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Congo’s EGC Targets Battery Makers After Fulfilling Cobalt Export Quotas
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s state-backed artisanal cobalt buyer, Entreprise Generale du Cobalt (EGC), is…
Mota-Engil Wins 30-Year Congo Rail Concession Linked to Lobito Corridor
(Image courtesy of Sundance Resources.). Mota-Engil has secured a 30-year concession to modernise and operate a…
Africa’s Battery Value Chain Advances As DRC Approves Musompo Precursor Zone
Africa has taken another step towards building a domestic battery value chain after the Democratic…
Investigation Raises Alarm Over Uranium in DRC Cobalt Exports To China
A new investigation has raised concerns that uranium may have been exported from the Democratic…
DR Congo Bans Copper and Cobalt Concentrate Exports to Accelerate Local Mineral Processing
KINSHASA, DRC – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced an immediate ban on…
DR Congo Enforces Local Ownership Rule For Foreign Mining Companies
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is moving ahead with plans to increase local participation…
Decarbonisation is Key to DRC mining as Carbon Tax Looms
Wouter Jordaan, partner and principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting – and also a director…
DR Congo Tightens Cobalt Export Rules by Reclaiming Unused Quotas
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced stricter controls over its cobalt exports by reclaiming…
KoBold Metals CEO to Highlight AI’s Growing Role in African Mining
Artificial intelligence is set to take centre stage at this year's African Mining Week (AMW),…