CKM Newsletter 15-09-2025

DRC Signs Controversial Mining Agreement with ERG as Critics Warn of “Betrayal”

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced a new agreement between Luxembourg-based mining giant Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), in which Kazakhstan holds a 40% stake, and state-owned G n rale des Carri res et des Mines (G camines). While officials are hailing the deal as a fresh start for the sector, opposition voices have denounced it as a dangerous sell-off of nation…  Read full details

• DRC Lawmakers Push for Stronger Mining Regulation in Walikale as CAMI Strengthens Oversight
• FQMs’ Trident Operation Launches Kwanzangana to Empower Communities in Zambia
• President Hichilema Calls for Responsible Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining at 2025 ASM Conference
• Sonangol to Deploy Over 100 Electric Vehicle Charging Points by 2028 as Part of Angola’s Energy Transition
• DRC Mining Companies Accused of Failing to Pay 0.3% Community Contribution

• Alphamin Resources Adds Two New Directors as IRH Strengthens Board Influence
• Panama to Begin Talks with FQM on Possible Restart of Cobre Panam Mine
• Former Glencore Recycling Chief Launches US Startup to Revolutionize Critical Minerals Processing
• Panama to Decide on Future of Cobre Panam Copper Mine After Environmental Audit

• Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Pushes for Swift Completion of Road Projects Ahead of Rainy Season
• Barrick Sells Hemlo Mine to Carcetti Capital in $1.09 Billion Deal
• EU–US Delegation Presents $6 Billion Lobito Corridor Study in Kinshasa

Zambia Challenges Claims of Massive Acid Spill at Sino Metals Mine, Launches Cleanup Efforts…

The Zambian government has rejected an independent estimate of the toxic acid spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in February, insisting the incident was far smaller than critics claim and that cleanup operations are already in progress. Acting Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu confirmed the government’s support for Sino Metals Leach Zambia Ltd.’s official spill estimate.…  Read full details

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Konkola Copper Mines Launches $63M Pump Station Project to Unlock 283 Million Tonnes of Copper Resources…

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc has engaged Australian mining contractor Mancala to commence excavation works for the construction of a new pump station at the Konkola Deep Mining Project (KDMP) in Chililabombwe. The KDMP, home to one of Zambia’s deepest mining shafts at 1,505 meters, sits on one of the world’s richest copper ore bodies with an estimated 291 million tonnes of resource and a project… Read full details

• Alphamin Resources Adds Two New Directors as IRH Strengthens Board Influence
• Panama to Begin Talks with FQM on Possible Restart of Cobre Panam Mine
• Former Glencore Recycling Chief Launches US Startup to Revolutionize Critical Minerals Processing

• DRC Mining Companies Accused of Failing to Pay 0.3% Community Contribution

• Barrick Sells Hemlo Mine to Carcetti Capital in $1.09 Billion Deal

EU–US Delegation Presents $6 Billion Lobito Corridor Study in Kinshasa

• Panama to Decide on Future of Cobre Panam Copper Mine After Environmental Audit
• DRC Lawmakers Push for Stronger Mining Regulation in Walikale as CAMI Strengthens Oversight
• FQMs’ Trident Operation Launches Kwanzangana to Empower Communities in Zambia
• President Hichilema Calls for Responsible Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining at 2025 ASM Conference
• Sonangol to Deploy Over 100 Electric Vehicle Charging Points by 2028 as Part of Angola’s Energy Transition
• Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Pushes for Swift Completion of Road Projects Ahead of Rainy Season

DRC Weighs Future of Cobalt Export Ban Ahead of September Deadline…

Kinshasa, DRC — The Congolese government is expected to announce by September 21, 2025, whether it will extend, modify, or lift its current suspension of cobalt exports to the international market. The measure, first introduced on February 22, 2025, by the Regulatory and Control Authority for Strategic Mineral Substances Markets (ARECOMS), initially imposed a four-month ban on exports of cobalt hydroxide…  Read full details