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When Good Oils Go Bad Part 2 1 International Corporate News Oil & Gas Sponsored Content 

When Good Oils Go Bad Part 2

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Oxidation: When Oil Gets Old Oxidation – the focus of part 2 of WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series – is one of the most common chemical reactions we encounter in everyday life. It occurs when fuel burns, when steel rusts, when wounds are cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and even when a cut apple turns brown. In lubricating oils, oxidation is no less familiar and no less damaging. Put simply, oxidation is the chemical reaction between a lubricant and oxygen. Over time, this reaction alters the oil’s chemistry, leading… Read More Here
DRC–Zambia Battery Partnership Faces Crucial Test as Copperbelt Eyes Industrial Transformation 2 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Mining in Zambia 

DRC–Zambia Battery Partnership Faces Crucial Test as Copperbelt Eyes Industrial Transformation

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DRC and Zambia Push EV Battery Value Chain Plans as Investors Scrutinise Copperbelt Industrial Ambitions As policymakers, executives and investors gathered for the annual DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi, attention once again turned to one of Africa’s most ambitious industrialisation initiatives: the effort by Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to develop an integrated electric vehicle (EV) battery value chain in the Copperbelt region. Four years after Presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Hakainde Hichilema signed the cooperation agreement in 2022, stakeholders increasingly assessed whether the initiative had moved from… Read More Here
DRC Hosts BUANYA Excellence Competition to Strengthen Mining Governance Skills Among Future Administrators 3 Mining in DRC 

DRC Hosts BUANYA Excellence Competition to Strengthen Mining Governance Skills Among Future Administrators

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DRC Ministry of Mines Awards Winners of BUANYA Competition to Train Future Leaders in Mining Governance The Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo held the official award ceremony for the BUANYA Excellence Competition on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, at the Pullman Grand Hotel in Kinshasa. The initiative was launched by the Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, to engage students of the National School of Administration (ENA) on key strategic issues in the country’s mining sector. The ceremony was attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry… Read More Here
Kansanshi Mining Empowers 17 SMEs with Equipment to Boost Local Enterprise in Solwezi 4 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Mining Equipment 

Kansanshi Mining Empowers 17 SMEs with Equipment to Boost Local Enterprise in Solwezi

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Kansanshi Mining Supports 17 SMEs with Business Equipment Under Solwezi Enterprise Development Programme Kansanshi Mining PLC has provided equipment and productive assets to 17 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Solwezi under its SME Accelerator Programme, reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting local entrepreneurship, job creation and sustainable economic development. The handover included a range of equipment tailored to the needs of participating businesses, including a block-making machine, generator, air compressor, 24 industrial sewing machines, solar power systems, transport solutions and other productive assets. The equipment is intended to help… Read More Here
DRC Moves to Revive Historic Mongbwalu Gold District Through New Industrial Mining Partnership 5 Mining in DRC Gold New Mining Projects 

DRC Moves to Revive Historic Mongbwalu Gold District Through New Industrial Mining Partnership

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DRC Launches Mongbwalu Gold Venture to Formalise Ituri Mining and Boost Industrial Gold Production The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is advancing efforts to formalise and industrialise its gold sector through a new joint venture to develop the historic Mongbwalu gold district in Ituri Province, one of the country’s richest but most challenging gold-producing regions. The project brings together the state-owned mining company Société Minière de Kilo-Moto (SOKIMO) and Shari Minerals (SHM), a mining company established in 2025 to develop the Mongbwalu Gold Mine in partnership with SOKIMO. The initiative… Read More Here
Nigeria Unveils Major Critical Minerals Discovery in Kaduna and Lithium Reserves Near Abuja 6 International Battery Metals Lithium 

Nigeria Unveils Major Critical Minerals Discovery in Kaduna and Lithium Reserves Near Abuja

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Nigeria Discovers World-Class Polymetallic Mineral Province in Kaduna and 3.3 Million Tonnes of Lithium Near Abuja Nigeria has announced the discovery of a significant polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State, alongside confirmed lithium reserves estimated at 3.3 million metric tonnes at a separate site near Abuja. The announcements were made at the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit 2026 in Abuja, underscoring the country’s push to diversify its economy beyond oil dependence. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, described the Kaduna discovery as a major milestone for… Read More Here
DRC Launches MICKA Geological Exploration Project in Kasai-Oriental 7 Mining in DRC Exploration New Mining Projects 

DRC Launches MICKA Geological Exploration Project in Kasai-Oriental

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DRC Mines Minister Launches MICKA Copper Exploration Project to Unlock Kasai Mineral Potential The Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, has officially launched geological prospecting activities in Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai-Oriental Province, as part of the MICKA project (Kasai Copper Mines), a new initiative aimed at assessing the region’s copper potential and supporting long-term mining development. The minister arrived at Mbuji-Mayi airport on Thursday, 25 June, where he was received by local authorities and a large gathering of residents. Public interest in the visit was reflected in crowds lining major roads in… Read More Here
US Sanctions Target Mineral Trafficking Networks Linked to Eastern DRC Conflict 8 Mining in DRC Regional conflict 

US Sanctions Target Mineral Trafficking Networks Linked to Eastern DRC Conflict

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US Imposes Sanctions on Individuals and Entities Over Alleged Conflict Mineral Smuggling in Eastern DRC The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions targeting individuals and entities accused of involvement in the illicit trade of minerals originating from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to statements from the U.S. State Department and Treasury Department. The measures focus on networks alleged to be linked to the smuggling of conflict minerals through regional supply chains. Among those sanctioned are individuals and entities accused of facilitating the movement of… Read More Here
DRC Plans 20,000-Member Mining Security Force to Protect Mines and Formalize Artisanal Sector 9 Mining in DRC Artisanal mining 

DRC Plans 20,000-Member Mining Security Force to Protect Mines and Formalize Artisanal Sector

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Democratic Republic of Congo to Train 20,000 Armed Guards to Secure Mines and Improve Mineral Traceability The Democratic Republic of Congo is in discussions with a private company to train more than 20,000-armed guards dedicated to securing mining sites across the country, in a major initiative aimed at improving oversight, reducing illegal extraction, and strengthening the reputation of its mining industry. According to the head of the General Inspectorate of Mines, the proposed force will be responsible for protecting large-scale industrial mining operations, supporting the formalisation of artisanal mining activities,… Read More Here
DRC Plans Worker Equity Scheme in Mining Sector Through Cooperatives and Credit Financing 10 Mining in DRC Economy 

DRC Plans Worker Equity Scheme in Mining Sector Through Cooperatives and Credit Financing

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DR Congo Drafts Plan to Give Mining Workers 5% Equity Stakes via Cooperatives and Company Credit The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a new framework that would enable mining employees to acquire mandatory ownership stakes in the companies they work for through worker cooperatives and company-financed credit arrangements. A draft decree from the country’s Ministry of Mines outlines measures to enforce existing legislation requiring mining firms to allocate 10% of their equity to Congolese nationals, including a dedicated 5% share for employees. Although the law was introduced in 2018,… Read More Here

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