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DRC Mines Minister Highlights Training as Key to Sustainable Mineral Development 21 Mining in DRC 

DRC Mines Minister Highlights Training as Key to Sustainable Mineral Development

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DRC Mining Sector Boosted by Training Programs for Administration Staff, Says Minister Louis Watum The Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Louis Watum Kabamba, emphasized the critical role of administrative training in achieving the sustainable development of the country’s vast mineral resources. “The sustainable development of the DRC’s immense mineral resources depends primarily on the quality of human capital,” said Minister Watum during a ceremony presenting certificates of participation in continuing education programs for managers and staff of the Mines administration. The event was presided over by… Read More Here
DRC Urged to Define Strategic and Critical Minerals for Energy Transition 22 Mining in DRC Critical Minerals 

DRC Urged to Define Strategic and Critical Minerals for Energy Transition

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Resource Matters Calls on DRC to Establish Clear Framework for Strategic and Critical Minerals While many countries have developed clear strategies distinguishing between “strategic” and “critical” minerals, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has yet to define a comprehensive list of minerals requiring special attention in its energy transition strategy. This observation comes from the NGO Resource Matters in its December 2025 publication on the local development of minerals essential to the energy transition. Currently, only cobalt, coltan, and germanium are classified as “strategic minerals” in the DRC. According to… Read More Here
DRC Cobalt Prices Stall at $52,100 per Ton as Global Demand Outlook Remains Uncertain 23 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Cobalt 

DRC Cobalt Prices Stall at $52,100 per Ton as Global Demand Outlook Remains Uncertain

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Cobalt Prices Stabilize After Rapid December Surge Amid Market Uncertainty After a period of rapid growth through December 22, 2025, cobalt prices have stabilized on the international market. Having climbed from USD 50,958 to over USD 52,000 per ton in just a few weeks, the price of this strategic mineral—of which the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the world’s leading producer—has now plateaued. Data for January 5–10, 2026, indicate cobalt export prices at USD 52,107 per ton, slightly below the previous week’s USD 52,111, reflecting a marginal decline. This… Read More Here
NGO Calls on DRC Govt to Ensure Mining Electricity Benefits Local Communities 24 Mining in DRC Electricity 

NGO Calls on DRC Govt to Ensure Mining Electricity Benefits Local Communities

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Resource Matters Urges DRC to Publish Mining-Linked Energy Concessions to Protect Communities To prevent mining companies in the lithium sector from monopolizing electricity solely for their operations at the expense of local communities, the NGO Resource Matters has urged the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government to make all concession contracts related to energy assets linked to mining publicly available. The recommendation appears in Resource Matters’ white paper, “From Raw Ore to Local Processing: Ways to Increase Added Value,” published in December 2025. The report highlights concerns over the opacity… Read More Here
Alphamin Resources Director Paul Baloyi Steps Down 25 Mining Personality Corporate News Mining in DRC News in Brief 

Alphamin Resources Director Paul Baloyi Steps Down

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Alphamin Resources Director Resigns After Six Years on Board AltX- and TSX-V-listed Alphamin Resources has announced that Paul Baloyi will resign from the company’s board of directors, effective January 31, 2026. Baloyi has served on Alphamin’s board since April 2017 as a representative of the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa. In a statement released on January 5, the company expressed its appreciation: “The board of directors wishes to thank him for his contributions to Alphamin during his tenure.” Alphamin Resources owns and operates the Mpama North and South tin… Read More Here
Jubilee Metals Receives $10 Million as It Refocuses on Zambian Copper 26 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News 

Jubilee Metals Receives $10 Million as It Refocuses on Zambian Copper

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Jubilee Metals Cashes in on South African Chrome Sale to Boost Copper Operations in Zambia AltX-listed Jubilee Metals Group, now concentrating on copper production in Zambia, has received the second $10-million cash instalment from South African private mining group One Chrome, following the completion of its sale of Jubilee’s South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations. In a statement dated August 12, 2025, Jubilee said the transaction strategically positions the company within the copper sector, which offers higher investor recognition, stronger valuation multiples, and a well-defined peer group.… Read More Here
Gold Prices Rally as Geopolitical Tensions Rise After Venezuela Leadership Crisis 27 International Economy Gold 

Gold Prices Rally as Geopolitical Tensions Rise After Venezuela Leadership Crisis

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Gold Surges on Safe-Haven Demand Following Venezuela Leadership Captured by U.S. Gold prices advanced sharply on Monday as investors sought safe-haven assets amid heightened geopolitical tensions following the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. Spot gold climbed to a one-week high near $4,455 per ounce, approaching the record levels seen at the end of 2025, while U.S. gold futures also strengthened.The Economic Times Investors increased allocations to gold and other precious metals after the weekend’s events in Venezuela triggered concerns about regional instability and broader… Read More Here
Resource Matters Warns of Weak Lithium Permitting Oversight in the DRC 48 Battery Metals Lithium Mining in DRC 

Resource Matters Warns of Weak Lithium Permitting Oversight in the DRC

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Resource Matters Criticizes DRC Authorities Over Lack of Transparency in Lithium Mining Permits In a white paper published in December 2025 on value creation in strategic minerals such as copper, cobalt, and lithium, the NGO Resource Matters highlights significant shortcomings in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) lithium permitting process. The organization, which advocates for transparency and good governance in the extractive sector, points to a lack of rigor by Congolese authorities in granting exploitation permits for lithium, a critical mineral for the global energy transition. According to Resource Matters,… Read More Here
DRC Opens Competitive Tender for 94.5-MW Nfuka Mukaji Hydropower Project 49 Mining in DRC Hydro power plant 

DRC Opens Competitive Tender for 94.5-MW Nfuka Mukaji Hydropower Project

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DRC Launches Competitive Tender for 94.5-MW Privately Financed Nfuka Mukaji Hydropower Plant The Electricity Sector Regulatory Authority (ARE) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched a competitive tender for the development of a hydroelectric power project at the Nfuka Mukaji falls, located in Haut-Lomami province. The call for expressions of interest, published on December 24, 2025, relates to a 94.5-MW hydropower plant that will be financed by private investors. The tender process follows a concession application submitted by Umeme Energy Sarl. Upon review, the ARE determined that the… Read More Here

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