JOHANNESBURG/ LONDON (Reuters) - Africa's biggest copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are working ...

CMOC Group 603993.SS is now the world's biggest cobalt miner as it boosts output at Tenke Fungurume Mine it bought from U.S.-based Freeport-McMoRan FCX.N in 2016. Paluku said Chinese investors' ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s top cobalt supplier, is courting new mining investors from Saudi Arabia to help it diversify and curb overreliance on companies from China ...

Global cobalt production has surged in recent years, exceeding 200,000 tonnes in 2023 and, despite price volatility, is estimated to have surpassed 300 kilotonnes (kt) in 2024, a substantial 30.7% ...

Continued demand and investment from private and public sectors is driving cobalt production, but geopolitical tensions pose ...

Africa's largest copper producers, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia (Zambia), are working to get exposure to metal ...

In 2024, the DRC’s production is projected to reach 244 kilotonnes, a 38.9% increase, driven by the ramp-up of operations at the Kisanfu Mine and Tenke Fungurume Mine. This dominance stems from the ...

They are increasing investment and production of copper and cobalt. CMOC Group has become the largest cobalt producer in the world after increasing output at Tenke Fungurume Mine, which it acquired ...