The vast majority of the DRC’s cobalt comes from large industrial mines in its southern cobalt and copper belt, with the remainder produced by artisanal sources. Cobalt production here increased ...

Ivanhoe is betting on exploration in the Western Forelands to extend the Central African Copper Belt spanning northern Zambia and the DRC. Global production of the red metal reached 22.4 million ...

Domestic Conflicts in the DRC Have Not Yet Affected Copper Production and Transportation] The areas affected by conflicts in the DRC are mainly located in the northern and eastern provinces, while ...

China's copper imports from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have surged ... with Chinese operators dominating Congo's copper belt, reported Reuters. However, this new global trade dynamic ...

One of the primary concerns raised by CNPAV is the dependence of infrastructure funding on the fluctuating price of copper. Under the revised terms, the DRC is supposed to receive $324 million ...

China’s involvement in the illegal and exploitive mining practices in African countries that have caused socio-economic ...

Chinese operators dominate Congo's copper belt and the flow of metal between ... Lobito Atlantic Railways transported its first shipment of DRC copper destined for the United States in August ...

While the suspension applies to all cobalt producers in the DRC, copper exports will remain unaffected. Cobalt is primarily mined as a by-product of copper in the DRC, but the two metals are ...

According to Reuters, the DRC became China’s leading supplier ... With Chinese firms leading operations in Congo’s copper belt, the trade between the two nations will likely continue to ...