CKM Newsletter 22-09-2025

Glencore in Talks to Sell Stake in DRC’s Kamoto Copper and Cobalt Mine Amid US Interest

Glencore Plc has entered talks to sell a stake in its largest African copper operation, the Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the clearest signal yet that the Swiss commodities giant may relinquish control of one of its flagship assets. KCC oversees a major copper and cobalt project long touted as central to Glencore’s growth. However, the mine has been…  Read full details

• DRC Minister of Mines Engages Stakeholders in Kolwezi to Boost Mining Governance
• South Africa’s Mining Reforms Attract Indian Investment Interest
• Barrick’s Fourmile Project Poised to Become Century’s Largest Gold Discovery
• Vedanta to Balance Coal and Renewables in Energy Transition Strategy
• Aterian Launches Responsible Tantalum and Niobium Trading Operations in Rwanda
• Andrada Mining Delivers Record Tin Production in Namibia
• Rwanda and DRC Advance Peace Deal with Mineral Supply Chain Reforms
• Kasai Province and CAMI Unite to Boost Mining Tax Revenues in DRC
• Workers Urge DRC Govt to Finalize CHEMAF Sale to Protect Jobs

• DRC Confirms Congo Fair Mining as Sole Owner of Rubaya Mine
• Anglo American and Teck Resources Merge to Form $50 Billion Copper Giant
• DRC Civil Society Calls for Transparency in KoBold Metals Lithium Exploration Agreement
• Zambia Launches First Geological Survey Digital Store to Boost Mining Transparency and Investment
• Zambia to Add 740 MW of Solar Power as President Hichilema Pushes Renewable Energy Drive
• Zambia Revenue Authority Seizes Millions in Crackdown on Non-Compliant Mining Firms
• Ituri Province Launches Mining Oversight Operation to Restore Order and Traceability
• DRC Advances Sovereign Mineral Marketing Through CEEC–HOLDCO Partnership

• DRC Govt Adopts 2026 Draft Finance Law with $20.3 Billion Budget
• DRC Authorities Push for Legal Framework and Viable Zones to Manage Artisanal Mining Invasions

USTDA Funds $1.4M Metalex Study to Boost Zambia’s Copper and Cobalt for US Supply Chains…

The United States is intensifying efforts to secure critical minerals outside China’s control, backing the expansion of a copper and cobalt facility in Zambia. On Thursday, the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded a $1.4-million grant to Metalex Africa, a subsidiary of Texas-based Metalex Commodities, to finance a feasibility study for expanding its Kazozu mine in Zambia’s North-Western.…  Read full details

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Cobalt Prices Soar 90% in 2025 as Congo Export Ban Tightens Supply for EV Batteries…

A surge in supply from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—which produces about 80% of the world’s cobalt—combined with sluggish demand from the electric vehicle (EV) sector, drove cobalt prices to historic lows at the beginning of 2025. Copper output in the DRC, much of it controlled by Chinese companies, rose sharply in 2024, driving a nearly 40% increase in the country’s cobalt production… Read full details

• DRC Confirms Congo Fair Mining as Sole Owner of Rubaya Mine
• Anglo American and Teck Resources Merge to Form $50 Billion Copper Giant
• DRC Civil Society Calls for Transparency in KoBold Metals Lithium Exploration Agreement
• Zambia Launches First Geological Survey Digital Store to Boost Mining Transparency and Investment

• Zambia to Add 740 MW of Solar Power as President Hichilema Pushes Renewable Energy Drive
• Zambia Revenue Authority Seizes Millions in Crackdown on Non-Compliant Mining Firms
• Ituri Province Launches Mining Oversight Operation to Restore Order and Traceability

• DRC Authorities Push for Legal Framework and Viable Zones to Manage Artisanal Mining Invasions

• DRC Advances Sovereign Mineral Marketing Through CEEC–HOLDCO Partnership
• DRC Minister of Mines Engages Stakeholders in Kolwezi to Boost Mining Governance
• South Africa’s Mining Reforms Attract Indian Investment Interest
• Barrick’s Fourmile Project Poised to Become Century’s Largest Gold Discovery
• Vedanta to Balance Coal and Renewables in Energy Transition Strategy
• Aterian Launches Responsible Tantalum and Niobium Trading Operations in Rwanda
• Andrada Mining Delivers Record Tin Production in Namibia
• Rwanda and DRC Advance Peace Deal with Mineral Supply Chain Reforms
• Kasai Province and CAMI Unite to Boost Mining Tax Revenues in DRC
• Workers Urge DRC Govt to Finalize CHEMAF Sale to Protect Jobs
• DRC Govt Adopts 2026 Draft Finance Law with $20.3 Billion Budget

Expanding generation capacity and modernising transmission systems are essential not only for mining growth…

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is investing in Zambia’s energy infrastructure to help the nation achieve its ambitious target of 3 million tonnes of annual copper production. The company emphasised that expanding generation capacity and modernising transmission systems are essential not only for mining growth but also for powering Zambia’s broader economic development and supplying critical minerals…  Read full details