President Félix…  Read full details

• EU Unveils €180 Million Support Package for DRC to Boost Peace, Sustainability, and Responsible Mining
• Metalkol SA, ERG and SNEL SA inaugurate first circuit of 120 kV Nseke-RO line to strengthen power supply in Kolwezi
• DRC Shuts Down Illegal Chinese Gold Mine in Watsa
• Central Bank of Congo Cuts Interest Rates Amid Strong Franc and Positive Economic Outlook
• President Tshisekedi Calls for a Balanced EU–DRC Partnership Centered on Shared Prosperity and Responsible Growth
• Zambia Eyes Record Copper Output as Global Supply Tightens and Prices Surge
• Rwanda Delivers First Tungsten Shipment to the U.S., Marking a New Era in Critical Mineral Cooperation

• Lobito Corridor Project: Progress, Challenges, and the Path Ahead
• Paul Kabuswe Advocates for Mining Partnerships to Elevate Zambia as a Regional Value-Addition Hub
• Alphamin Resources Lifts Tin Output by 26% in Q3, Raises Full-Year Production Guidance
• Epiroc Secures $12 Million Order from Asante Gold for Chirano Mine in Ghana
• DRC Introduces Annual Cobalt Export Quotas to Regulate Supply and Boost Prices
• Mercuria Metals Division Reports $300 Million Trading Profit Amid Market Volatility
• DRC’s ARECOMS Announces New Cobalt Export Quota Regulations for 2025

• Bell Equipment Mining & Construction Introduces the G140 Grader to Zambia
• ZCCM-IH Highlights Mining Growth and Investment Confidence at Mining Insaka 2025
• Zambia Targets 40% Local Participation in Mining Sector as Insaka Wraps Up

In the global race to modernize resource extraction, Zambia’s Kansanshi Mine has emerged as a quiet powerhouse…

In the global race to modernize resource extraction, Zambia’s Kansanshi Mine has emerged as a quiet powerhouse. Its newly commissioned Operations Center is not just another control room—it is the digital brain of the mine, the command hub from which every part of the vast operation is monitored, connected, and optimized. From this state-of-the-art facility, engineers and operators oversee everything…  Read full details

Robert Friedland and Marna Cloete announced today the company’s third-quarter production results and an update on operational and project activities…

Ivanhoe Mines’ Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete announced today the company’s third-quarter production results and an update on operational and project activities. During the third quarter, Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 1, 2, and 3 concentrators milled a total 3.46 million tonnes of ore, producing 71,226 tonnes of copper…  Read full details

Hakainde Hichilema Pledges Sustainable and Inclusive Transformation of Zambia’s Mining Industry at the 2025 Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka…

President Hakainde Hichilema has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transforming Zambia’s mining sector into a key driver of inclusive growth, sustainability, and national prosperity. Speaking at this year’s Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka, held under the theme “Unlocking Africa’s Wealth – Advancing Sustainable Mining, Beneficiation and Value Addition,” President Hichilema said the event… Read full details

• Lobito Corridor Project: Progress, Challenges, and the Path Ahead
• Paul Kabuswe Advocates for Mining Partnerships to Elevate Zambia as a Regional Value-Addition Hub
• Alphamin Resources Lifts Tin Output by 26% in Q3, Raises Full-Year Production Guidance
• Epiroc Secures $12 Million Order from Asante Gold for Chirano Mine in Ghana

• DRC Introduces Annual Cobalt Export Quotas to Regulate Supply and Boost Prices
• Mercuria Metals Division Reports $300 Million Trading Profit Amid Market Volatility
• DRC’s ARECOMS Announces New Cobalt Export Quota Regulations for 2025

• Bell Equipment Mining & Construction Introduces the G140 Grader to Zambia

• EU Unveils €180 Million Support Package for DRC to Boost Peace, Sustainability, and Responsible Mining
• Metalkol SA, ERG and SNEL SA inaugurate first circuit of 120 kV Nseke-RO line to strengthen power supply in Kolwezi
• DRC Shuts Down Illegal Chinese Gold Mine in Watsa
• Central Bank of Congo Cuts Interest Rates Amid Strong Franc and Positive Economic Outlook
• President Tshisekedi Calls for a Balanced EU–DRC Partnership Centered on Shared Prosperity and Responsible Growth
• Zambia Eyes Record Copper Output as Global Supply Tightens and Prices Surge
• Rwanda Delivers First Tungsten Shipment to the U.S., Marking a New Era in Critical Mineral Cooperation
• Zambia Targets 40% Local Participation in Mining Sector as Insaka Wraps Up
• ZCCM-IH Highlights Mining Growth and Investment Confidence at Mining Insaka 2025

Zambia Signs Local Content SI: What the New Mining Regulation Means for Local Suppliers and the Economy…

In a move aimed at strengthening local participation in the mining sector, President Hakainde Hichilema has authorised the signing of the Mining Local Content Statutory Instrument (SI). The decision, confirmed during the Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka in Lusaka, tasks Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe with implementing regulations designed to require mining companies to give preference to Zambian owned…  Read full details