by: Simona Salvi | May 24, 2024
The authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo have lifted the order to droop actions within the Commus copper and cobalt exploitation challenge 72% owned by the Chinese firm Zijin Mining Group. Suspension determined final month by the Ministry of Mines to analyze mineral merchandise returned from South Africa because of excessively excessive radiation ranges.
According to what Reuters has realized, the Ministry of Mines despatched a letter to the director common of Commus in current days to tell him that it had acquired a report on the outcomes of the investigation, saying the lifting of the suspension. “Mining actions will be capable to resume so long as the corporate scrupulously ensures that radiation ranges are in keeping with nationwide and worldwide requirements,” stories Reuters, which has seen the letter.
Commmus, situated close to the southern metropolis of Kolwezi, produced 129,000 tonnes of copper and about 2,200 tonnes of cobalt in 2023, in line with ministry knowledge. The Democratic Republic of Congo is the world‘s third-largest producer of copper and the most important producer of cobalt, a key element in batteries for electrical autos and cell phones.
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