CKM Newsletter 26-01-2026

Barrick Chooses Metso’s Concorde Cell Flotation Technology for Lumwana Copper Expansion in Zambia…

Global gold and copper producer Barrick Mining Corporation has selected Metso’s Concorde Cell flotation technology for its Lumwana copper mine expansion project in Zambia. The Concorde Cell flotation cells will be deployed alongside Metso’s TankCell technology, which Barrick had previously chosen for the project. The combined solution is expected to optimise the processing flowsheet and enhance…  Read full details

• Zambia’s Aerial Mineral Survey Hits 52.8% Completion, Boosting Investment Potential
• DRC Launches F lix Tshisekedi Infrastructure Centre to Centralise Public Works Services
• Botswana Diamonds Secures New Licences to Expand into Copper and Gold Exploration
• Zijin Gold to Acquire Allied Gold in C$5.5 Billion All-Cash Deal
• Tshisekedi Positions DRC as Strategic Partner in Global Energy Transition at Davos
• Mali Appoints Former Barrick Executive to New Ministerial Role Overseeing Gold Mining Sector
• Kanona Power Plans $100 Million Zambia–Tanzania Power Transmission Line
• Zambia and France Explore Strategic Mining Partnership to Boost Economic Growth
• Copper and Cobalt Outlook Brightens for the DRC as Supply Risks Shape 2026 Markets

• CAMINEX : A Story Of Heritage,Transition And Growth
• Integrated Fire Technology offers an Innovative and Holistic Approach to Fire Protection
• Kansanshi Mining and Solwezi Council Partner on Dual Carriageway Project
• VEGA Powering Africa’s Sustainable Mining Future
• Global Investment in the Lobito Corridor Surpasses $6 Billion
• Zahid Group Completes $1.3bn Acquisition of Barloworld in Landmark Middle East–Africa Deal
• GIA Explores Certification Partnership for Angolan Diamonds
• Ghana Steps Up Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Push to Drive Industrialisation
• Jubilee Metals Announces Resignation of Non-Executive Director Nicholas Taylor
• DRC President Highlights “Green Corridor” Initiative at WEF 2026 in Davos
• Buenassa and G camines Compete for Control of Chemaf Mining Assets

DRC Shares State-Owned Mineral Assets with US to Boost Investment in Cobalt, Copper, Lithium…

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has submitted a shortlist of state-owned mining assets to the United States, including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold, and lithium projects, in a move aimed at attracting American investment. This initiative represents the most concrete step to date by the US in its strategy to secure access to critical Congolese minerals, a key component of global supply…  Read full details

FQM also unveiled a multi-million-dollar capital investment programme for its Zambian operations over the next three years…

Copper production at First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi mine in Solwezi rose by almost 6 percent to 181,000 tonnes last year – the highest production since 2021 – according to preliminary figures from the company release to investors this week. The company also unveiled a multi-million-dollar capital investment programme for its Zambian operations over the next three years, a move expected to benefit…  Read full details

Alphamin Lifts Ebitda 25% to $341m as Tin Production and Prices Rise…

TSX-V- and JSE-listed tin producer Alphamin Resources has reported a 25% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to $341 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company produced 18 576 t of tin during the year, representing a 7% increase compared with the prior year. Alphamin operates the Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read full details

• Zambia’s Aerial Mineral Survey Hits 52.8% Completion, Boosting Investment Potential
• DRC Launches F lix Tshisekedi Infrastructure Centre to Centralise Public Works Services
• Botswana Diamonds Secures New Licences to Expand into Copper and Gold Exploration
• Zijin Gold to Acquire Allied Gold in C$5.5 Billion All-Cash Deal
• Tshisekedi Positions DRC as Strategic Partner in Global Energy Transition at Davos
• Mali Appoints Former Barrick Executive to New Ministerial Role Overseeing Gold Mining Sector
• Kanona Power Plans $100 Million Zambia–Tanzania Power Transmission Line
• Zambia and France Explore Strategic Mining Partnership to Boost Economic Growth

• CAMINEX : A Story Of Heritage,Transition And Growth
• Integrated Fire Technology offers an Innovative and Holistic Approach to Fire Protection
• Kansanshi Mining and Solwezi Council Partner on Dual Carriageway Project
• VEGA Powering Africa’s Sustainable Mining Future
• Global Investment in the Lobito Corridor Surpasses $6 Billion
• Zahid Group Completes $1.3bn Acquisition of Barloworld in Landmark Middle East–Africa Deal
• GIA Explores Certification Partnership for Angolan Diamonds

• DRC President Highlights “Green Corridor” Initiative at WEF 2026 in Davos
• Buenassa and G camines Compete for Control of Chemaf Mining Assets
• Copper and Cobalt Outlook Brightens for the DRC as Supply Risks Shape 2026 Markets
•  Up Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Push to Drive Industrialisation
• Jubilee Metals Announces Resignation of Non

• Ghana Steps-Executive Director Nicholas Taylor

Prospect Resources Identifies Major Gold Upside at Nyungu Central in Zambia, Lifting Project Value…

Prospect Resources has identified significant gold mineralisation at its Nyungu Central copper deposit in Zambia, a development that could materially enhance the value of the Mumbezhi Project and strengthen its appeal to potential buyers, according to new equity research published by Argonaut Securities. The gold discovery follows a re-assaying programme of historical drill samples originally… Read full details