CKM Newsletter 04-02-2025 | FQM Drives Zambian Mining Growth With Landmark Copperbelt Geological Survey...

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FQM has handed over a ground-breaking aerial geological survey of the Copperbelt to the Zambian government...

Recognising the vast untapped potential of the Copperbelt Province, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has handed over a ground-breaking aerial geological survey of the Copperbelt to the Zambian government. The survey, entirely funded by FQM, addresses the lack of comprehensive documentation of the region’s mineral wealth, despite over a century of mining operations. Now complete, the survey has been of… ?Read full details

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• Gemfields Suspends Emerald Sales Amid Zambian Export Duty
• Alphamin Resources Shares Drop Amid Goma Conflict in DRC
• Kibali Gold Mine Achieves Record Performance and Strengthens Sustainability Efforts
• New partnership to advance and broaden Mining Indaba’s impact
• President Tshisekedi Announces Urgent Measures to Address Eastern DRC Security Crisis

• New partnership to advance and broaden Mining Indaba’s impact
• President Tshisekedi Announces Urgent Measures to Address Eastern DRC Security Crisis
• 557 Children Freed from Cobalt Mines in Haut-Katanga Reintegrated into Society

• Marine Le Pen Accuses EU of Complicity in Rwanda’s Exploitation of DRC’s Minerals
• Tazama Pipelines Enhances Diesel Flow with New Drag Reducing Agent
• Zambia’s President Urges Energy Reforms for Africa’s Growth at Mission 300 Summit
• Congo-DRC-Angola Power Line Set for 2025 Launch
• Mali Gold Mine Accident Kills 13, Including Women and Children
• SADC Reinforces Commitment to Energy Access at Mission 300 Africa Summit
• PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO ADDRESS 2025 MINING INDABA
• Stanbic Bank Zambia Champions Collaborative Energy Solutions to Boost Mining Sector Productivity
• Trafigura Seeks Court Approval to Subpoena Wall Street Banks in Nickel Fraud Case
• Cobalt Oversupply Challenges Market Despite Long-Term Growth Potential
• 557 Children Freed from Cobalt Mines in Haut-Katanga Reintegrated into Society

The Minister of Mines recently met with a delegation led by Mr. Davide Marcheselli, an Italian priest based in Kitutu, South Kivu…

The Minister of Mines recently met with a delegation led by Mr. Davide Marcheselli, an Italian priest based in Kitutu, South Kivu. The delegation, representing the Association for the Defense of Victims of Mining Expropriations (ADVEM), highlighted the challenges faced by local communities due to illicit and illegal mining, particularly gold extraction. Mr. Marcheselli, along with members of civil… ?Read full details

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The projected increase in copper production at Ming’omba Mine will contribute significantly to Zambia’s goal of reaching 3 million tonnes of copper output by 2031...

President Hakainde Hichilema has reaffirmed that the projected increase in copper production at Ming’omba Mine will contribute significantly to Zambia’s goal of reaching 3 million tonnes of copper output by 2031. Speaking at State House in Lusaka during a meeting with a delegation from KoBold Metals, President Hichilema emphasized that every mining asset in the country must play a role in achieving… Read full details

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• Gemfields Suspends Emerald Sales Amid Zambian Export Duty
• Alphamin Resources Shares Drop Amid Goma Conflict in DRC
• Kibali Gold Mine Achieves Record Performance and Strengthens Sustainability Efforts
• New partnership to advance and broaden Mining Indaba’s impact
• President Tshisekedi Announces Urgent Measures to Address Eastern DRC Security Crisis
• 557 Children Freed from Cobalt Mines in Haut-Katanga Reintegrated into Society
• Marine Le Pen Accuses EU of Complicity in Rwanda’s Exploitation of DRC’s Minerals
• Tazama Pipelines Enhances Diesel Flow with New Drag Reducing Agent
• Zambia’s President Urges Energy Reforms for Africa’s Growth at Mission 300 Summit
• Congo-DRC-Angola Power Line Set for 2025 Launch
• Mali Gold Mine Accident Kills 13, Including Women and Children
• SADC Reinforces Commitment to Energy Access at Mission 300 Africa Summit
• PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO ADDRESS 2025 MINING INDABA
• Stanbic Bank Zambia Champions Collaborative Energy Solutions to Boost Mining Sector Productivity
• Trafigura Seeks Court Approval to Subpoena Wall Street Banks in Nickel Fraud Case
• Cobalt Oversupply Challenges Market Despite Long-Term Growth Potential

The stock dropped by 9.4%, its steepest decline in nine years, after Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma…

Alphamin Resources’ stock dropped by 9.4%, its steepest decline in nine years, after Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the DRC, where the company’s tin mines are located. Earlier, shares had plunged by as much as a third before recovering. M23 rebels, having advanced rapidly, now patrol Goma, a key trading hub for DRC mineral exports to Rwanda. However, Alphamin... Read full details

MORE MINING STORIES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

• Gemfields Suspends Emerald Sales Amid Zambian Export Duty
• Alphamin Resources Shares Drop Amid Goma Conflict in DRC
• Kibali Gold Mine Achieves Record Performance and Strengthens Sustainability Efforts
• New partnership to advance and broaden Mining Indaba’s impact
• President Tshisekedi Announces Urgent Measures to Address Eastern DRC Security Crisis
• 557 Children Freed from Cobalt Mines in Haut-Katanga Reintegrated into Society
• Marine Le Pen Accuses EU of Complicity in Rwanda’s Exploitation of DRC’s Minerals
• Tazama Pipelines Enhances Diesel Flow with New Drag Reducing Agent
• Zambia’s President Urges Energy Reforms for Africa’s Growth at Mission 300 Summit
• Congo-DRC-Angola Power Line Set for 2025 Launch
• Mali Gold Mine Accident Kills 13, Including Women and Children
• SADC Reinforces Commitment to Energy Access at Mission 300 Africa Summit
• PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO ADDRESS 2025 MINING INDABA
• Stanbic Bank Zambia Champions Collaborative Energy Solutions to Boost Mining Sector Productivity
• Trafigura Seeks Court Approval to Subpoena Wall Street Banks in Nickel Fraud Case
• Cobalt Oversupply Challenges Market Despite Long-Term Growth Potential

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