Thursday, 4 June 2026

DRC MINING WEEK I PHC Enhances Health Safeguards Amid Ongoing Public Health Challenges I Where corrosion meets control

PHC Enhances Health Safeguards Amid Ongoing Public Health Challenges

In response to the recurrent public health challenges affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Plantations et Huileries du Congo S.A. (PHC) continues to strengthen its prevention, surveillance, and medical response systems across its operational sites and surrounding communities.

Where corrosion meets control

In Kolwezi, in the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) stands as a leading producer of copper and cobalt. The name “Kamoto,” drawn from the Swahili word for “small fire,” aptly reflects the company’s role in fuelling modern industry. KCC’s mineral zones sit at the western end of the Congolese Copperbelt — a region renowned for exceptionally rich copper, cobalt, and uranium deposits that are central to the global energy transition. Copper underpins electrification and grid expansion, while cobalt remains a critical component in many battery chemistries powering mobility and energy storage.

VEGA to Showcase Cutting-Edge Measurement Technology at Electra Mining Africa 2026

Electra Mining Africa is one of the most significant dates on the industrial calendar, and this September, VEGA will be bringing its world-class measurement technology to the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, ready to demonstrate why it remains a trusted name in some of the world’s most demanding environments.

Flavia Tata Nardini says the world must discover more copper in the next decade than ever before

The mining industry is facing one of the greatest challenges in its history: finding new mineral deposits at a time when global demand for copper and other critical minerals continues to accelerate due to the energy transition and electrification.

DRC mines minister Louis Kabamba reaffirms partnership with DRC Mining Week to boost investment and sector growth

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister of Mining, H.E. Louis Kabamba Watum, has reaffirmed the ministry’s partnership with DRC Mining Week, highlighting the event’s importance as a strategic platform for driving investment, strengthening industry collaboration and advancing sustainable growth in the country’s mining sector.

Zambia extends copper concentrate export duty waiver amid smelter shutdowns

Zambia has extended the suspension of a 10% export duty on copper concentrates until September 30, 2026, as the country seeks to ease growing stockpiles of unprocessed material caused by prolonged smelter outages at major mining operations.

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