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Tanzania Port Closure Disrupts African Copper Shipments to China 21 Transport and Logistics Copper 

Tanzania Port Closure Disrupts African Copper Shipments to China

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Election Unrest in Tanzania Temporarily Halts Copper Exports, Forcing Rerouting to Durban, Walvis Bay, and Beira African copper shipments to China were disrupted by the temporary closure of the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania following election-related unrest. Copper traders and producers in the Central African Copperbelt sought alternative routes for their cargoes, leading to congestion at other ports, including Durban in South Africa, according to multiple market sources. The closure also meant that copper already delivered to Dar es Salaam remained stuck, several sources said, speaking on condition… Read More Here
Louis Watum Strengthened Sino-Congolese Mining Ties During Official Mission to China 22 Mining in DRC 

Louis Watum Strengthened Sino-Congolese Mining Ties During Official Mission to China

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DRC’s Minister of Mines Louis Watum Deepened Mining Cooperation with China’s Zijin Group During Beijing Mission Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba carried out an official mission to Beijing, the capital of China, from October 24, 2025. According to the Ministry of Mines, the visit aimed to strengthen mining cooperation between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and China. At the invitation of Zijin Mining Group—the world’s third-largest mining company—the minister undertook a field visit to China on October 25 and 26, 2025. He was accompanied by the Chairman of… Read More Here
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FQM DELIVERS Q3 COPPER PRODUCTION BOOST AT KANSANSHI AND SENTINEL 

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First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has reported increases in copper production at both its Kansanshi and Sentinel mines in North-Western Province, reinforced by the completion of its S3 processing plant at Kansanshi. Its Kansanshi operation in Solwezi reported 47,000 tonnes of copper production in the third quarter of this year, an increase of nearly 7,000 tonnes from the previous quarter. The improvement was mainly driven by higher mill throughput with the commissioning of the S3 expansion project, which was officially launched by President Hakainde Hichilema in August. “The ramp-up of S3… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Mines Reports $31 Million Q3 Profit as Kamoa-Kakula Output Dips Amid Flooding 23 Corporate News Copper Mining in DRC 

Ivanhoe Mines Reports $31 Million Q3 Profit as Kamoa-Kakula Output Dips Amid Flooding

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Ivanhoe Mines Q3 2025 Profit Falls to $31 Million as Kamoa-Kakula Faces Flooding; Kipushi and Platreef Projects Advance Ivanhoe Mines has reported a profit of $31 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $108 million in the same period last year. The decline was primarily driven by a lower share of profit from the Kamoa Holding joint venture (JV), which operates the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company’s share of profit from the JV was $72 million lower year-on-year, as Kamoa-Kakula… Read More Here
Chinese Firms Invest Over $1.3 Billion in Nigeria’s Booming Lithium Processing Industry 24 International Battery Metals Lithium 

Chinese Firms Invest Over $1.3 Billion in Nigeria’s Booming Lithium Processing Industry

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China Pumps $1.3 Billion into Nigeria’s Lithium Sector, Boosting Africa’s Green Industrial Transition In a significant boost to Africa’s green industrial transformation, Chinese companies have invested over $1.3 billion in Nigeria’s fast-growing lithium processing industry, according to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake. Speaking at the 2025 China Mining Conference in Tianjin, themed “Connect and Collaborate, Co-Build and Co-Share,” Alake highlighted how the wave of Chinese investment is accelerating the continent’s shift toward sustainable mineral development and economic diversification. “Since September 2023, when this administration assumed office,… Read More Here
Zambia and Zimbabwe Strengthen Energy Cooperation in High-Level Kariba Dam Talks 25 Mining in Zambia Energy 

Zambia and Zimbabwe Strengthen Energy Cooperation in High-Level Kariba Dam Talks

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Zambia, Zimbabwe Agree on Increased Kariba Water Allocation and Joint Energy Collaboration Zambia and Zimbabwe have held a high-level joint ministerial meeting on energy in Harare, focusing on water usage at Kariba Dam and broader strategies to address the power challenges facing both nations. The meeting brought together Hon. Makozo Chikote, Zambia’s Minister of Energy, and Hon. July Moyo, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Energy and Power Development, along with senior representatives from ZESCO Limited, the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), and the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA). Agreement on Water Allocation and Energy… Read More Here
Zambia Launches Environmental Assessment into Sino Metals Pollution on the Copperbelt 26 Mining in Zambia 

Zambia Launches Environmental Assessment into Sino Metals Pollution on the Copperbelt

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Zambian Government Orders Full Environmental Probe into Sino Metals Leach Pollution The Government of Zambia has launched a comprehensive environmental assessment to determine the extent of pollution allegedly caused by Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited, Minister of Green Economy and Environment Hon. Mike Mposha, MP, announced this week. The study will be conducted by Applied Science and Technology Associates, which has been contracted to lead the investigation and provide evidence-based recommendations to the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA). According to the Ministry, the assessment will focus on three key areas:… Read More Here
DGC TalentWorks: Building the DRC’s Future Through Skills, Dignity, and Human Potential 27 Corporate News International Sponsored Content 

DGC TalentWorks: Building the DRC’s Future Through Skills, Dignity, and Human Potential

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At Expobeton RDC 2025, Denver Gounden, Managing Director of DGC TalentWorks, delivered a powerful message that cut to the heart of the DRC’s development agenda: “True development won’t come from concrete and capital alone, but from skills, dignity, and the potential of its people.” This message embodies the driving philosophy behind DGC TalentWorks, a division of the Dickinson Group of Companies, which is transforming Africa’s industrial landscape through an integrated model of workforce development, vocational training, and employment creation. Empowering Africa’s Industrial Future DGC TalentWorks unites DGC Workforce Solutions and… Read More Here
ER Group: Copper, Aluminium, Chrome in Long-Term Deficit as HBI Drives Green Steel Transition 28 Corporate News 

ER Group: Copper, Aluminium, Chrome in Long-Term Deficit as HBI Drives Green Steel Transition

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In view of the London Metal Week, Eurasian Resources Group (“ERG” or “the Group”), a global metals and mining company, shares its latest market outlook across key commodity segments. Shukhrat Ibragimov, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Managers of Eurasian Resources Group, said: “As the energy transition accelerates and industrialisation gains pace across emerging economies, demand for critical resources such as copper, aluminium, chrome, and green steel is entering a period of sustained structural deficit. In this context, we will continue to strengthen our production lines, maximise capacity utilization,… Read More Here
World Mining Congress 2026 Opens Call for Short Course Proposals Focused on Project Acceleration 29 Events & Expos Mining Careers 

World Mining Congress 2026 Opens Call for Short Course Proposals Focused on Project Acceleration

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The WMC 2026 invites proposals from experts worldwide. Submission deadline: November 30, 2025. Lima, October 28, 2025. The Program Committee of the World Mining Congress (WMC) 2026 is pleased to announce its international Call for Short Course Proposals. This initiative aims to foster concrete solutions for a mining industry that is more efficient, sustainable, and aligned with the challenges of a transforming planet. Under the theme “Mining for the Future: Trust, Technology & Transformation,” the Congress invites experts and professionals to share knowledge that can accelerate project delivery, optimize existing… Read More Here

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