{"id":151,"date":"2026-06-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starkdrc.com\/drc-mining-week-2026-lubumbashi-bilan\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:27:22","slug":"drc-mining-week-2026-lubumbashi-bilan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starkdrc.com\/en\/drc-mining-week-2026-lubumbashi-bilan\/","title":{"rendered":"DRC Mining Week 2026: Lubumbashi, global hub for critical minerals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organised by VUKA Group, the DRC Mining Week 2026<\/strong> was held from 17 to 19 June 2026 in Lubumbashi<\/strong>, in the heart of the Congolese Copperbelt. Its theme: \u201cThe DRC's shift: from local player to the world's leading critical minerals hub\u201d.<\/p>\n

Major operators in attendance<\/h2>\n

The event brought together the sector's leading players \u2014 G\u00e9camines, Barrick, ERG Africa, Glencore, Kamoa Copper, MMG, KCC, MUMI \u2014 as well as technology suppliers, engineering (EPC) companies, logistics providers and financiers, in the presence of the Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba.<\/p>\n

From extraction to processing<\/h2>\n

Discussions focused on the shift from an extraction-based economy to one built on local processing and industrialisation, the development of industrial corridors, and project and procurement opportunities. KoBold Metals notably announced its intention to invest more than US$50 million in lithium exploration in the DRC by 2027.<\/p>\n

Civil society mobilised<\/h2>\n

On the sidelines of the event, an \u201calternative Mining Week\u201d dedicated to mining-affected communities recommended speeding up the formalisation of artisanal mining, to foster coexistence between industrial and artisanal operators, reduce conflict and improve working conditions.<\/p>\n

Based in Lubumbashi, STARK COMPANY supports Copperbelt operators every day: civil engineering, electrical works, automation, refrigeration, IT and equipment supply.<\/div>\n

Photo credit:<\/strong> Mining Weekly (Creamer Media)<\/a><\/p>\n

Featured image: Mining Weekly (Creamer Media)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Mining Weekly \u2013 DRC Mining Week 2026<\/a> \u2022 PanAfGeo \u2013 DRC Mining Week 2026<\/a> \u2022 ACP \u2013 Recommendations on artisanal mining<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From 17 to 19 June 2026, Lubumbashi hosted DRC Mining Week around an ambitious theme: making the DRC the world's leading critical minerals hub.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":271,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-evenements","category-politique-miniere-rdc"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDRC Mining Week 2026 : Lubumbashi, carrefour mondial des minerais critiques - STARK COMPANY<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/starkdrc.com\/en\/drc-mining-week-2026-lubumbashi-bilan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DRC Mining Week 2026 : Lubumbashi, carrefour mondial des minerais critiques - 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