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Democratic Republic of the Congo and China Deepen Mining Ties Amid Global Minerals Race
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcoming DRC President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo during a visit to Beijing…
DRC’s $1.4 Billion Manono Lithium Project Set to Become One of the World’s Largest
A major lithium development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is poised to reshape…
Cobalt Shortages Set to Persist as DR Congo Export Curbs Tighten Global Supply
A global shortage of cobalt is expected to persist through the end of the decade,…
DRC Launches Audit of $9 Billion Sicomines Mining Project, Appoints Mayer Brown
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a comprehensive review…
DRC Mining Week Returns to Africa’s Largest Copper and Cobalt Hub, Setting the Stage for Strategic Growth
VUKA Group The organizers of DRC Mining Week, the region's longest-running and most influential mining…
Africa: A Central Player in the Global Energy Transition
Supplied by the African Energy Chamber As the global economy accelerates its shift from fossil…
Gecamines Secures Rights to Market Copper from Kamoto Copper Company
The Democratic Republic of Congo has taken another major step toward asserting greater control over…
Virtus Agrees to Buy Congolese Cobalt Miner as US–DRC Minerals Pact Takes Shape
US-based Virtus Minerals has agreed to acquire Chemaf, a troubled copper and cobalt producer in…
Why Isn’t Zambia the World’s Copper Cable Factory?
Copper is the backbone of modern life—powering everything from household electronics and power grids to…