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Copper

Copper plays a key role in the economies of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, and is produced throughout Africa, from Morocco in the north down to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa in the south and Uganda and Eritrea in the east.

DRC, Zambia
Hungary's Duna Aszfalt talks to leading Katanga businessman about cross-border road project

Virtually unknown on the African continent, Hungarian construction firm Duna Aszfalt is looking for local partners to complete construction of a road between DRC and Zambia, originally started by an associate of Moïse Katumbi.

Free access Infrastructure, Business 27.05.2020

DRC, Uganda
Samta recruits former Vedanta and Chemaf experts to lead its copper and cobalt prospecting drive

India's Agrawal clan, which originally specialised in pharmaceuticals, has recruited former executives from the giant Copperbelt mining groups to run its new prospecting activities in DRC and Uganda. The work is to be carried out by Samta.

Subscribers only Mining 26.05.2020

Mozambique
Newly elected in Nampula, Mahomed Satar expands family mining empire

Having just won a seat in the Nampula regional assembly, Mahomed Asaraf Satar is working with his family to speed up the expansion of their mining interests in Mozambique. After years in real estate, tobacco, quarries and tantalite, the clan is now moving into gold, copper, iron and gemstones.

Subscribers only Mining 20.05.2020

DRC
Former Africo shareholders hold firm on valuation of Kalukundi copper in Och-Ziff case

In a document filed with a court in New York, Africo's former shareholders argue that Och-Ziff's estimate of the amount it owes them following its takeover of the Kalukundi copper deposit is too low. They cast doubt, too, on the valuation of the site made by the American government, which is supposed to be their ally in the affair.

Subscribers only Mining 20.05.2020

DRC
How China Civil Engineering Construction won deal to upgrade Kasumbalesa-Sakania road

The state-owned China Civil Engineering Construction (CCEC) made good use of local businessman Edo Kasongo's networks to land a contract to upgrade 128-km stretch of road in Haut-Katanga province.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 19.05.2020

Central African Republic
Ndassima gold sucks in presidential candidates, Chinese investors and Russian firms alike

The Chinese-run Canadian junior Axmin has retained the lawyer and presidential candidate Crépin Mboli-Goumba following the loss of its Central African gold permit to Midas Ressources, a firm reported to have Russian ties.

Subscribers only Mining 18.05.2020

The Ndassima gold mine in the Central African Republic.

DRC
Covid-19: minister of mines calls out badly behaved copper players

In a letter sent out to the country's top officials, the Congolese minister of mines Willy Kitobo Samsoni expresses his frustration with the number of contracts cancelled or put on ice by copper producers Eurasian Resources Group and Chemaf because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Subscribers only Mining 13.05.2020

DRC, Zambia
China's CNMC bids to become central player in Copperbelt

Active for a long time in copper production in Zambia and the DRC, China's CNMC is now investing resources in becoming a key operator in trading and mining services.

Subscribers only Mining 12.05.2020

Spotlight | DRC
With lithium in trouble, leading battery producer CATL forges ahead on cobalt

Having completed work on their new processing plant, the bosses of China's CATL group and its partner Putailai are now waiting only for the Covid-19 crisis to ease to officially launch operations at the Luisha South mine in Katanga, which is crucial to their development plans in DRC.

Subscribers only Mining 07.05.2020

Chinese battery maker CATL CEO Robin Zeng.

DRC
Haut-Katanga deputy governor defuses row between ERG and its Frontier copper mine workers

Jean-Claude Kamfwa Kimimba, the deputy governor of Haut-Katanga province, had to make an emergency visit to Sakania last week to try to calm the explosive situation at the Frontier copper mine.

Subscribers only Mining 28.04.2020

DRC
Chemaf streamlines copper and cobalt operations to stay open for business during pandemic

Already struggling from a lack of funds for works on its new processing facility, the mining company Chemaf is now having to contend with operational difficulties arising from the coronavirus pandemic.

Subscribers only Mining 24.04.2020

DRC
The rush on cobalt endangers Busanga dam build

An unchecked sprint to extract cobalt around Lualaba is causing significant damage and delays to the construction of the Busanga hydropower plant, whose future 240-MW output the former Katanga region desperately needs to boost its economy.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 22.04.2020

In Focus | DRC
Cobalt: activist lawyer Terry Collingsworth forces Apple, Tesla & co to answer child labour charges

To respond to lawyer Terry Collingsworth's claims that they have been complicit in the use of forced child labour in the DRC, US West Coast tech giants Apple, Google, Microsoft and Tesla are mobilising America's top legal brains.

Subscribers only Mining 20.04.2020

Artisanal miners work at the Tilwizembe outside of Kolwezi.

Zimbabwe
RioZim fails to stop the legal action taken against it by Botswana's BCL

A court in Harare has rejected an application from Zimbabwean mining group RioZim for BCL's $35 million claim against it to be quashed.

Subscribers only Business 13.04.2020

Mauritius
HM Rawat Group sets out to conquer DRC

The HM Rawat Mauritian business empire is banking on its SEZ experience to persuade the DRC authorities of its telecoms credentials.

Subscribers only Business 27.03.2020

Zambia
ZCCM-IH seeks outside help to lead charge on diversification plan

Now that its gold production arm ZCCM Gold Co is up and running (AMI 455), the Zambian state company ZCCM-Investments [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

DRC
Och-Ziff non-plussed with ex-Africo investors' compensation figure

On March 6, Cahill Gordon & Reindell partner Anirudh Bansal submitted his client, OZ Africa's response, before the court of [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 24.03.2020

Zambia
MPs question state policy on mineral processing

Several Zambian parliamentarians in recent weeks have called the government to task over its choice of mining processing unit projects.

Free access Mining 24.03.2020

Chad
Trigon Metals eyes up country's mineral wealth

To promote Chad's mineral resources to investors from countries other [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

DRC
Ruashi buys out the neighbours to fulfil expanding ambitions

Copper and cobalt producer Metorex, a subsidiary of China's Jinchuan [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

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Copper

DRC, Zambia
Hungary's Duna Aszfalt talks to leading Katanga businessman about cross-border road project

DRC, Uganda
Samta recruits former Vedanta and Chemaf experts to lead its copper and cobalt prospecting drive

Mozambique
Newly elected in Nampula, Mahomed Satar expands family mining empire

DRC
Former Africo shareholders hold firm on valuation of Kalukundi copper in Och-Ziff case

DRC
How China Civil Engineering Construction won deal to upgrade Kasumbalesa-Sakania road

Central African Republic
Ndassima gold sucks in presidential candidates, Chinese investors and Russian firms alike

DRC
Covid-19: minister of mines calls out badly behaved copper players

DRC, Zambia
China's CNMC bids to become central player in Copperbelt

Spotlight | DRC
With lithium in trouble, leading battery producer CATL forges ahead on cobalt

DRC
Haut-Katanga deputy governor defuses row between ERG and its Frontier copper mine workers

DRC
Chemaf streamlines copper and cobalt operations to stay open for business during pandemic

DRC
The rush on cobalt endangers Busanga dam build

In Focus | DRC
Cobalt: activist lawyer Terry Collingsworth forces Apple, Tesla & co to answer child labour charges

Zimbabwe
RioZim fails to stop the legal action taken against it by Botswana's BCL

Mauritius
HM Rawat Group sets out to conquer DRC

Zambia
ZCCM-IH seeks outside help to lead charge on diversification plan

DRC
Och-Ziff non-plussed with ex-Africo investors' compensation figure

Zambia
MPs question state policy on mineral processing

Chad
Trigon Metals eyes up country's mineral wealth

DRC
Ruashi buys out the neighbours to fulfil expanding ambitions

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Copper

DRC, Zambia Hungary's Duna Aszfalt talks to leading Katanga businessman about cross-border road project

DRC, Uganda Samta recruits former Vedanta and Chemaf experts to lead its copper and cobalt prospecting drive

Mozambique Newly elected in Nampula, Mahomed Satar expands family mining empire

DRC Former Africo shareholders hold firm on valuation of Kalukundi copper in Och-Ziff case

DRC How China Civil Engineering Construction won deal to upgrade Kasumbalesa-Sakania road

Central African Republic Ndassima gold sucks in presidential candidates, Chinese investors and Russian firms alike

DRC Covid-19: minister of mines calls out badly behaved copper players

DRC, Zambia China's CNMC bids to become central player in Copperbelt

Spotlight | DRC With lithium in trouble, leading battery producer CATL forges ahead on cobalt

DRC Haut-Katanga deputy governor defuses row between ERG and its Frontier copper mine workers

DRC Chemaf streamlines copper and cobalt operations to stay open for business during pandemic

DRC The rush on cobalt endangers Busanga dam build

In Focus | DRC Cobalt: activist lawyer Terry Collingsworth forces Apple, Tesla & co to answer child labour charges

Zimbabwe RioZim fails to stop the legal action taken against it by Botswana's BCL

Mauritius HM Rawat Group sets out to conquer DRC

Zambia ZCCM-IH seeks outside help to lead charge on diversification plan

DRC Och-Ziff non-plussed with ex-Africo investors' compensation figure

Zambia MPs question state policy on mineral processing

Chad Trigon Metals eyes up country's mineral wealth

DRC Ruashi buys out the neighbours to fulfil expanding ambitions

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

DRC, Zambia
Hungary's Duna Aszfalt talks to leading Katanga businessman about cross-border road project

DRC, Uganda
Samta recruits former Vedanta and Chemaf experts to lead its copper and cobalt prospecting drive

Mozambique
Newly elected in Nampula, Mahomed Satar expands family mining empire

DRC
Former Africo shareholders hold firm on valuation of Kalukundi copper in Och-Ziff case

DRC
How China Civil Engineering Construction won deal to upgrade Kasumbalesa-Sakania road

Central African Republic
Ndassima gold sucks in presidential candidates, Chinese investors and Russian firms alike

DRC
Covid-19: minister of mines calls out badly behaved copper players

DRC, Zambia
China's CNMC bids to become central player in Copperbelt

Spotlight | DRC
With lithium in trouble, leading battery producer CATL forges ahead on cobalt

DRC
Haut-Katanga deputy governor defuses row between ERG and its Frontier copper mine workers

DRC
Chemaf streamlines copper and cobalt operations to stay open for business during pandemic

DRC
The rush on cobalt endangers Busanga dam build

In Focus | DRC
Cobalt: activist lawyer Terry Collingsworth forces Apple, Tesla & co to answer child labour charges

Zimbabwe
RioZim fails to stop the legal action taken against it by Botswana's BCL

Mauritius
HM Rawat Group sets out to conquer DRC

Zambia
ZCCM-IH seeks outside help to lead charge on diversification plan

DRC
Och-Ziff non-plussed with ex-Africo investors' compensation figure

Zambia
MPs question state policy on mineral processing

Chad
Trigon Metals eyes up country's mineral wealth

DRC
Ruashi buys out the neighbours to fulfil expanding ambitions