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% |

Artisanal Mining and the Corridor: Integration or Displacement?

Analysis of how the Lobito Corridor affects artisanal and small-scale mining in DRC and Zambia — formalisation, displacement, and community livelihoods.

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Benefit Sharing Models: What Works in African Mining

Analysis of community benefit agreement models and revenue sharing frameworks across corridor countries.

Blockchain Traceability in Mineral Supply Chains

How blockchain technology enables mineral supply chain transparency from corridor mines to global markets.

Child Labour in Cobalt: What the Corridor Changes (and Doesn't)

Analysis of child labour in DRC cobalt mining, the corridor


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