by afrikanfrontier | Apr 17, 2024 | Business, News
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s leading cobalt producer, is seeking guidance from international industry organisations on strategies to increase the price of the battery metal. Among the measures under consideration is the implementation of...
by afrikanfrontier | Sep 26, 2023 | Business, News, Politics
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced support for a new copper-cobalt processing plant as part of efforts to formalise informal mining in the country. The Congolese company Buenassa will develop the estimated $350 million project. Most of Congo’s vast...
by afrikanfrontier | May 31, 2023 | Business, News, Politics
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi embarked on a diplomatic mission to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, aiming to revitalise the long-standing partnership between the two nations. With trade volumes reaching tens of billions of dollars annually,...