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As the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to pursue industrialisation, value addition and sustainable growth
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As the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to pursue industrialisation, value addition and sustainable growth

The National Electricity Company (SNEL SA) is intensifying efforts to modernize and strengthen electricity infrastructure

Credit: Sicomines

Glencore is intensifying its strategic focus on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as

Welcomed by President Félix Tshisekedi, the Emir discussed shared priorities including economic cooperation, regional stability, and investment opportunities.

Artisanal miners work at the Tilwezembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

CMOC Posts Strong Cobalt Sales in 2025 Despite DRC Export Ban

Processing facilities at Tenke Fungurume mine in 2016 before the CMOC acquisition. (Image courtesy of Lundin Mining.)

Cobalt found alongside copper and malachite. (Image by Fairphone, Flickr).

The DRC introduces a strict cobalt quota system beginning October 16, with lifetime bans for exporters who break the rules, a move set to reshape Africa’s cobalt trade and influence global prices.
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