CKM Newsletter 25-05-2026

Konkola Copper Mines Restarts Chingola B Mine After 18 Years as Zambia Targets 3 Million Ton Copper Output by 2031…

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has resumed mining operations at its Chingola “B” Mine, marking the restart of activity after 18 years of closure. The move forms part of Zambia’s broader strategy to significantly scale up copper production as the country targets more than 3 million tonnes of annual output by 2031. The Chingola B Mine is located within the larger Nchanga mining complex and is expected… Read full details

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• DRC Suspends Mining Operations in South Kivu Amid Illegal Mining and Security Concerns
• FQM Contributes $3.46 Billion to Zambia’s Economy in 2025
• DRC Losing $7.5 Billion Annually to Illegal Artisanal Gold Exports
• Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector Set for Major Job Boom Amid Rising Global Mineral Demand
• Trafigura Withdraws Major Copper Volumes from LME as Global Arbitrage Drives US and China Demand
• Lualaba Governor Calls for Economic Transformation at KBM 2026 in Kolwezi

• KCC Inaugurates One-Stop Shop and Customs Office to Modernise Mining Administration in the DRC
• Equity Group Posts 24% Profit Growth as Regional Subsidiaries Become Core Earnings Driver
• Barrick Tightens Ebola Safety Measures at Kibali Gold Mine Amid Deadly Congo Outbreak
• Gemfields Emerald Auction Raises $26.8 Million Amid Cautious Global Market
• Mining Indaba 2027 to Focus on Turning African Mining Partnerships Into Action
• DRC Prime Minister Urged to Take Immediate Action Over Alleged Pollution and Health Damage Linked to Ruashi Mining
• Copper and Tin Rally While Cobalt and Nickel Decline in Latest Global Mining Price Update
• Sinomine Seeks $764 Million to Expand African Lithium and Copper Projects
• FQM Highlights $3.5 Billion Economic Loss From Cobre Panam Suspension

DR Congo’s ARSP Intensifies Mining Sector Compliance Drive to Boost Local Content and Employment…

The Subcontracting Regulatory Authority in the Private Sector (ARSP) has intensified its compliance monitoring operations in Haut-Katanga Province as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen local participation in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining sector. During the mission, ARSP Director General Miguel Kashal visited several mining companies, including STL (Soci t du Terril de Lubumbashi)… Read full details

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DRC’s Kibara Minerals Plans Export of 9 Tonnes of Copper from Tshopo to Hong Kong…

Nine tonnes of copper produced in Lubutu, located in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are set to be exported to Hong Kong following completion of legal and tax procedures, according to a statement attributed to mining company Kibara Minerals. Company representative Johnny Makundo said the shipment will proceed once all regulatory requirements are fulfilled, including… Read full details

• DRC Suspends Mining Operations in South Kivu Amid Illegal Mining and Security Concerns
• FQM Contributes $3.46 Billion to Zambia’s Economy in 2025
• DRC Losing $7.5 Billion Annually to Illegal Artisanal Gold Exports
• Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector Set for Major Job Boom Amid Rising Global Mineral Demand
• Trafigura Withdraws Major Copper Volumes from LME as Global Arbitrage Drives US and China Demand
• Lualaba Governor Calls for Economic Transformation at KBM 2026 in Kolwezi
• KCC Inaugurates One-Stop Shop and Customs Office to Modernise Mining Administration in the DRC
• Equity Group Posts 24% Profit Growth as Regional Subsidiaries Become Core Earnings Driver
• Barrick Tightens Ebola Safety Measures at Kibali Gold Mine Amid Deadly Congo Outbreak

• Gemfields Emerald Auction Raises $26.8 Million Amid Cautious Global Market
• Mining Indaba 2027 to Focus on Turning African Mining Partnerships Into Action
• DRC Prime Minister Urged to Take Immediate Action Over Alleged Pollution and Health Damage Linked to Ruashi Mining
• Copper and Tin Rally While Cobalt and Nickel Decline in Latest Global Mining Price Update
• Sinomine Seeks $764 Million to Expand African Lithium and Copper Projects
• FQM Highlights $3.5 Billion Economic Loss From Cobre Panam Suspension

ZCCM-IH Launches Kyalo Goldfields JV to Develop Kikonge Gold Project and Expand Zambia’s Gold Value Chain…

ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (“ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc”) has announced a major step forward in its gold sector expansion strategy following the incorporation of a new special purpose vehicle, Kyalo Goldfields Limited (“KGL”), to develop the Kikonge gold project in Zambia’s North Western Province. The announcement follows a memorandum of understanding signed on 19 December 2025 between ZCCM-IH… Read full details