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Copper has broken into new territory — trading above US$14,500/t on the LME and setting a fresh all-time high. The move reflects a convergence of three powerful structural forces: Demand is accelerating — grid expansion, electrification and the rapid build-out of AI/data-centre infrastructure are increasing copper intensity globally. Supply remains constrained — years of underinvestment, long development timelines and operational challenges across major producing regions continue to restrict the supply response. Inventories are tightening — visible stocks remain under pressure, with significant metal flows into the U.S. market adding further tension to an already tight physical market. Copper is increasingly becoming one of the defining strategic commodities of the next decade. Higher prices will eventually incentivise new production, but bringing meaningful new copper supply to market takes years — not months. The message is becoming difficult to ignore: the world needs more copper. #Copper #CriticalMinerals #Mining #Commodities #EnergyTransition #Electrification #DataCenters #AI #Africa #MiningInvestment @Buffalometals @CopperBullish @robert_ivanhoe @robert_ivanhoe @LME_news
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🚨 BIG TECH IS MOVING INTO COPPER. Ivanhoe is reportedly discussing offtake and mine financing with Silicon Valley hyperscalers. AI and data centres need enormous volumes of copper—and Big Tech is now looking to secure supply at source. Copper is strategic infrastructure. 🌍⚡ bloomberg.com/news/articles/… @robert_ivanhoe @CopperBullish @YellowLabLife @RealRickRule @Kamoa_Capital @LME_news @IvanhoeMines_ @fmdrc @mining
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NEW: Ascenso's giant radial OTR tyre range hits SA mines.Durban's Royal Tyres (87 yrs in market) partners with Ascenso to bring $100M-backed all-steel mining tyres to Southern Africa.Launch ahead of Electra Mining Africa 2026.More: fmdrc-zambia.com/new-radial-… #OTR #Tyres
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Electra Mining Africa 2026 in pictures. #EM2026
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#electraminingafrica 2026. 7-11 Sept. Experience Africa's leading mining, engineering and industrial Expo #mining
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L'Afrique reçoit. Kinshasa ouvre ses portes du 22 au 25 novembre pour le Makutano Mining 2026. En présence de S.E. Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Président de la République. Sept chantiers, quatre jours. Nos terres. Nos richesses. Nos voix. IF WE DON'T, WHO WILL ? #MakutanoMining2026 #RDC #Mining #Africa
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Webinar 1: Unlocking the DRC's Industrial Potential With Shantha Bloemen & Edmond Cibamba Diata Policy, #beneficiation, #investment & #financing. Register: eu1.hubs.ly/H0xytsx0 #DCMI2026 #DRC #Mining #Industrialisation
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Precision on the belt = precision on the balance sheet 💰How mass flow measurement on mining conveyors turns raw tonnes into accurate data, better control, and less loss.Read: fmdrc-zambia.com/from-belt-t… via @fmdrc #Mining #MiningTech #Zambia #Conveyors @Electramining1
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QCTO countdown: Progress made, pressure mounting.SA mines still have big questions on skills compliance.Details 👇#QCTO #MiningSA #Compliance fmdrc-zambia.com/the-qcto-co… via @fmdrc
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First Mining DRC-ZAM retweeted
Lithium miners in Zimbabwe🇿🇼 are seeking more time to build processing facilities before a planned ban on lithium concentrate exports takes effect, highlighting the challenges facing the country’s push to move up the global battery minerals value chain.
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Récap Jour 2 — partenariats, panels et décideurs à la #DRCMiningWeek2026 ⛏️ Le Jour 3 est en cours jusqu'à 17h00 — rejoignez la conversation! eu1.hubs.ly/H0wgZDn0
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#DRCMiningWeek2026 Ce vendredi 19 juin 2026, le Ministre des Ressources Hydrauliques et de l’Électricité, SEM Aimé Sakombi Molendo, a pris part au panel de haut niveau consacré aux synergies entre le secteur minier, les services publics et les investisseurs énergétiques. À cette occasion, le Ministre a réaffirmé la vision du Gouvernement : construire un système énergétique unique capable de répondre simultanément aux besoins des mines, de l’industrie et des populations. Il a présenté les actions engagées pour renforcer l’offre électrique à court terme à travers la réhabilitation des infrastructures existantes, tout en accélérant le développement de nouveaux projets hydroélectriques, solaires et des grands corridors énergétiques structurants. Face aux investisseurs, il a rappelé que la RDC dispose désormais d’un secteur libéralisé, d’un régulateur indépendant et d’un portefeuille de projets concrets, appelant à un changement de narratif : « Le sujet n’est plus le potentiel de la RDC, mais sa transformation en mégawatts, en emplois et en croissance économique. » Le Ministre a également annoncé la tenue prochaine du Forum Mission 300 ainsi que du Dialogue Public-Privé sur l’énergie, prévus les 25 et 26 juin à Kinshasa, afin de faire émerger des solutions concrètes pour accélérer les investissements privés dans le secteur énergétique. #DRCMiningWeek2026 #Mines #Énergie #MRHE #RDC 🇨🇩⚡️
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🇿🇼 A new gold-processing plant in Zimbabwe's second-largest city, Bulawayo, is expected to begin operations next year.
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