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Democratic Republic Of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a central African country and the second-largest nation on the continent by area, covering about 2.3-million square kilometres. Its capital is Kinshasa, and the country has an estimated population exceeding 100-million, making it one of Africa's most populous states. The economy is heavily reliant on mining, with the Democratic Republic of Congo holding the world's largest reserves of cobalt and significant deposits of copper, diamonds, gold, coltan and other minerals critical to global technology and energy-transition supply chains. Agriculture also employs a large share of the workforce, with key exports including coffee, palm oil and timber. The national currency is the Congolese franc. The country operates as a semi-presidential republic, though governance has been marked by prolonged conflict, weak institutions and corruption. The Democratic Republic of Congo is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. Its vast mineral wealth contrasts sharply with widespread poverty and underdevelopment, exacerbated by decades of war, displacement and poor infrastructure. The eastern provinces remain affected by armed groups and intercommunal violence, complicating efforts to exploit resources and deliver services. Since independence from Belgium in 1960, the country has experienced dictatorship under Mobutu Sese Seko, civil wars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and contested elections, with ongoing efforts to stabilise governance and attract foreign investment in the mining sector.

Democratic Republic Of Congo News


Gold bars produced by AGR in Uganda
Uganda export earnings up 36% in August on higher gold receipts
22nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Uganda's export earnings surged 36% year-on-year in August, helped by a rise in receipts from shipments of gold and other commodities, a finance ministry report showed on Thursday. The country... 


Iron-ore in hand
AFC eyes iron-ore and uranium investments in Africa
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is looking for investments in iron-ore and uranium as it seeks to expand its reach in critical minerals projects on the continent, the agency's head of mining... 


Image of a dewatering pump on a mine site
Dewatering solutions for challenging conditions in Central African mines
16th October 2026

Integrated Pump Technology, distributor of Grindex submersible and Godwin surface pumps, says it has noted that the effects of climate change are leading to more unpredictable rainfall in Central... 


An image of SkyJacks' range of access solutions at its Electra Mining 2026 stand
Lifting equipment delivered to platinum mine for improved accessibility
16th October 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Industrial equipment supplier SkyJacks supplied an aerial GEDA working platform to a major platinum mine in South Africa earlier this year while also delivering a similar materials handling... 


Aerial view over Kamoa-Kakula’s state-of-the-art 500 000 t/y copper smelter. The smelter also produces high-strength sulphuric acid as a byproduct, which is sold to nearby oxide copper mines.
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
16th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Work on the 2027 updated life-of-mine plan started in the second quarter of 2026 and is targeted for completion late in the first quarter of 2027. 


Integrated Pump Technology strengthens dewatering resilience in Central Africa's mine
Integrated Pump Technology strengthens dewatering resilience in Central Africa's mine
15th October 2026

Central Africa’s mining sector is grappling with more unpredictable rainfall as a result of climate change. Integrated Pump Technology, distributor of Grindex submersible and Godwin surface pumps,... 


When mining becomes strategic: are critical minerals testing investor-state arbitration?
When mining becomes strategic: are critical minerals testing investor-state arbitration?
15th October 2026

By: Daniel Wilmot -  Partner at Stewarts specialising in international commercial and investor-state arbitration As critical minerals become geopolitically strategic, resulting disputes become... 


A copper mine in the DRC
Mercuria agrees $250m Congo copper deal with China miner
14th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

Mercuria Energy Group has placed another big bet on copper production in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sealing a deal to buy metal from units of Shanghai Jayson New Energy Materials Group. The... 


SEW profile image
African hub - Engineering capability that travels further than equipment
9th October 2026

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’s expansion across Africa has followed a gradual shift from remote support towards a stronger regional presence. Initially, much of the continent was supported from South... 


Raw copper produced in Zambia
Zambia says it is negotiating US minerals deal after 'decoupling' from health pact
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia is negotiating a critical minerals deal with the US government after "decoupling" it from a separate health funding agreement it signed on Thursday, its foreign minister said. "There was... 


Rock drillers working in the Kipushi underground mine
Ivanhoe's Congo copper production jumps 19% in third quarter
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Ivanhoe Mines reported third-quarter copper production at the Kamoa-Kakula mine in Democratic Republic of Congo rose 19% from the previous quarter, helped by higher mining rates across the complex,... 


An image of the Bisie tin project
Alphamin’s second-quarter production, sales in line with full-year guidance
7th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Tin miner Alphamin Resources’ contained tin production of 5 030 t for the quarter ended September 30 was in line with the prior period and the company’s forecast guidance of 20 000 t/y. Ore... 


DRC Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba
Congo launches geological survey in push to unlock mineral potential
6th October 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a nationwide airborne geological mapping programme aimed at improving knowledge of its vast mineral reserves to reduce exploration risk and attract... 


Multotec marks 25 years in Zambia, expands in-country manufacturing, assembly and service support
Multotec marks 25 years in Zambia, expands in-country manufacturing, assembly and service support
6th October 2026

Multotec Zambia is marking its 25th anniversary in 2026 with the opening of a new facility which serve as the Central Africa Regional Head Office, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the... 


 Multotec International - Africa MD Peter Mbada
New branch offers faster supply, better support to Zambian mines
2nd October 2026 By: Halima Frost

Multotec Zambia, a division of international minerals processing specialist the Multotec Group, formally opened its new manufacturing and sales premises in Chingola, Zambia, last month, after three... 


Integrated Pump Technology image
Integrated Pump Technology drives dewatering success across Africa
2nd October 2026

Pump supplier Integrated Pump Technology has been at the forefront of helping mining operations manage the persistent challenge of groundwater ingress, both on surface and underground. Groundwater... 


Haul trucks at a DRC gold mine
Congo to audit major miners annually from 2027 as part of local content drive, regulator says
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo will subject major mining companies to annual audits of subcontracting practices and compliance with local-content requirements from 2027, as authorities step up... 


Image of Richards Bay Minerals MD Bayanda Mncwango
Richards Bay Minerals appoints Bayanda Mncwango as MD
25th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has appointed former COO Bayanda Mncwango as MD, effective October 2026, succeeding acting MD Wilhemina Ngcobo, as she resumes her role as COO. Bayanda, rejoining RBM,... 


USTDA deputy director Thomas Hardy and Anzana Electric Group CEO Brian Kelly
USTDA signs agreement to support reliable power for Lobito Corridor
23rd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed an agreement with electric utility company Anzana Electric Group to fund a feasibility study to expand hydropower generation and upgrade... 


Molten copper
Congo plans centralised mining investment agency under US deal, sources say
22nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a one-stop agency for major mining investments as part of reforms linked to its minerals partnership with the US, aiming to cut red tape and attract more... 


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