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Mutanda

Mutanda is a copper and cobalt mine located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mine is operated by Glencore, one of the world's largest diversified natural resources companies. Mutanda is situated in the Lualaba province in the southern part of the country, within the mineral-rich Copperbelt region. The facility has historically been one of the world's largest producers of cobalt, a critical metal used in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Copper production at Mutanda also contributes significantly to global supply chains for electrical infrastructure and industrial applications. The mine was placed on care and maintenance in late 2019 owing to low cobalt prices and operational challenges, but Glencore announced plans to restart production in response to rising demand driven by the electric vehicle transition and decarbonisation efforts. The restart process involves refurbishing processing facilities and ramping up mining operations to restore output capacity. Mutanda's cobalt reserves and production capacity make it strategically important to the global battery supply chain and the broader energy transition.

Mutanda News


Glencore's Tweefontein coal mine in South Africa
Glencore's weak first-quarter coal output offset by higher copper production
30th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Glencore has reported a 22% year-on-year decrease in steelmaking coal production to 6.5-million tonnes for the first quarter, primarily owing to pit sequencing at Elk Valley... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore hails 2025 as year of significant progress
18th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In Wednesday's preliminary results report, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle hails 2025 as a year of significant progress, marked by a strong operational performance, continued portfolio optimisation and... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore’s copper production surges in second half of 2025
29th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Reflecting the ongoing benefits of simplified operating structures, London- and Johannesburg-listed Glencore on Thursday reported full-year key-commodity production volumes within guidance ranges.... 


The above image depicts Deloitte Africa technical mining advisory leader Stewart Nupen
Global demand for Africa’s base metals on the up
16th January 2026 By: Lynne Davies

In addition to their sizeable output, high-quality ore and increasing efforts towards bolstering local beneficiation, Africa’s key base metals projects are important sources in global supply... 


Glencore's Tenke Fungurume mine
Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo's new quota system
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

Glencore has become the first miner to export cobalt under Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) new quotas, sending a small initial shipment to test the system, one government source and two... 


Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in DRC.
Glencore outlines cobalt strategy amid lifting of DRC’s cobalt export ban
14th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday outlined its strategy surrounding the export of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which follows the lifting by the... 


Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in DRC.
Glencore outlines cobalt strategy amid lifting of DRC’s cobalt export ban
29th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday outlined its strategy surrounding the export of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which follows the lifting by the... 


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