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SNEL Intensifies Efforts to Strengthen Electricity Supply Across Kinshasa 23 Mining in DRC Electricity Energy 

SNEL Intensifies Efforts to Strengthen Electricity Supply Across Kinshasa

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SNEL Accelerates Power Grid Modernization in Kinshasa With New 75 MVA Infrastructure Project Teams from the National Electricity Company, SNEL SA, continue to work around the clock to improve electricity supply and strengthen the power grid across several neighborhoods of Kinshasa. Technicians, engineers, and operational managers remain fully mobilized to modernize infrastructure and deliver more reliable service to the population. As part of ongoing efforts to monitor and accelerate electrical infrastructure modernization projects, the Director General of SNEL SA, Teddy Lwamba, deployed a high-level delegation composed of the Director of… Read More Here
ARSP Lifts Suspension on Subcontracting Inspection Missions in Several DRC Provinces 24 Mining in DRC 

ARSP Lifts Suspension on Subcontracting Inspection Missions in Several DRC Provinces

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DR Congo’s ARSP Resumes Subcontracting Inspection Missions Across Key Provinces The Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP) has announced the resumption of previously suspended inspection and control missions in several provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, including the city-province of Kinshasa, Kasai Oriental, Kongo Central, Lualaba, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Uélé, and Tanganyika. According to a decision signed by the new management committee, only companies specifically grouped and listed in mission orders issued following this decision will be subject to inspection. The ARSP also authorized its inspectors, operating under… Read More Here
DRC Mines Ministry Signs Energy Partnership with ONYO-BT SARL to Address Power Shortages in Mining Sector 25 Mining in DRC Energy 

DRC Mines Ministry Signs Energy Partnership with ONYO-BT SARL to Address Power Shortages in Mining Sector

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DRC Mines Ministry Signs Energy Partnership with ONYO-BT SARL to Address Power Shortages in Mining Sector DRC Mines Ministry Partners with ONYO-BT SARL to Develop Off-Grid Energy Solutions for Mining Operations On Friday, June 12, 2026, the Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Mines and ONYO-BT SARL, a company specializing in innovative electricity generation technologies. ONYO-BT SARL develops autonomous power solutions that do not rely on conventional energy sources and are designed to operate without smoke emissions, positioning the company within… Read More Here
UK Firm Signs Long-Term Deal to Expand Traceable Artisanal Gold Exports from Eastern DRC 26 Mining in DRC Artisanal mining Gold 

UK Firm Signs Long-Term Deal to Expand Traceable Artisanal Gold Exports from Eastern DRC

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UK-Based SigraFi Partners with PeaceGold to Boost Traceable Artisanal Gold Exports from Eastern DRC A UK-based responsible gold sourcing company has signed a long-term supply and financing agreement aimed at expanding traceable artisanal gold exports from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in a move seen as a major boost for efforts to formalise the region’s mining sector. SigraFi Ltd announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with PeaceGold Trading Company Ltd to establish a framework for the supply of fully traceable gold doré sourced from cooperative-based artisanal… Read More Here
DRC Mines Minister Louis Watum Launches New Social Protection Scheme for Artisanal Miners’ Cooperatives 27 Mining in DRC Artisanal mining 

DRC Mines Minister Louis Watum Launches New Social Protection Scheme for Artisanal Miners’ Cooperatives

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DRC Introduces New Insurance and Universal Health Coverage Program for Artisanal Miners The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched a new social protection programme for artisanal mining operators organised in cooperatives, marking a major step toward improving welfare and safety standards in the country’s informal mining sector. The initiative was introduced by Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba through Ministerial Decree No. 00278/CAB.MIN/MINES/01/2026, which establishes and regulates a new insurance scheme known as “Group Protection,” alongside universal health coverage for artisanal miners. The reform is designed to strengthen social… Read More Here
Zimbabwe State-Owned Miner Mutapa Gold Plans Major Expansion to Double Output by 2029 28 International Gold 

Zimbabwe State-Owned Miner Mutapa Gold Plans Major Expansion to Double Output by 2029

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Zimbabwe’s Mutapa Gold Targets Doubling Production by 2029 After Securing Expansion Funding Zimbabwe’s state-owned mining company, Mutapa Gold Resources, plans to more than double its annual gold production to 220,000 ounces by 2029 following the launch of a major expansion programme backed by new financing. Production reports released to reporters on Friday showed that Mutapa produced 104,626 ounces of gold in the financial year ending March 31, representing a 10% decline from the previous year. The company attributed the drop mainly to lower ore grades at some of its operations.… Read More Here
Shuka Minerals Intersects High-Grade Zinc Mineralisation at Kabwe Mine in Zambia 29 Mining in Zambia Corporate News New Mining Projects Zinc 

Shuka Minerals Intersects High-Grade Zinc Mineralisation at Kabwe Mine in Zambia

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Shuka Minerals Reports Up to 29.58% Zinc in New Kabwe Drill Results as Expansion Drilling Continues Aim-listed Shuka Minerals has announced the successful completion of its third diamond drill hole, KBDD03, at the Number 2 orebody of its Kabwe zinc mine in Zambia, delivering further high-grade zinc intercepts as part of its ongoing exploration programme. The third drill hole was designed to test the orebody approximately 30 metres east of the KBDD01 intersection at a depth of about 250 metres. It was drilled at an inclination of 65° on a… Read More Here
Jubilee Metals Restarts Copper Deliveries as Molefe Mine Expansion Accelerates Zambia Growth Strategy 30 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News 

Jubilee Metals Restarts Copper Deliveries as Molefe Mine Expansion Accelerates Zambia Growth Strategy

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Jubilee Metals Boosts Zambia Copper Output with Restart of Sable Refinery Deliveries from Expanded Molefe Mine Aim-listed Jubilee Metals has resumed run-of-mine (RoM) copper deliveries to its Sable refinery in Zambia, following the restart of processing operations supported by the successful expansion of Molefe mine’s Pit 2. The development forms part of the company’s updated mine plan, which integrates Pits 2 and 3 into a single, larger operational area. According to the company, refining activities at the Sable facility have restarted in parallel with increased mining output, marking a key… Read More Here
JUSTICIA Asbl Calls for Stronger Action Against Alleged Illegal Mining on Metalkol Concession in Lualaba 31 Mining in DRC Artisanal mining 

JUSTICIA Asbl Calls for Stronger Action Against Alleged Illegal Mining on Metalkol Concession in Lualaba

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DRC NGO Urges Swift Prosecution Over Alleged Illegal Mining on Metalkol SA Concession in Lualaba The NGO JUSTICIA Asbl has urged Congolese authorities to maintain and intensify judicial and administrative proceedings against individuals and groups accused of illegal mining activities on part of the Metalkol SA concession in Lualaba province. In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Kinshasa, the human rights and governance organization welcomed what it described as the dismantling of a “mafia-like network” allegedly operating under the guise of a dredging operation on the Musonoi… Read More Here
Global Witness Report Links Surge in Rwanda’s Coltan Exports to Smuggling Networks in Eastern DRC 32 Coltan Mining in DRC 

Global Witness Report Links Surge in Rwanda’s Coltan Exports to Smuggling Networks in Eastern DRC

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Rwanda’s Coltan Exports Rise 150% as Report Alleges DRC Smuggling Linked to M23-Controlled Mines Rwanda’s official coltan exports increased by approximately 150% between 2021 and 2025, according to a June 2026 report by Global Witness. The report attributes this sharp rise to a suspected escalation in mineral smuggling from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly following the takeover of the Rubaya mining area by the M23 armed group. Located in Masisi territory, the Rubaya deposit is considered one of the world’s most significant sources of coltan. Global Witness estimates… Read More Here

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