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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


Robin Birchall
Serval sets out exploration work programmes in Namibia, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire
19th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Mineral exploration and development company Serval Resources has set out work programmes for its copper exploration projects in Namibia and Botswana. Following a budgeting review, the company has... 


A copper plant in Zambia
Zambia, US expand use of $491m grant programme to critical metals infrastructure
19th June 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia said on Thursday it had agreed with US agency Millennium Challenge Corporation to expand the use of a $491-million agriculture grant programme to support key critical minerals... 


Artisanal gold mining in the DRC
Congo miners seek delay to 5% worker equity rule before July deadline, sources say
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking a delay to a government directive requiring them to grant a 5% equity stake to Congolese employees, while unions are pushing for immediate... 


As Africa industrialises, grid resilience becomes the next energy challenge
As Africa industrialises, grid resilience becomes the next energy challenge
18th June 2026

Africa’s industrial ambitions are increasingly tied to one critical factor: access to reliable, scalable energy. As policymakers, investors and industry leaders gather in Cape Town this week for... 


Stabilising Flotation Through Vendor Management: Driving Localised Mining Excellence in the DRC
18th June 2026

As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) advances its ambitions around industrialisation, value addition and energy resilience, discussions taking place at DRC Mining Week 2026 are highlighting... 


Kenya President William Ruto
Kenya, US close in on critical minerals deal, Ruto says
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Kenya is close to sealing a critical minerals deal with the U.S. under which it would process its own resources domestically, its president said on the sidelines of the G7 summit on Thursday,... 


Southern Transitions cofounder and director Gaylor Montmasson-Clair
Copper rivalry gives African producers leverage to demand more value, says analyst
18th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The intensifying competition among China, the US and Europe to secure future copper supplies is strengthening the negotiating position of African producer countries, creating an opportunity to... 


Orica blasting
Australian explosives maker Orica flags Ebola, coal risks
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Orica, the world's top supplier of commercial explosives, said on Wednesday it is facing a string of challenges around the world that could affect demand for its services, including Ebola and a... 


Lobito rolling stock
Lobito railway receives first Congo shipment after flood repairs
15th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) received its first copper shipment from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since reopening a flood-damaged section of the corridor, restoring traffic on a key... 


An image of DRC tin
Rome Resources starts small-scale tin mining to covert DRC permit into full scale project
15th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Rome Resources has started a small-scale tin mining programme at its Kalayi project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), seeking to fulfil a key regulatory requirement required to... 


Pangolin Logistics upgrades fleet with ten new DAF trucks
15th June 2026

As part of its fleet replacement programme, Pangolin Logistics has taken delivery of ten new DAF trucks from Babcock. The new fleet – comprising five XF 480 and five XF 530 units – has been... 


A mine in the DRC
Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges – Unctad
12th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

As the global economy shifts towards cleaner energy systems, electrification and digital technologies, more countries are competing for access to critical minerals. Clean technologies will account... 


Aerial view of the Kipushi Mine’s tailings storage facilities. A new facility is under construction (bottom) adjacent to the existing storage facility (top). The first deposit of tailings is expected in October 2026. Kipushi has the smallest tailings storage facility of any major base metal mine, globally.
Kipushi zinc/copper/lead/germanium mine, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
12th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of the Kipushi mine's second tailings storage facility (TSF) is more than 90% complete. 


CRITICAL INVESTMENT The project is the largest infrastructure investment by a single European company into Africa
Road to development: New Kasomeno-Mwenda infrastructure project opens access to transport routes between the Copperbelt and Tanzania
12th June 2026 By: Debbie French

GED Africa Ltd (GED Africa) is delivering an ambitious infrastructure project that will upgrade existing road networks and add 180 km of new roads to connect the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)... 


Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo
12th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

An updated independent technical report supports a revised mine plan for the complex that is expected to ramp up production to more than 500 000 t/y of copper from 2028 onwards.  


Absa Corporate and Investment Banking head of resources and energy coverage Shirley Webber
Copper deficit could unlock smaller African deposits
11th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

A widening copper supply deficit could eventually force the development of smaller deposits that would previously have been considered uneconomic, said Absa Corporate and Investment Banking head of... 


A generic image of an exploration drilling exercise
Rome Resources starts North American critical metals exploration programme
9th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

London-listed tin and copper exploration company Rome Resources is set to begin its 2026 field programme at the New Brunswick tin/tungsten/indium project this week, as part of an option agreement... 


Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
AI spots Botswana copper targets
5th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and Botswana Shttps://preditor.creamermedia.co.za/article.view.php?a_id=721951&ct_id=1&op=edit#tock Exchange-listed copper and diamond exploration company Botswana Minerals has announced that... 


An aerial view of the Kipushi mine
Ivanhoe's Kipushi achieves record monthly zinc in concentrate output
4th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines says its Kipushi mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, produced 25 677 t of zinc in concentrate in May – a monthly record – and 12% higher than the previous monthly... 


A rough ruby at the Montepuez mine in Mozambique
Mozambique tightens grip on mining with 15% state stake rule, local processing
4th June 2026 By: Reuters

Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has signed a new law requiring 15% State ownership in all mining ventures and local processing of minerals, tightening control over its resources as demand for... 


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