Copper exports from DRC to the US begin via Lobito Atlantic Railway
The first shipment of copper destined for the United States at the Port of Lobito, Angola. (Image: Trafigura) The first US shipment of copper from mines in the Democratic Republic
The DRC’s Minister of Industry and Small and SMEs to Promote Critical Mineral Prospects at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA)
Multilateral development finance institution the African Development Bank announced a $7 million trade finance guarantee facility to Access Bank DR Congo to support Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and local
Galison Manufacturing Completes Order of 50 Wagons for DRC-Zambia Logistics Corridor
Galison Manufacturing, a South African-based industry leader in the manufacture and supply of railway freight wagons and mining equipment, is pleased to announce the successful completion of an order for
DRC updates Mining Indaba on localisation policy
SRK Congo mining engineer and country manager Susa Maleba With the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) being a key focus of Africa’s mining sector, the Investing in African Mining Indaba
Ukraine looks at expanding grain exports to Africa
Maksym Subkh, Ukraine’s special representative for the Middle East and Africa. Image: Andisiwe Makinana War-torn Ukraine wants to increase investments and expand its grain exports to more African countries. The…
Uncertainties Remain With Renegotiated Chinese Mining Deal in DRC
FILE – A copper and cobalt mine run by Sicomines is seen in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 30, 2015. KINSHASA, CONGO — Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix…
DR Congo, UAE sign $1.9bln mining deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a mining deal worth $1.9 billion for which the Gulf country will develop several mining fields.
Families Depend on Income from Child Labour in Congo’s Cobalt Mines to Stave Off Hunger
Efforts to eliminate child labour in cobalt supply chains need to address root causes or risk further jeopardizing children’s safety and well-being OTTAWA, Canada, July 14, 2023/ — IMPACT’s (www.ImpactTransform.org)
IFC and Proparco co-finance access to electricity and agriculture
At the Summit for the New Global Financial Deal, which closed on Friday 23 June 2023 in Paris, France, Proparco and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced the mobilisation of
African Energy Forum in Paris Kicks Off with Industry Experts’ Forward-Looking Statements
he African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris – kicked off at the Westin Paris Vendome with opening remarks by industry experts from across the African