CKM NEWSLETTER 17-06-2024

The DRC Mining Week commenced on Wednesday, June 12, in Lubumbashi, under the theme “Prioritizing Sustainable Mining Operations and Local Transformation in the DRC.…”

The 19th edition of the DRC Mining Week commenced on Wednesday, June 12, in Lubumbashi, under the theme “Prioritizing Sustainable Mining Operations and Local Transformation in the DRC.” This significant event brought together government officials and industry leaders to discuss and strategize the future of mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over three days. Organizers aimed to… Read full details

• DRC Mining Week Highlights: Balancing Mining Priorities and Community Needs
• DRC State Miner Gecamines Requires Approval for Chemaf Resources Acquisition
• Hugo Sinza Advocates for Congolese Energy Solutions at DRC Mining Week
• Zambia Announces Stability in Fuel Supply and Progress on Tazama Pipeline Open Access Regime
• Gemfields Announces Board Restructuring for Growth and Leadership
• DRC to Fully Control Gold Export Venture Amid Slumping Shipments
• Kibali Gold Unveils Ambitious Plan for 100% Renewable Energy in DRC
• Team Europe Promoted EU-DRC Strategic Partnership at DRC Mining Week 2024
• Aim Molendo Sakombi Vows to Transform DRC Hydrocarbons Sector into Economic Powerhouse

• ARSP Director General Miguel Kashal Visits MES Group Facilities in Lubumbashi
• Subcontractors Urged to Enhance Value Proposition During DRC Mining Week 2024
• President Tshisekedi Chairs inaugural Council of Ministers Meeting for Suminwa Govt
• KNBEPC Launches 100-Megawatt Solar PV Project in Zambia’s Chisamba District
• MMG to invest $700 Million to Double Copper Output at Botswana Mine
• CNPAV Urges New Govt to End Sino-Congolese Convention and Apply Mining Code to SICOMINES Project
• Former Portfolio Minister Proposes Revision of DRC Mining Code
• Lubumbashi Workshop Empowers Magistrates on Security and Human Rights in DRC Mining Sector
• Tenke Fungurume Mining Achieves Copper Mark Certification

The government plans to create a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for investment and trading purposes…

Zambia’s Cabinet announced on Wednesday its approval to establish a new entity dedicated to investment and trading in minerals, aimed at enhancing earnings from the country’s natural resources. As Africa’s second-largest copper producer, Zambia currently holds various mining assets through ZCCM Investment Holdings. The government plans to create a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for investment and… Read full details

First concentrate production by Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 3 concentrator in the DRC was celebrated by the mine-site management…

Ivanhoe Mines’ Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland announced on 11th June, ahead of his appearance at the 2024 Evercore Global Clean Energy & Transition Technologies Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York, that on June 10, 2024, first concentrate production by Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 3 concentrator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was celebrated by the mine-site management and…  Read full details

IRH took over management of Mopani with government support earlier this year, resulting in significant operational and financial improvements for the company…

Mopani Copper Mines, under the management of International Resources Holdings (IRH) since March, has paid K341 million in taxes, as disclosed by the government. IRH took over management of Mopani with government support earlier this year, resulting in significant operational and financial improvements for the company. During a visit by IRH Chief Financial Officer Abhinay Khowala to Finance and… Read full details

• DRC Mining Week Highlights: Balancing Mining Priorities and Community Needs
• DRC State Miner Gecamines Requires Approval for Chemaf Resources Acquisition
• Hugo Sinza Advocates for Congolese Energy Solutions at DRC Mining Week
• Zambia Announces Stability in Fuel Supply and Progress on Tazama Pipeline Open Access Regime
• Gemfields Announces Board Restructuring for Growth and Leadership
• DRC to Fully Control Gold Export Venture Amid Slumping Shipments
• Kibali Gold Unveils Ambitious Plan for 100% Renewable Energy in DRC
• Team Europe Promoted EU-DRC Strategic Partnership at DRC Mining Week 2024
• Aim Molendo Sakombi Vows to Transform DRC Hydrocarbons Sector into Economic Powerhouse
• Tenke Fungurume Mining Achieves Copper Mark Certification

• ARSP Director General Miguel Kashal Visits MES Group Facilities in Lubumbashi
• Subcontractors Urged to Enhance Value Proposition During DRC Mining Week 2024
• President Tshisekedi Chairs inaugural Council of Ministers Meeting for Suminwa Govt
• KNBEPC Launches 100-Megawatt Solar PV Project in Zambia’s Chisamba District
• MMG to invest $700 Million to Double Copper Output at Botswana Mine
• CNPAV Urges New Govt to End Sino-Congolese Convention and Apply Mining Code to SICOMINES Project
• Former Portfolio Minister Proposes Revision of DRC Mining Code
• Lubumbashi Workshop Empowers Magistrates on Security and Human Rights in DRC Mining Sector

DRC’s New Mines Minister Pakomba Kapinga expressed his honor at taking on this significant role and vowed to continue the efforts initiated by his predecessor, Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi…

Kizito Pakomba Kapinga, the newly appointed Minister of Mines, officially assumed his duties during a handover ceremony on Wednesday, June 13, 2024, at the Ministry of Mines. In his inaugural speech, Minister Pakomba Kapinga expressed his honor at taking on this significant role and vowed to continue the efforts initiated by his predecessor, Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi. “I am honored to assume my…Read full details