Copper: $9,245/t ▲ +2.1% | Cobalt: $24,800/t ▼ -1.3% | Lithium: $10,200/t ▲ +0.8% | Railway Progress: 67% ▲ +3pp Q4 | DRC Cobalt Ban: Active ▼ Quota System | Corridor FDI: $14.2B ▲ +28% YoY | DRC Copper Output: 2.85Mt ▲ +12% YoY | Zambia Copper: 780kt ▲ +5% | Copper: $9,245/t ▲ +2.1% | Cobalt: $24,800/t ▼ -1.3% | Lithium: $10,200/t ▲ +0.8% | Railway Progress: 67% ▲ +3pp Q4 | DRC Cobalt Ban: Active ▼ Quota System | Corridor FDI: $14.2B ▲ +28% YoY | DRC Copper Output: 2.85Mt ▲ +12% YoY | Zambia Copper: 780kt ▲ +5% |

Mine Profiles

Comprehensive profiles of 20 mines connected to the Lobito Corridor: copper, cobalt, lithium, zinc, and gold operations across DRC, Zambia, and Angola.

Database · Mine Profiles

Mine Profiles

Comprehensive profiles of 20 mining operations connected to the Lobito Corridor across the DRC, Zambia, and Angola.

Total Mines Profiled
20
DRC Operations
14
Zambia Operations
6
Minerals Covered
8+

🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo

MineOperatorMineralsStatus
Kamoa-Kakula Copper ComplexIvanhoe Mines / Zijin MiningCopperOperating — Expanding
Tenke Fungurume MineCMOC Group (China Molybdenum)Copper, CobaltOperating
Mutanda MineGlencoreCopper, CobaltOperating
Kamoto Copper Company (KCC)GlencoreCopper, CobaltOperating — Expanding
Frontier MineIvanhoe MinesCopperOperating
Kisanfu MineCMOC GroupCopper, CobaltUnder Expansion — Phase II
Kolwezi Tailings ProjectERG / COMIAKOLCobalt, CopperOperating (Metalkol)
Kipushi MineIvanhoe MinesZinc, Copper, Germanium, SilverOperating — Recently Restarted
Manono Lithium ProjectAVZ Minerals (disputed)Lithium, TinDisputed — Legal Proceedings
Kibali Gold MineBarrick Gold / AngloGold AshantiGoldOperating
Deziwa MineCNMC / GécaminesCopper, CobaltOperating
Ruashi MineJinchuan GroupCopper, CobaltOperating
Etoile MineChemaf / Shalina ResourcesCopper, CobaltOperating
Boss MiningEurasian Resources Group (ERG)Copper, CobaltOperating
Cassinga Iron OreAngolaGovernment of AngolaIron OrePlanned
Dikulushi MineDRCMawson West (historical)Copper, SilverCare & Maintenance
Kakula West ExtensionDRCIvanhoe Mines / Zijin MiningCopperDevelopment
Kapulo Copper MineDRCCompagnie Minière de KapuloCopperOperating
Kasempa Copper ProjectZambiaFirst Quantum MineralsCopperExploration
Lubambe Copper MineZambiaEMR Capital / ZCCM-IHCopperOperating
Munali Nickel MineZambiaMabiza ResourcesNickelOperating
Musonoi MineDRCCHEMAF / Shalina ResourcesCopper, CobaltOperating

🇿🇲 Zambia

MineOperatorMineralsStatus
Kansanshi MineFirst Quantum MineralsCopper, GoldOperating — S3 Expansion Commi
Sentinel MineFirst Quantum MineralsCopperOperating
Mingomba Copper ProjectKoBold MetalsCopper, CobaltAdvanced Exploration — Develop
Lumwana MineBarrick GoldCopperOperating — Super Pit Expansio
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM)ZCCM-IH / Under Provisional LiquidationCopperUnder Provisional Liquidation
Mopani Copper MinesZCCM-IHCopper, CobaltOperating — Government Owned

Additional mine profiles including Angola operations (Catoca, Longonjo, Cassinga) will be published in Session 2. This database is continuously expanded as part of our intelligence platform build-out.

Angola Mines

Mining operations in Angola including iron ore, rare earths, and diamond deposits along the Lobito Corridor route.

Feb 25, 2026

DRC Mines

Copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo connected to the Lobito Corridor transport network.

Feb 25, 2026

Zambia Mines

Copper and nickel mines across Zambia's Copperbelt and North-Western provinces linked to the Lobito Corridor.

Feb 25, 2026