CKM Newsletter 02-12-2024 | Kizito Pakabomba Advocates DRC’s Participation in Mining Indaba and PDAC 2025 to Unlock its Potential...
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Minister Pakabomba highlighted these forums as critical platforms for promoting long-term economic growth and sustainable development...
Congolese Minister of Mines, Kizito Pakabomba Kapinga, has emphasized the importance of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) participation in two key mining events in 2025: the Mining Indaba, from February 2 to 6 in Cape Town, South Africa, and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) forum, from March 2 to 5 in Toronto. Minister Pakabomba highlighted these forums as critical… Read full details
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Anglo American holds a 70% stake in the project, and is committed to investing up to $88.5 million, while Unico Minerals, (67% owned by Arc), holds the remaining 30%.…
London-listed Arc Minerals has received a $1 million payment from Anglo American as part of their ongoing joint venture (JV) in Zambia. The payment is directed to Arc’s subsidiary, Unico Minerals, with Arc retaining 67% of the total amount received, while the remaining balance goes to another Unico shareholder. Earlier in November, Arc confirmed copper mineralisation at all drill targets on the… Read full details
The two countries have signed a landmark agreement to construct a 145-kilometer road linking Kolwezi in the DRC to Lumwana in Zambia...
Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a landmark agreement to construct a 145-kilometer road linking Kolwezi in the DRC to Lumwana in Zambia, passing through the Kambimba-Sakabinda border posts. This ambitious project, formalized in Kolwezi, Lualaba Province, aims to enhance border infrastructure, streamline trade, and strengthen economic ties between the two nations… Read full details
The DRC maintained its pivotal role in the global coltan market during the first quarter of 2024, exporting 265.90 tons of coltan valued at $6.7 million...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) maintained its pivotal role in the global coltan market during the first quarter of 2024, exporting 265.90 tons of coltan valued at $6.7 million, according to official data. Artisanal mining dominated production, accounting for 242.30 tons during this period. This form of mining, prevalent in North and South Kivu provinces, often takes place under precarious… Read full details
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Cobalt, has thrust the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the spotlight, offering it newfound leverage as Europe scrambles to secure resources for its energy transition goals…
The surging demand for materials critical to electromobility, particularly cobalt, has thrust the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the spotlight, offering it newfound leverage as Europe scrambles to secure resources for its energy transition goals. Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, a member of the European Parliament, emphasizes the need for a united EU approach to ensure a sustainable and ethical sup... Read full details
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