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Former Glencore Recycling Chief Launches US Startup to Revolutionize Critical Minerals Processing 21 International Corporate News Mining Personality 

Former Glencore Recycling Chief Launches US Startup to Revolutionize Critical Minerals Processing

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Ex-Glencore Executive Kunal Sinha Launches Valor to Cut Costs in Copper and Critical Minerals Processing The former head of Glencore’s recycling business, Kunal Sinha, has launched a US-based metals processing company aimed at significantly reducing the cost and time required to refine copper and other critical minerals. The move comes as Washington and other governments intensify pressure on industry to develop domestic processing capabilities to strengthen supply chains for AI servers, defense systems, and advanced electronics. Currently, the United States processes very few critical minerals, while China dominates global refining… Read More Here
Alphamin Resources Adds Two New Directors as IRH Strengthens Board Influence 22 International Corporate News Mining Personality 

Alphamin Resources Adds Two New Directors as IRH Strengthens Board Influence

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Alphamin Resources Appoints New Non-Executive Directors Backed by Majority Shareholder IRH JSE- and TSX-V-listed Alphamin Resources has appointed Ziad Mikhael and Salman Bhatti as non-executive directors, following a request from its majority shareholder, Alpha Mining, a subsidiary of International Resources Holding (IRH). The appointments remain subject to regulatory approval. The changes come after IRH, an Abu Dhabi-based global mining company, acquired a 56% controlling interest in Alphamin through a definitive agreement with Tremont Master Holdings earlier this year. Profiles of the New Directors Both Mikhael and Bhatti currently serve in… Read More Here
Panama to Decide on Future of Cobre Panamá Copper Mine After Environmental Audit 23 International Copper 

Panama to Decide on Future of Cobre Panamá Copper Mine After Environmental Audit

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Panama to Announce Decision on First Quantum’s Cobre Panamá Copper Mine by End of 2025 Panama City — Panama expects to have all the information it needs to decide the fate of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) shuttered Cobre Panamá copper mine by the end of this year, according to Minister of Commerce and Industry Julio Moltó. Moltó told local media this week that the terms of reference for Cobre Panamá’s environmental and comprehensive audit have been consolidated into a single review process. The Ministry of Environment has already chosen… Read More Here
DRC to Decide on Cobalt Export Ban Extension or Lifting by September 21, 2025 24 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Cobalt 

DRC to Decide on Cobalt Export Ban Extension or Lifting by September 21, 2025

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DRC Weighs Future of Cobalt Export Ban Ahead of September Deadline Kinshasa, DRC — The Congolese government is expected to announce by September 21, 2025, whether it will extend, modify, or lift its current suspension of cobalt exports to the international market. The measure, first introduced on February 22, 2025, by the Regulatory and Control Authority for Strategic Mineral Substances Markets (ARECOMS), initially imposed a four-month ban on exports of cobalt hydroxides, carbonates, white alloys, and copper-cobalt concentrates. The suspension, which applied to all operators—industrial, semi-industrial, and artisanal— was later… Read More Here
DRC Lawmakers Push for Stronger Mining Regulation in Walikale as CAMI Strengthens Oversight 25 Mining in DRC 

DRC Lawmakers Push for Stronger Mining Regulation in Walikale as CAMI Strengthens Oversight

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DRC Mining Cadastre and Parliamentarians Urge Compliance with Mining Code in Walikale Kinshasa, DRC — The Mining Cadastre (CAMI) has engaged in discussions with a parliamentary delegation led by national deputy Michel Moto, elected from Walikale territory, over growing concerns about non-compliance with mining standards in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The delegation, received by CAMI Director General Popol Mabolia Yenga and his deputy Jacques Muyumba Ndubula, highlighted violations of legal and regulatory provisions by several mining companies operating in Walikale, a resource-rich but poorly regulated region. Parliamentarians expressed… Read More Here
Construction of Chapula Polytechnic in Lufwanyama nears completion 26 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Press Release 

Construction of Chapula Polytechnic in Lufwanyama nears completion

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On Saturday 6 September 2025, the Minister of Technology and Science, Hon. Felix Mutati, MP, visited the construction site of the Chapula Polytechnic in Lufwanyama. Once completed, this centre is believed to be Zambia’s first official polytechnic. Kagem Mining Limited (Kagem) commenced construction works on the polytechnic in June last year in fulfilment of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Government in September 2023, in which Kagem committed to the construction of the polytechnic up to a cost of USD 2.5 million (circa ZMW 52.5 million). The Chapula… Read More Here
FQMs’ Trident Operation Launches Kwanzangana to Empower Communities in Zambia 27 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Corporate social responsibility 

FQMs’ Trident Operation Launches Kwanzangana to Empower Communities in Zambia

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FQM Trident Launches Kwanzangana, a Community-Led Development Model for Shared Mining Benefits Kalumbila, Zambia — First Quantum Minerals (FQM), through its Trident operation, has launched Kwanzangana, a pioneering community-driven Corporate Social Investment (CSI) model designed to ensure mining benefits are shared equitably. Derived from the Lunda word for “sharing”, Kwanzangana embodies the principles of fairness, inclusivity, and sustainability by placing local communities at the centre of development decision-making. Under the new model, the Trident Foundation will work with elected community representatives, government officials, and traditional leaders to guide how resources… Read More Here
President Hichilema Calls for Responsible Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining at 2025 ASM Conference 28 Mining in Zambia Artisanal mining 

President Hichilema Calls for Responsible Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining at 2025 ASM Conference

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Zambia’s President Hichilema Opens 2025 ASM Conference, Stresses Responsible and Secure Mining Lusaka, Zambia — President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday 9th September 2025 officially opened the 2025 Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Conference at the Mulungushi Conference Centre, held under the theme “Unlocking ASM Potential for Inclusive and Sustainable Development.” In his keynote address, President Hichilema reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to promoting responsible and sustainable mining practices while strengthening security in all mining areas. “No large, medium, or small-scale miner will be permitted to introduce insecurity or criminals into sites such… Read More Here
CKM eMagazine September – October 2025 Edition (PDF FORMAT) 29 CKM eMagazine 

CKM eMagazine September – October 2025 Edition (PDF FORMAT)

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Just in case you have not yet receive the September – October 2025 edition of the CKM eMagazine, Here’s your free copy and don’t forget to share with your colleagues who might not only need this but would also benefit immensely from the quality content and professional information provided in this special edition. The CKM eMagazine is massively distributed digitally reaching top decision makers in all the mining houses in Zambia and the DRC. We have over 153,000 followers on LinkedIn with over 87,000 CKM Newsletter subscribers with over 1,000,000 organic impressions per month. The next edition, the November – December 2025 edition… Read More Here

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