Zambia’s ZCCM-IH to Launch Commodities Trading Strategy and Expand Royalty Model in Copper Sector… | ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) is developing plans to establish a commodities trading function that would allow it to market its share of mineral production directly on international markets, according to Chief Executive Officer Kakenenwa Muyangwa. The strategy would enable the majority state-owned mining investment company to access physical volumes of output from its portfolio companies… Read full details |
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| Glencore and G camines Sign Strategic KCC Mining Agreement to Boost DRC Copper Output to 300,000 Tonnes per Year… | A significant new phase is unfolding for copper production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Wednesday, 18 February 2026, Swiss mining major Glencore signed a landmark agreement with state-owned G camines concerning Kamoto Copper Company (KCC), one of the country’s most strategic mining operations. Long-Term Security for a Strategic Asset At the core of the agreement is a comprehensive… Read full details 
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| Zambia Enforces Employment Laws Requiring Mining Companies to Prioritise Zambian Workers… The Zambian Government has intensified enforcement of legal provisions requiring employers particularly in the mining sector to prioritise Zambian citizens when filling job vacancies. Minister of Labour and Social Security Brenda Mwika Tambatamba told Parliament that the requirement is firmly grounded in the Employment Code Act No. 3 of 2019. The law obliges employers to recruit qualified Zambians… Read full details | 
| DRC Offers Rubaya Coltan Mine and Key Critical Mineral Assets to US Under Strategic Partnership Framework… The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine one of the world’s richest tantalum deposits to a shortlist of strategic assets proposed to the United States under a bilateral minerals cooperation framework. The inclusion of Rubaya was confirmed by Congolese and US officials following a DRC–US meeting in Washington on 5 February aimed at advancing a strategic min… Read full details | 
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| ZCCM-IH Begins Kikonge Mine Access Roads in Mufumbwe as Zambia Cracks Down on Illegal Mining and Strengthens Artisanal Sector… ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) is set to commence construction of access roads at Kikonge Mine in Mufumbwe District, marking a significant step in the Government’s efforts to formalise artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and restore order in the area. Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Paul Kabuswe, said the development underscores the Government’s commitment to structured, transparent… Read full details |
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