Democratic Republic of Congo: 4 of 14

 MMG's Kinsvere open-pit mine in the DRC
SURFACE MINING

MMG to extend Kinsevere copper mine

It expects to invest between US $550-600 million in the expansion

25 March 2022

 Barrick Gold's Kibali gold mine in the DRC
UNDERGROUND MINING

Barrick to accelerate Kibali investment

Gold miner successfully replaces depleted ore bodies

25 March 2022

Antamina copper mine in Peru
MANAGEMENT

DRA keeps working

Diversification across service offerings helped DRA Global navigate COVID-19 labour-related shortage

25 February 2022

Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 2 flotation cells have been assembled and early-stage commissioning has started.
PROCESSING

Kamoa Copper to remove bottleneck

The process will take approximately 12 months to complete.

22 February 2022

 Gecamines launches plans to reopen mine
UNDERGROUND MINING

Kipushi reborn as highest-grade zinc mine

Ivanhoe Mines and Gecamines, the DRC's state-owned mining company, sign production agreement

15 February 2022

Deal designed to improve trade of cobalt and copper
UNDERGROUND MINING

DRC cobalt producers unveil new mine plan

Shalina Resources and Chemaf conclude agreement with Trafigura

19 January 2022

There are hundreds of ASM sites in the DRC | Credit: Pact
PROCESSING

Op-ed: Blockchain is no silver bullet for ASM

Traceability and technology are not enough to ensure cobalt is "clean". Monitoring is also vital

12 January 2022

A growing demand for renewable energy may run into metal supply problems.
OPERATIONS

IMF: Future metals demand may top supply

Current production of graphite, cobalt, vanadium, and nickel is not enough for energy transition.

09 December 2021

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