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Copper

Iran war acid squeeze puts up to 125,000t of Congo copper at risk

Wood Mackenzie estimated that sulphur supply disruption from the Iran war could remove up to 125,000 tonnes of copper output in the DRC, as acid prices more than doubled.

Roy Mulenga·11 June 2026·2 min read

Copper

CMOC threatens dismissal to end illegal strike at Tenke Fungurume

Workers at CMOC's Tenke Fungurume copper-cobalt mine returned to work after the company threatened dismissal over a strike sparked by a disputed labour agreement.

Roy Mulenga·9 June 2026·2 min read

Copper

Mopani declines to use its 100,000t duty-free concentrate export quota

Mopani Copper Mines said it has no plan to export concentrate under Zambia's latest duty waiver, despite receiving the largest allocation of 100,000t, and will instead feed its own smelter.

4 June 2026

Roy Mulenga

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Energy & Infrastructure

Zambia extends copper concentrate export waiver as smelter maintenance drags on

Zambia has extended its 10% export duty waiver on copper concentrate to 30 September 2026, covering almost 272,000 tonnes, as smelter maintenance and outages limit domestic processing capacity.

Roy Mulenga·3 June 2026·2 min read

Copper

Konkola Copper Mines takes Nchanga smelter offline for 60-day overhaul

Konkola Copper Mines began a planned 60-day maintenance shutdown of its Nchanga smelter on 29 May, with work scheduled to run to 25 July as part of Vedanta's modernisation plan.

Roy Mulenga·2 June 2026·2 min read

Markets

Orion Minerals lines up Glencore funding and R180m placement for SA copper restart

Orion Minerals is advancing a $250m Glencore prepayment and offtake agreement alongside a roughly R180m share placement, completed around 28 May 2026, to fund redevelopment of its Prieska and Okiep copper projects in South Africa's Northern Cape.

Roy Mulenga·22 May 2026·2 min read

Copper

Zambia lets Chambishi and Mopani resume limited acid exports to Congo

Zambia has cleared Chambishi Copper Smelter and Mopani Copper Mines to resume limited sulphuric acid exports to the DRC, after domestic stocks recovered from months of shortage.

Roy Mulenga·18 May 2026·2 min read

M&A

Zambia's ZCCM-IH moves to raise stakes in Lubambe copper and KoBold's Mingomba project

ZCCM-IH's chief executive said in May 2026 the Zambian state investment company was working to raise its stake in KoBold Metals' Mingomba copper project to 25% from 20%, after already lifting its Lubambe Copper Mines stake to 30%.

Roy Mulenga·15 May 2026·2 min read

Exploration

Midnight Sun extends Zambia's Dumbwa copper deposit past 5.3km of strike

Midnight Sun Mining has extended its Dumbwa copper discovery in Zambia to more than 5.3 kilometres of strike, with assays confirming several thick, high-grade zones.

Roy Mulenga·13 May 2026·2 min read

Copper

Zambia's first-quarter copper output slips 4% as small-scale production falls

Zambia produced 208,992t of copper in the first quarter of 2026, down 4.27% year on year, although output from large-scale mines rose 1.8%, Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe said.

Roy Mulenga·13 May 2026·2 min read

Energy & Infrastructure

DRC seeks equity stake in $270m Zambia power interconnector

The DRC is seeking a stake in the $270m Kalumbila-Kolwezi power interconnector after Zambia's energy regulator approved construction, a line designed to carry up to 550MW between the two countries' copperbelts.

Roy Mulenga·8 May 2026·2 min read

Energy & Infrastructure

DRC explores stake in $270m Zambia power link to ease copper belt crunch

The DRC is weighing a stake in a $270m power link to Zambia to ease electricity shortages in its copper belt, as mining expansion outpaces the domestic grid.

Roy Mulenga·6 May 2026·2 min read

Markets

ICSG reverses call, now sees copper surplus in 2026

The International Copper Study Group swung its 2026 forecast to a 96,000-tonne surplus in late April 2026, reversing its earlier call for a 150,000-tonne deficit.

Roy Mulenga·30 April 2026·2 min read

Exploration

KoBold Metals breaks ground on Zambia's $2bn-plus Mingomba copper mine

AI-driven explorer KoBold Metals has broken ground on shaft construction at its Mingomba copper project in Zambia, targeting first output in the early 2030s.

Roy Mulenga·29 April 2026·2 min read

Copper

First Quantum pushes Guelb Moghrein's switch to gold into 2027

First Quantum has deferred the conversion of its Guelb Moghrein mine in Mauritania to a gold-only operation until 2027, raising 2026 copper guidance to about 7,000t and cutting gold guidance.

Roy Mulenga·28 April 2026·2 min read

Copper

Extended Mopani and Chambishi smelter outages set to tighten Zambia's acid supply

Two of Zambia's largest copper smelters, Mopani and Chambishi, face extended maintenance outages in 2026, threatening copper output and sulphuric acid supply already strained by the Iran war.

Roy Mulenga·20 April 2026·2 min read

Copper

DRC lifts planned copper sales to US fivefold to 500,000 tonnes

The DRC raised planned copper sales to the United States to 500,000 tonnes, a fivefold increase on its initial commitment, as Gécamines expands its independent trading operation.

Roy Mulenga·16 April 2026·2 min read

Energy & Infrastructure

Kamoa-Kakula's copper smelter ships first anodes via the Lobito Corridor

Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula smelter produced 63,671 tonnes of copper anode in the first quarter of 2026, about 60% of design capacity, and sent its first shipment to Europe via the Lobito Corridor.

Roy Mulenga·13 April 2026·2 min read

Energy & Infrastructure

Angola floods halt Lobito Corridor rail, disrupting Congo copper exports

Flooding in western Angola suspended rail traffic on the Lobito Corridor, disrupting a key export route for copper and cobalt from the DRC to the Atlantic port of Lobito.

Roy Mulenga·13 April 2026·2 min read

Markets

JPMorgan lifts copper forecast, sees deficit widening to 330,000 tonnes

JPMorgan forecast a 2026 refined copper deficit of about 330,000 tonnes and an average price near $12,075 a tonne, while raising its long-term forecast to $12,000 a tonne.

Roy Mulenga·8 April 2026·2 min read

Energy & Infrastructure

China's CCECC signs Chinese copper miners into $1.24bn TAZARA revamp

Chinese copper producers CMOC and Zijin have taken equity stakes in the venture rebuilding TAZARA, the railway linking Zambia's copperbelt to Dar es Salaam, under a $1.24bn, 30-year concession.

Roy Mulenga·2 April 2026·2 min read

Copper

Ivanhoe ships first copper anodes via Lobito Corridor to Aurubis

Ivanhoe Mines made its first copper export via the Lobito Corridor, shipping high-purity anodes from its new Kamoa-Kakula smelter to Germany's Aurubis for low-carbon refining.

Roy Mulenga·24 March 2026·2 min read

Safety & ESG

Investigation ties Tenke Fungurume pollution to global EV supply chains

An investigation linked pollution and community health risks near CMOC's Tenke Fungurume copper-cobalt mine to cobalt entering the supply chains of major automakers.

Roy Mulenga·22 March 2026·2 min read

Copper

Friedland warns Iran war threatens Africa's copper output

Ivanhoe Mines' Robert Friedland warned that African copper production faces serious disruption if the Iran conflict persists, given the region's reliance on Middle Eastern sulphur for acid production.

Roy Mulenga·5 March 2026·2 min read

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