Congo wants to pivot away from China's dominance over its mining

The DRC govt openly stole AVZ minerals lithium mine, sold it to zinjin for bribes proven by the IGF and openly ignore both ICC and ICSID court orders to stop work and return the land to AVZ. why ...

President Tshisekedi reopens Ivanhoe's Kipushi Mine in DRC

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi recently reopened the Kipushi Mine, praised for its ultra-high-grade zinc, copper, lead, and germanium deposits.. This memorable event, held on November 17, 2024, marked a major milestone in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining history, breathing new life into a mine with over a …

200-MW Hydropower Project in Congo Will Support Mining …

An African banking group announced it will finance development of a 200-MW hydropower installation along the Lufira River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). …

EGC Reports Strong Exploration Results in DRC's Tombolo …

Founded in 2019 as a subsidiary of Gécamines, Entreprise Générale du Cobalt is a state-owned mining company mandated to streamline the artisanal mining sector and enhance the regulation of cobalt and strategic minerals in the DRC.

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Infrastructures, Mining …

pierzen updated the dataset Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Infrastructures, Mining and Fabrication (OpenStreetMap Export) 5 years ago Data and Resources Metadata osm_rd_congo_infrastructures_mining_fabrication.geojson.zip GeoJSON (252.4K) Modified: 14 January 2020 Download More Export Metadata ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo

In 2022, the DRC was the world's largest cobalt miner with a production of 130,000 tons, or nearly 68 percent of the world's cobalt. The DRC was the fourth largest producer of industrial diamonds in 2022 with a …

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Selected Issues

DRC's aggregate domestic revenue-to-GDP ratio averaged 14 percent in 2012–15, compared with 20 percent in SSA as a whole. 6. Artisanal mining is a major source of employment, especially for low-skilled labor. The mining sector accounted for 10 percent of total employment in 2014.

Ivanhoe eyes DRC copper mine that will be larger than …

Canada-headquartered Ivanhoe Mines is considering an expanded copper mining development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which will rank the Kamoa-Kakula mine as the world's second ...

List of Mining Companies in Democratic Republic …

Complete list of Democratic Republic of the Congo mining companies as well as stock quotes and recent news.

'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining …

Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt Red author Siddharth Kara describes the conditions for workers as a "horror show."

China in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A New …

For example, in 2008, the DRC's newly elected government signed an infrastructure and mining deal with China that was worth $6 billion. 9 The funds—which would be equally split between mining and infrastructure development—established China as a major investor in the DRC, especially at a time when the DRC's gross domestic product was ...

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The Democratic Republic of Congo''s Revised Mining Code. On 9 March 2018, President Joseph Kabila signed into law significant changes to the Democratic Republic of Congo''s ("DRC") mining code (the "Revised Code"). 1 The Revised Code, which amends the 2002 Mining Code 2 (the "2002 Mining Code"), was adopted by both houses of Parliament on 27 January 2018 and …

Zijin Mining Eyes Major Expansion of Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine in the DRC

China's Zijin Mining Group Co. is considering a significant expansion of the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which could make it one of the largest copper sources globally. The company's chairman, Chen Jinghe, revealed plans to boost production to 1 million tonnes annually—well above the current target ...

Interactive map of artisanal mining exploitation in eastern DR Congo

Résumé français ci-dessous – French summary below. IPIS launched a major update of it's DRC webmap displaying data on more than 2400 artisanal mining sites in eastern DRC and more than 800 roadblocks. Since December 2016, IPIS teams have visited more than 500 artisanal mines in eastern DRC, gathering data that has been added to IPIS' interactive …

DR Congo Mining and Industrial News | African Mining …

Current and comprehensive mining and industrial, market data and investing news in Congo DRC. Nov - 2024 - 21 November. News. Staff Writer. 185 . His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi officially reopens the Kipushi zinc-copper-lead-germanium mine. ... DR Congo mining gathers momentum but sustainable solutions urgent

New Project Supports Democratic Republic of Congo's Artisanal Mining

Democratic Republic of Congo is pivotal in the global fight against climate change as it contributes to meeting demand for critical minerals needed for green transition and has one of largest carbon sinks helping regulate the Earth's temperature January 25, 2024 – Kinshasa IMPACT is launching a new project today to support local populations in […]

Why is Congo taking Apple to court over conflict …

The firm adds that it audits suppliers, publishes its findings, and funds groups that promote responsible mining. Suspending DRC sourcing: Citing escalating conflict, Apple says it instructed its suppliers to suspend sourcing …

Abandoned mines and artisanal and small-scale mining in …

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a long history of mining activities. However, environmental and socio-economic problems associated with abandoned mines as well as activities including Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) remain very concerning issues throughout the country. In this paper, we review abandoned mines, Artisanal ...

39 Mining Jobs in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1 …

Today’s top 39 Mining jobs in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. New Mining jobs added daily.

DRC case against Apple brings new hope in conflict minerals …

As the DRC brings an unprecedented case against Apple, and the company offers assurances that it will no longer use conflict minerals from central Africa, experts are questioning whether real change is on the horizon in illegal mining. The war over so-called conflict minerals is more than two decades old, but the fight to prevent their exploitation by global tech co

US DFC boosts Congo funding, bids to de-risk world's

The DFC could more than double its investment in the mining sector in African countries, including DRC, to about $1.4-billion from $750-million invested in 2023 in a major drive to secure future ...

A general introduction to Mining Law in Democratic Republic of Congo

Mining represents a critical sector for the development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to the World Bank, the mining sector has dominated the Congolese economy since the ...

Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining in DRC

Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining in DRC 'There were no documents, zero,' acting mines minister. Nathan Richardson. Credits: Shutterstock. 23 December 2024. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reportedly arrested 17 Chinese nationals accused of running an illegal gold mine. Reuters reported that the province ...

East DR Congo Grapples With Chinese Gold Mining Firms

By Camille LAFFONT Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. He says mining has spoilt the town of South Kivu province, polluting rivers and destroying fields. Hundreds of foreign companies, most ...

35 Mining jobs in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Today’s top 35 Mining jobs in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. New Mining jobs added daily.

Cobalt Mining, Climate Change & Public Health in …

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), wealth and hardship are often two sides of the same coin.Nowhere is this more evident than in the complex relationship between cobalt mining, climate change, and public …

DR Congo's mining capital caught in the U.S.-China struggle …

Kolwezi has some of the world's largest copper and cobalt reserves and that makes it a key location at the heart of the U.S. and China's jostle for mineral supremacy on the African continent.

DR Congo's mining capital caught in the U.S.-China struggle …

Nondescript and ringed by slag heaps, pits and quarry lakes, the city is home to some of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world. Now, Kolwezi is at the center of U.S. …

Most Chinese nationals held in Congo for illegal mining …

Most of the Chinese nationals arrested in December for allegedly running an illegal gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were reportedly released on December 24. Newswire Reuters ...

Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: …

of the World Economic Forum White Paper series. Titled Making Mining Safe and Fair – Artisanal Cobalt Extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the report concluded that ASM operations are an integral part of cobalt mining in the DRC and that there is a growing need for formalization of artisanal mining.