Glencore, a global diversified natural resource company and producer of copper and cobalt in the DRC, affirmed the company’s commitment to the region and country at the DRC Mining Week Expo and Conference in Lubumbashi.
“We were pleased to once again support DRC Mining Week. In the spirit of that year’s theme, ‘Recognizing DRC Mining’s Triumphs and Victories,’ we looked forward to engaging with delegates and representatives from across the globe to discuss ways to continue developing the DRC as one of the world’s mining hubs while supporting responsible environmental and social stewardship,” said Clint Donkin, Head of Glencore Copper Africa.
“We were encouraged by the optimistic outlook for our copper- and cobalt-producing industrial assets in the DRC.
We believed our diversified business model, coupled with our focus on transition metals, put us in a good position to help meet the resource needs of the future as well as navigate challenges that might arise,” he added.
As part of Glencore’s ongoing efforts to engage with its key stakeholders, the company hosted part of the Cobalt Institute field trip following DRC Mining Week.
“We welcomed our stakeholders to come and visit our industrial assets as well as the communities we worked with to experience the good work done locally for themselves,” concluded Donkin.
Marie-Chantal Kaninda, President of Glencore DRC and Chairwoman of KCC, said, “The DRC was a country full of opportunities.
Its mining wealth was estimated at over US$20 trillion, and it was one of the most important copper and cobalt producers, both of which were important metals to support the transition to a decarbonized global economy.
“Across the business, Glencore prioritized investment in metals that supported a low-carbon future, and so we welcomed the opportunity that DRC Mining Week offered to hear from the industry as a whole on the growth of DRC’s critical mineral sector.”
“The DRC and Glencore were in a position to contribute to the solutions required to support the global ambition to decarbonize, and we looked forward to exploring these with peers and industry stakeholders at DRC Mining Week,” she added.
