CKM Newsletter 21-07-2025

DR Congo Signs Strategic Mining Deal with U.S. based Company Kobold Metals to Boost Lithium Exploration and AI-Driven Geological Mapping…

On Thursday, at the African Union City in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President F lix Tshisekedi presided over the signing of a major agreement between the Congolese government and U.S.-based company Kobold Metals. The agreement marks a significant step toward American investment in the country’s mining sector. The document was signed by Congolese Minister of Mines, Kizito Pakabomba…  Read full details

MMG and Hudbay Warn Peru of Potential Copper Output Disruptions Amid Ongoing Protests

Rio Tinto Eyes U.S. Copper Expansion Amid Tariff Push and Energy Transition

Zimbabwe’s Largest Diamond Miner Cuts 400 Jobs Amid Global Market Slump

BHP Accelerates Electrification with New Battery Technology Partnerships in China

Tyranna Resources Secures Majority Stake in Promising Maongo Copper-Gold Project in Angola

DRC Partners with Japan’s Firm to Boost Mining Sector with AI and Satellite Technology

Zambia and Mercuria Launch Copper Exports After Govt Waives Export Duty

Zambia Targets 1 Million Tonnes of Copper in 2025 as Mining Sector Rebounds

Gold Prices Rise Slightly as DRC Faces Call to Strengthen Mining Value Chain

Alphamin Accused of Illegal Mining Expansion in North Kivu’s Utunda Region

CMOC Delivers Strong Cobalt Growth Amid Congo Export Crackdown

CEC and ZESCO Advance Joint Solar Energy Projects Across Zambia

Civil Society Calls for Transparent and Responsible Mineral Exploitation in the DRC

China Expands Economic Influence in DRC as U.S. Falls Behind

World Bank Eyes Inga 3 as Future World’s Largest Hydropower Project

Lobito Rail Project Gains U.S. Momentum as Gateway for Africa’s Copper and Cobalt

Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba to Construct $270M Lithium Concentrator with Chinese Partners in 2025

India Seeks Copper and Critical Minerals from Chile and Peru Amid Push to Cut China Reliance

Mali Seizes Over $100M in Gold from Barrick Amid Political Power Grab and Mounting Instability

DRC and Tanzania Deepen Energy Ties with New Joint Committee on Oil and Gas

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U.S. Firms Orion and Virtus in Talks to Acquire Congo’s Chemaf Resources as Global Cobalt Race Heats Up…

A U.S.-based consortium, including former special forces and intelligence veterans, is in advanced talks to acquire Chemaf Resources Ltd., a copper and cobalt producer at the heart of intensifying U.S.-China competition over critical minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to sources familiar with the matter, Orion Resource Partners and Virtus Minerals are jointly negotiating…  Read full details

Vedanta Surpasses $400 Million Investment in Konkola Copper Mines, Accelerating Zambia Copper Production…

Vedanta Resources has successfully fulfilled its initial investment commitment of US$124 million under the Shareholders’ Agreement ahead of the July 1, 2025 deadline. This brings Vedanta’s total investment in Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) operations to over US$400 million since resuming management in August 2024. This milestone is a key step toward Vedanta’s broader pledge to invest US$1 billion over… Read full details

Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba to Construct $270M Lithium Concentrator with Chinese Partners in 2025

India Seeks Copper and Critical Minerals from Chile and Peru Amid Push to Cut China Reliance

DRC and Tanzania Deepen Energy Ties with New Joint Committee on Oil and Gas

Mali Seizes Over $100M in Gold from Barrick Amid Political Power Grab and Mounting Instability

MMG and Hudbay Warn Peru of Potential Copper Output Disruptions Amid Ongoing Protests

Rio Tinto Eyes U.S. Copper Expansion Amid Tariff Push and Energy Transition

Zimbabwe’s Largest Diamond Miner Cuts 400 Jobs Amid Global Market Slump

BHP Accelerates Electrification with New Battery Technology Partnerships in China

Tyranna Resources Secures Majority Stake in Promising Maongo Copper-Gold Project in Angola

Gold Prices Rise Slightly as DRC Faces Call to Strengthen Mining Value Chain

Alphamin Accused of Illegal Mining Expansion in North Kivu’s Utunda Region

CMOC Delivers Strong Cobalt Growth Amid Congo Export Crackdown

DRC Partners with Japan’s Firm to Boost Mining Sector with AI and Satellite Technology

Zambia and Mercuria Launch Copper Exports After Govt Waives Export Duty

Zambia Targets 1 Million Tonnes of Copper in 2025 as Mining Sector Rebounds

CEC and ZESCO Advance Joint Solar Energy Projects Across Zambia

Civil Society Calls for Transparent and Responsible Mineral Exploitation in the DRC

China Expands Economic Influence in DRC as U.S. Falls Behind

World Bank Eyes Inga 3 as Future World’s Largest Hydropower Project

Lobito Rail Project Gains U.S. Momentum as Gateway for Africa’s Copper and Cobalt

Non-Compliant Mopani Contractors Face Ban by August 31, 2025: CEO Issues Final Warning…

Mopani Copper Mines has issued a firm deadline of August 31, 2025, for all local suppliers and contractors to comply with statutory obligations or risk being disqualified from doing business with the mining company. Speaking at a recent stakeholder engagement meeting, Chief Executive Officer Charles Sakanya expressed concern over the low compliance levels among local vendors with key institutions… Read full details