Six children killed in fire at DR Congo camp for mudslide victims ... "The forced evictions taking place as companies seek to expand industrial-scale copper and cobalt mining projects are ...
Mining is centered in Katanga province; products include copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese, uranium, cassiterite (tin ore), coal, gold, and silver. Diamonds are mined in Kasai. There are major deposits of petroleum offshore near the …
1. Introduction. The recent increase in global demand for copper raw materials, resulting in large part from rapid economic growth in Asia, has considerably contributed to rising commodity prices and a depletion of natural resources across Africa (Broadman, 2007).As a result, there has been increasing calls for foreign investment among African leaders leading to …
Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines reported yesterday that its Kamoa copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) achieved a new production record in its first quarter of 2022, recording production of 55,602 …
As one of the core copper companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), La Compagnie Minière de Musonoie Global Société par Actions Simplifiée (COMMUS) has an annual production capacity of 120,000 tonnes of copper and 3,000 tonnes of cobalt. ... Senior officials of the Congolese government and the country's national mining company ...
One-hundred page report shows how multinational mining companies are driving people from their homes and land Massive expansion in demand for metals for lithium-ion batteries for electric cars is fuelling abuse 'Decarbonising the global economy ... DR Congo: Huge expansion in cobalt and copper mining is 'wrecking lives' - new report 12 ...
From the rubber farms of King Leopold's brutal Congo Free State in the 1890s to the palm oil plantations and uranium mines of the twentieth century, cobalt mining is just the latest chapter in a centuries-long story of exploitation …
Copper and cobalt mine in the DRC. CMOC is the second largest cobalt producer and a leading copper producer in the world. Covering an area of over 1,500 square kilometers, our Tenke Fungurume Mine (TFM) in the DRC specializes …
Copperbelt Katanga Mining is the central Africa's largest mining information service provider, with over 350 projects on record to date, over 90 of these projects are located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our CKM team constantly tracks and monitors the progress of each of these mining projects.
"The forced evictions taking place as companies seek to expand industrial-scale copper and cobalt mining projects are wrecking lives and must stop now," said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International's Secretary General. "Amnesty International recognizes the vital function of rechargeable batteries in the energy transition from fossil fuels.
Mine production of copper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reached a new record high in 2023, at an estimated 2.5 million metric tons.
Kamoto Copper Company - KCC - is a copper and cobalt producer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, jointly owned by Glencore (75%) and Gécamines (25%). The commodities we produce are building blocks of infrastructure, energy and mobility solutions that help advance everyday life and support the transition to a low carbon economy.
Mining in the DRC. We're currently tracking 102 mining projects in the DRC across all stages of development. Among these projects is the Kinsevere Mine, located 30 km north of …
The mining sector revenues of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have significantly increased proportionally to the mining production. Unfortunately, the increase in mining production has not ...
Copper. Share. According to GlobalData, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the world's third-largest producer of copper in 2023, with output up by 11% on 2022. Over the …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's copper exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 569% between 2023 and 2027. ... Mining news and in-depth feature articles on the latest mining company deals and projects covering trends in mineral exploration with up to date data on the most mined metal and mineral commodities. About us;
Before anyone knew what happened, Chinese companies had seized ownership of 15 of the 19 primary industrial copper-cobalt mining concessions down there. So they dominate mining excavation on the ...
KOLWEZI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN), and Lars-Eric Johansson, Chief Executive Officer, announced today that the company has completed an independently verified, initial Mineral Resource estimate for the extremely-high-gradeKakula Discoveryon the Tier One Kamoa …
Pumpi Copper-Cobalt Mine. The Pumpi copper-cobalt project is an open-pit mining project located in the Kolwezi territory of Katanga Province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project is operated by Comika …
Tenke Fungurume Mine in Katanga, was the largest mine in Democratic Republic of the Congo, producing approximately 16.6 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) …
The Kinsenda Project currently ranks as one of the world's highest grade copper deposits with declared mineral resources of 20.7 million tonnes at a grade of 5.6% copper. Kinsenda is …
A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sidelined the Chinese owner of one of the world's largest copper and cobalt mines, a major victory for the Congolese government as it seeks to ...
As much as 30 per cent of Congo's cobalt comes from so-called artisanal mines.(Foreign Correspondent: Michael Davie)But the violent rush to extract cobalt is unleashing a new cycle of misery and ...
ERGA recognises the importance of Africa as a region. We invest not only in our own assets, but also in driving infrastructure development and livelihood improvement of the communities where we operate. Cobalt & Copper Boss Mining Chambishi Metals Comide Frontier Mine Metalkol RTR Development Assets Logistics Frontier Frontier is the largest supplier to market of…
What We Do. Somika is continuously reinforcing its mining operations by bringing more and more areas under operations, targeting a four-fold growth. Somika has Hydro-metallurgy based …
Mining with a greater purpose. The Western Foreland Exploration Project, which is 60- owned by Ivanhoe Mines, covers approximately 1,808 square kilometres to the north, south and west of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex.
The mining sector in DRC represents the might of Chinese economic interests: 80 percent of the country's exports in the mining sector are destined for China, with Chinese firms now dominating the scene as the destination for up to 80 percent of all the copper and cobalt mined in the DRC.
Gecamines, a Congolese state-owned commodity trading and mining company, which holds 20 per cent of the Tenke mine, had sued the Chinese miner, accusing it of withholding information and for not ...
Chinese construction companies will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects as part of an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt joint venture in the Democratic Republic of ...