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CMOC Targets Double-Digit Copper Growth as Prices Boost Profits 1 Corporate News Copper Mining in DRC 

CMOC Targets Double-Digit Copper Growth as Prices Boost Profits

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CMOC Plans Up to 11% Copper Output Growth in 2026 as Record Prices Lift Earnings Major Chinese mining company CMOC Group is targeting double-digit copper production growth in 2026, buoyed by a strong rally in copper prices that significantly lifted profits, while maintaining its cobalt production guidance following record output last year. In a filing to the stock exchange on Thursday, the Henan-based miner said copper production is expected to reach between 760,000 tonnes and 820,000 tonnes in 2026, representing an increase of up to 11 per cent compared with… Read More Here
KCM Achieves RMAP Conformance at Nkana Refinery 2 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News News in Brief 

KCM Achieves RMAP Conformance at Nkana Refinery

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KCM’s Nkana Refinery Earns RMAP Conformance, Strengthening Zambia’s Responsible Copper Supply Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has recorded a major milestone in its drive for operational excellence and global market competitiveness following the successful completion of the Responsible Mineral Assurance Process (RMAP) assessment at the Nkana Copper Refinery. The assessment, conducted from 29 to 30 September 2025, was completed with no corrective actions required, according to the initial draft report. This marks a significant improvement from the 2023 audit, which resulted in the loss of the refinery’s London Metal Exchange (LME)… Read More Here
DRC Reaffirms Strategic Role in Global Energy Transition at Future Minerals Forum 3 Mining in DRC Events & Expos 

DRC Reaffirms Strategic Role in Global Energy Transition at Future Minerals Forum

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DRC Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba Calls for Saudi–DRC Investment Corridor at Future Minerals Forum During the DRC Country Showcase, held on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, His Excellency Mr Louis Watum Kabamba, Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reaffirmed the country’s determination to position itself as a strategic partner in the global energy transition. Addressing delegates, H.E. Minister Kabamba emphasised that the DRC is no longer focused solely on exporting critical raw minerals, but is actively pursuing local beneficiation, refining, and… Read More Here
Rome Resources Advances Post-MRE Drilling at Bisie North Project in DRC 4 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News Drilling Tin 

Rome Resources Advances Post-MRE Drilling at Bisie North Project in DRC

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Rome Resources Continues Drilling at Bisie North as Tin and Copper Mineralisation Extends at Depth AIM-listed Rome Resources has reported that two drill rigs are currently operating at its Bisie North Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the company advances its post-maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) drilling programme. One rig is operating at the Mont Agoma prospect, while the second is active at the Kalayi prospect, in line with the drilling programme announced on 23 December 2025. The company’s maiden MRE confirmed that both prospects form part… Read More Here
Shuka Minerals Completes Acquisition of Kabwe Zinc Mine in Zambia 5 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Mergers & Acquisitions Zinc 

Shuka Minerals Completes Acquisition of Kabwe Zinc Mine in Zambia

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Shuka Minerals Acquires Kabwe Zinc Mine, Securing One of the World’s Highest-Grade Zinc Assets AIM- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has completed the acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the historic Kabwe Zinc Mine in Zambia, concluding a lengthy acquisition process. With the transaction finalised, Shuka has secured ownership of one of the world’s richest and most significant zinc deposits, with ore grades reaching up to 43 per cent zinc. The Kabwe Mine has a long operational history, with more than 14 million tonnes of ore extracted since commercial… Read More Here
FQM Backs Panama Plan to Process Stockpiled Ore at Cobre Panama Mine 6 International Copper Corporate News 

FQM Backs Panama Plan to Process Stockpiled Ore at Cobre Panama Mine

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First Quantum Welcomes Panama Move to Allow Stockpile Processing at Cobre Panama Copper Mine Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals has welcomed a proposal by Panama President José Raúl Mulino to allow the removal and processing of stockpiled ore at the company’s shuttered Cobre Panama copper mine, one of the largest open-pit copper operations in the world. In a statement issued on Thursday, First Quantum said that processing the existing ore stockpiles would help mitigate environmental and operational risks, particularly those associated with acid rock drainage, while ensuring a steady supply… Read More Here
Ghana to End Mining Stability Agreements and Increase Royalties Under New Reforms 7 International Gold 

Ghana to End Mining Stability Agreements and Increase Royalties Under New Reforms

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Ghana Plans to Scrap Mining Stability Agreements and Double Gold Royalties as Prices Surge Ghana is set to abolish long-term mining investment stability agreements and significantly increase gold royalties under sweeping reforms aimed at allowing the state to capture greater value from elevated bullion prices, the country’s mining regulator has confirmed. The reforms form part of a broader overhaul of Ghana’s mining framework, intended to balance investor confidence with the government’s drive to increase revenue from the sector, Mr Isaac Tandoh, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, told… Read More Here
Zambia Expands Investment Outreach Through New China–SCO Trade Platforms 8 Mining in Zambia Economy 

Zambia Expands Investment Outreach Through New China–SCO Trade Platforms

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Zambia Deepens China Trade Ties as New Investment Platforms Open Access to SCO and Greater Bay Area Markets Zambia has intensified efforts to strengthen investment and trade cooperation with China, unveiling new platforms aimed at connecting the country to investors across the Greater Bay Area and the wider Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) economic bloc. The platforms were officially launched in Guangzhou by Zambian Ambassador to China Mr Ivan Zyuulu, who presided over the inauguration of the China–SCO Economic and Trade Exchange Centre and the Guangdong and Macao Development Platform. The… Read More Here
Zambia to Launch Mercury-Free Mining Project Under GEMINI Initiative 9 Mining in Zambia 

Zambia to Launch Mercury-Free Mining Project Under GEMINI Initiative

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Zambia to Implement US$5 Million GEMINI Project in 2027 to Eliminate Mercury Use in Mining Zambia is set to launch the Zambia Child Project in 2027 under the Global Elimination of Mercury in Non-Ferrous Metals Initiative (GEMINI), a global programme aimed at phasing out the use of mercury in mineral processing. The US$5 million project will be financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA), with technical support from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The initiative was confirmed during a… Read More Here
Mining Reforms Put Zambia on Track for Copper Production Milestone 10 Copper Economy Mining in Zambia 

Mining Reforms Put Zambia on Track for Copper Production Milestone

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Zambia’s Mining Sector Accelerates Toward 2031 Copper Production Target The Government of Zambia has expressed confidence that the country will achieve its national target of producing three million metric tonnes of copper annually by 2031, citing sustained policy reforms and renewed momentum in the mining sector. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Dr Hapenga Kabeta, said the optimism is driven by progressive policy measures, the revitalisation of major mining operations, growing investor confidence, and expansion projects being implemented by several mining companies across the country. Dr… Read More Here

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