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New US-Zambia Copper-Cobalt Venture Launched with $100M Investment copper-service-e1656401662132

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New US-Zambia Copper-Cobalt Venture Launched with $100M Investment

Staff Writer Posted on 1 day ago

US-based critical minerals developer Terra Metals and resource investment firm Metalex Commodities have finalized an agreement to...

Ivanhoe Mines Confirms World-Class Copper Resource at Makoko District in DRC

Ivanhoe Mines Confirms World-Class Copper Resource at Makoko District in DRC

Ivanhoe Mines Confirms World-Class Copper Resource at Makoko District in DRC

Staff Writer Posted on 2 weeks ago

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has released an independently verified updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Makoko District,...

Vedanta Seeks $1 Billion to Boost Copper Output at Zambia’s KCM Zambia Targets 40% Increase in Copper Production by 2027

Zambia Targets 40% Increase in Copper Production by 2027

Vedanta Seeks $1 Billion to Boost Copper Output at Zambia’s KCM

Staff Writer Posted on 3 weeks ago

Vedanta Resources Ltd.’s Zambian copper mining unit has appointed Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to help raise up...

Vedanta Considers Listing Zambian Copper Unit to Fund $1 Billion Investment Vedanta.__1651488634

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Vedanta Considers Listing Zambian Copper Unit to Fund $1 Billion Investment

Staff Writer Posted on 4 weeks ago

Vedanta Resources, the mining and energy conglomerate led by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, is exploring a possible...

Zambia’s Copper Sector Gains Momentum with 30% Output Increase in Q1 2025 copper-service-e1656401662132

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Zambia’s Copper Sector Gains Momentum with 30% Output Increase in Q1 2025

Staff Writer Posted on 4 weeks ago

Zambia’s copper production surged by approximately 30% in the first quarter of 2025, reaching around 224,000 metric...

Belgium Signals Stronger Role in DRC’s Critical Minerals Sector China Bolsters Ties with DRC Amid Western Interest in Cobalt and Lithium

China Bolsters Ties with DRC Amid Western Interest in Cobalt and Lithium

Belgium Signals Stronger Role in DRC’s Critical Minerals Sector

Staff Writer Posted on 1 month ago

Belgium is ready to deepen its involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) critical minerals sector,...

Gates- and Bezos-Backed KoBold Expands in DR Congo to Challenge China’s Grip on Critical Minerals Australia Boosts Renewable Energy Drive with $75 Million Critical Minerals Investment

Australia Boosts Renewable Energy Drive with $75 Million Critical Minerals Investment

Gates- and Bezos-Backed KoBold Expands in DR Congo to Challenge China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

Staff Writer Posted on 1 month ago

A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos is expanding its operations in...

Vedanta Explores U.S. Listing for Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines to Raise $1 Billion Konkola-Copper-Mines-768x427

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Vedanta Explores U.S. Listing for Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines to Raise $1 Billion

Staff Writer Posted on 1 month ago

Vedanta Resources is exploring a potential U.S. public listing for its Zambian subsidiary, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM),...

Sinomine Targets 2026 Copper Production at Zambia’s Kitumba Mine

Sinomine Targets 2026 Copper Production at Zambia’s Kitumba Mine

Sinomine Targets 2026 Copper Production at Zambia’s Kitumba Mine

Staff Writer Posted on 1 month ago

Sinomine Resource Group has announced plans to begin copper production at its Kitumba Copper Mine in Zambia’s...

FQM Invests in Prospect Resources to Advance Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia

FQM Invests in Prospect Resources to Advance Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia

FQM Invests in Prospect Resources to Advance Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia

Staff Writer Posted on 1 month ago

Copper producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced a strategic investment of A$15.2 million in Australia-based battery...