Democratic Republic Congo News » Lualaba News Democratic Republic Congo » Lualaba » Economy: DR Congo inaugurates $522mn Kamoa-Kakula solar and battery complex supplying major copper mine
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) formally inaugurated the Kamoa-Kakula solar and battery complex in Lualaba province on October 16, several weeks after the facilities began supplying electricity ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lualaba » Economy: DR Congo Suspends Two Mining Officials Over Alleged Illegal Mining Violations
DR Congo suspended two senior mining officials over alleged failures to prevent illegal artisanal mining on licensed concessions. The suspensions follow government inspections in Lualaba, where mining ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lualaba » Economy: DR Congo Seeks Investment to Formalise Artisanal Mining Through 64 Designated Zones
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeking financing and technical partnerships to develop 64 artisanal mining zones in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces as part of efforts to formalise ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lualaba » Economy: Death toll at Glencore’s mine puts spotlight on illegal mining
For Glencore, the mine accident is a warning sign of the risks of working in Congo, which ranks as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Investors have punished the company’s shares in the ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lualaba » Economy: Congo bans copper and cobalt concentrates exports, official order says
Ban takes effect immediately though one-year export waivers may be granted in strategic circumstances Order repeals 2023 export ban and exemptions, replacing them with broader mineral export framework ...