West Africa’s Offshore Revival: Exploration Accelerates from Angola to the Gulf of Guinea
Offshore exploration across West Africa is entering a dynamic new phase, with international operators ramping…
China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban
China’s CMOC Group, the world’s top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo…
Congo Seeks Saudi Investment to Counter China’s Mining Influence
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking mining investors from Saudi Arabia to reduce its…
Trafigura-backed Congo cobalt miner scraps sale to Chinese firm
(Image courtesy of Chemaf) Copper and cobalt producer Chemaf Resources Ltd. has abandoned a deal…
Congo’s export ban not enough to clear the cobalt glut
Credit: Missouri Cobalt. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s four-month suspension of cobalt exports is a sign that…
Congo offers US, Europe minerals in exchange for peace
More than three-quarters of the world’s cobalt comes from Congo. (Image courtesy of The Impact Facility.)…
Congo’s Okapi Wildlife Reserve Faces Threats from Chinese Gold Mining
Chinese-run gold mining operations are encroaching on the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in eastern Congo, a…
Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms
Illegal gold mining has marred the town of Kitutu in South Kivu province, polluting rivers…
Congo’s state miner bids for Trafigura-backed cobalt projects
(Image courtesy of Chemaf) Democratic Republic of Congo’s state-owned miner has submitted a bid for…