The inaugural edition of the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum, taking place in Kinshasa from 20–21 September* this year, will contribute to the establishment of an inclusive and equitable battery metals industry, support large-scale sustainable growth, local beneficiation and socio-economic...
Canadian First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has placed an additional order with Metso for the delivery of minerals processing equipment to their Kansanshi copper mine S3 expansion announced in 2022 in Zambia. The value of the order exceeds EUR 20...
With a depth of mineral potential drawing increased investment into the Democratic Republic of Congo, the success of the country’s mining sector is tied closely to its ability to meet rising demand for energy.
It was no surprise, therefore, that...
KCC and MUMI, two large-scale industrial copper and cobalt producers in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hosted a community townhall on 29 June 2023 to promote dialogue with local stakeholders.
Clint Donkin, Head of...
Zambia will this month pick the preferred investor for Mopani Coper mines having identified four potential investors.
Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane announced on Sunday that the four shortlisted companies are: China’s Zijin Mining, Norinco Group, Sibanye Stillwater...
Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of grinding plant equipment to Origin Mining Company, LLC’s brownfield Mineral Park Mill Restart Project in the USA. Origin Mining is managed under the Waterton Global Resource Management, Inc. umbrella of...
At the end of 2022, Glencore’s operations Kamoto Copper Company S.A. (KCC) and Mutanda Mining SARL (MUMI) together employed more than 8,700 people and had 7,650 contractors. 98% of employees are DRC nationals
In 2022, KCC provided employees...
Glencore, a global diversified natural resource company and producer of copper and cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), recognises the ILO-sanctioned World Day Against Child Labour and its theme ‘Social Justice for All. End Child Labour’.
With...
Optimizing the operation of smelting plants producing blister copper with Peirce Smith Converters (PSC) is typically done manually. To support improved operation, Metso is introducing the PSC Advisor. The new digital tool provides useful information for operators to stabilize...
Solvay is celebrating the completion of its capacity expansion at the company’s Mount Pleasant, Tennessee facility (US), originally announced in December 2021. This milestone reaffirms Solvay’s commitment to the Mining industry and its efforts to respond to growing demand...