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CORRIDOR DE LOBITO : Dilolo-Skania lancé ​Heureux d'avoir été témoin de la signature, ce mercredi 26 août 2026 à Kinshasa, du contrat de concession et de la convention de collaboration entre la RDC et MOTA-ENGIL ENGENHARIA E CONSTRUÇÃO AFRICA, S.A. Cet accord porte sur le financement, la réhabilitation, la modernisation, l'exploitation, la maintenance et le transfert de la ligne ferroviaire Dilolo-Skania, longue de 1 004,5 kilomètres. ​La cérémonie s'est déroulée en présence des deux Chefs d'État, Félix-Antoine TSHISEKEDI (RDC) et João LOURENÇO (Angola), ainsi que des membres du Gouvernement chargés de la mise en œuvre. ​Cette étape décisive consolide à la fois le partenariat stratégique entre la RDC et les États-Unis et l'axe bilatéral RDC-Angola. Elle constitue un véritable catalyseur de prospérité pour toute la région, stimulant directement la croissance du commerce et favorisant la création d'emplois durables pour les populations locales. ​Quatre axes majeurs ont été abordés lors de cette visite de travail : ●​Le Corridor de Lobito et son rôle structurant. ●​La Zone d'Intérêt Commun(ZIC), portant notamment sur l'exploitation pétrolière conjointe. ●​L'approvisionnement additionnel en produits pétroliers via la SONANGOL. ●​La fourniture d'électricité, indispensable pour combler le déficit énergétique et soutenir la transformation de notre économie. ​Comme l'a rappelé le Président Angolais, Kinshasa et Luanda passent enfin à des réalisations concrètes, donnant corps au mémorandum d'entente initial signé en 2003. @fatshi13 @Presidence_RDC @SuminwaJudith @PrimatureRDC @bembajp @DMukokoSamba @LikundeR @MinComex_RDC

Corridor de Lobito : Félix Tshisekedi annonce une concession de 30 ans pour un projet à plus de 1,2 milliard de dollars sur la ligne Dilolo-Sakania deskeco.com/2026/08/27/corri…

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#DRC-#Mines : Congo ships its first lithium to China, deepening Beijing's grip on Central Africa's battery minerals China’s Zijin has started exporting lithium concentrate from its Manono project in Democratic Republic of Congo, five sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters. “Exports started in June as planned,” a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. “They are shipping everything to China.” The shipments mark Congo’s first lithium exports, extending China’s dominance of the country’s critical minerals sector, where CMOC and Huayou Cobalt are already major players. Zijin and Congo’s mines ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Manono deposit, one of the world’s largest undeveloped hard-rock lithium resources, is at the centre of a dispute after Congo revoked Australian miner AVZ Minerals’ permit and reassigned part of the project to Manono Lithium. The venture is 54.9%-owned by Zijin, with state miner Cominiere holding 35.1% and the Congolese government 10%. US-backed KoBold Metals, which holds the adjoining Manono licence, has said it will not proceed with development until all legal disputes over the project are resolved. Shipment in transit to China A mining executive said initial exports were likely trial shipments after technical issues delayed commissioning of the processing plant. One trader said exports began in June but remained limited, estimating volumes at just a few thousand metric tons. A second trader said the project has already produced tens of thousands of tons of concentrate, though much of it is likely still in transit and may not reach China until October. Another source who visited the site in June said trucks were hauling concentrate from Manono to the lakeside city of Kalemie for onward shipment to China through Tanzania. The company said in a July 9 notice that Manono’s processing plant had started production in May 2026, a month ahead of schedule, with smelter and other downstream facilities set to come online by December, accelerating the project’s ramp-up. Zijin targets 30,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent from Manono in 2026. The project is designed to process 5 million tons of ore annually and produce about 1 million tons of spodumene concentrate, according to the company.

DRC Mining Week 2026 : Le DG du SGN-C Raoul Wazenga prône les données géologiques comme la clé des futurs investissements miniers en RDC mines.cd/drc-mining-week-202…

Critical minerals, essential to clean energy, digitalization and electrification, are reshaping global trade. Will they drive fragmentation or build resilience? Stronger cooperation and policy coherence will be key: ow.ly/MZA850Zb4w5

#RDC🇨🇩: le groupe chinois Zijin Mining annonce le lancement, dès juin, de la première production de lithium du pays à partir du gisement contesté de Manono, avec des exportations immédiates. Une étape clé dans la stratégie de Pékin pour sécuriser les minerais critiques en Afrique.

In a White House meeting US officials urged an Australian mining exec to sell his firm’s interest in a Congo lithium project to a US company: A behind-the-scenes look at the Trump administration's critical-mineral deal-brokering @JoeDeaux @SheridanAsia bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

At the 39th #AUSummit, leaders are shaping the continent’s economic future. UNCTAD is committed to supporting Africa's economic prosperity & sustainable development. It requires diversification, value addition & productive capacity. The Summit offers the opportunity to advance.

We took to the stage 32 years ago to deliver the keynote at the very first Mining Indaba... and we have spoken here every year since. Data centres did not exist 32 years ago, and therefore nor did the term critical minerals… In recent years, as the world has rapidly advanced, a message we have regularly repeated is that not only is the African continent currently a major source of these critical minerals, but the continent will be increasingly relied on in the future.