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Every Lobito-relevant project, actor, and dispatch with material exposure to DR Congo.

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Projects

Tracked in DR Congo

Planning

Benguela energy corridor

Parallel HV transmission alignment alongside the rail corridor.

$1.20B
Procurement

Lubumbashi rail link upgrade

DRC-side connector to the corridor, including signalling and motive-power renewal.

$320.0M
Construction

Kamoa-Kakula Phase 3

Ivanhoe-led expansion of the world's third-largest copper mine.

$1.50B
Operational

DFC $553M Lobito rail facility

U.S. DFC financing facility supporting the Lobito Atlantic Railway concession.

$553.0M

Intelligence

Latest on DR Congo

Financing

DFC approves $553m loan for the Lobito Atlantic Railway

Financing. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Contracts & Tenders

Zambian rail section EPC: nine shortlisted bidders enter due diligence

Contracts & Tenders. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Financing

EU Global Gateway tops up corridor commitments to €1.1bn

Financing. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Contracts & Tenders

Lubumbashi connector procurement opens — DRC concession on the line

Contracts & Tenders. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Policy & Regulation

LCIPA seeks investor reps for the corridor authority board

Policy & Regulation. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Mining & Minerals

Glencore confirms Mopani restart on track for Q3 2026

Mining & Minerals. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Mining & Minerals

Kamoa-Kakula Phase 3: how the export route choice will land

Mining & Minerals. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Mining & Minerals

FQM accelerates Kansanshi S3 pre-stripping ahead of monsoon

Mining & Minerals. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Logistics & Rail

Solwezi dry port pre-feasibility — what we know so far

Logistics & Rail. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Logistics & Rail

LAR posts record monthly throughput on the Benguela line

Logistics & Rail. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Diplomatic & Geopolitics

Chinese consortium quietly bids for the Zambian section EPC

Diplomatic & Geopolitics. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Diplomatic & Geopolitics

TAZARA concessioning preferred bidder due in June

Diplomatic & Geopolitics. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Community & Environmental

Community consultations begin along the proposed alignment

Community & Environmental. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Logistics & Rail

Lobito Port: what 5 Mtpa actually means for freight rates

Logistics & Rail. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Financing

The Lobito Corridor cap table, illustrated

Financing. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Contracts & Tenders

Inside the Mota-Engil concession bid: a reconstruction

Contracts & Tenders. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Mining & Minerals

Trafigura's commercial offtake terms come into view

Mining & Minerals. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Financing

DBSA joins the corridor financing pool

Financing. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Policy & Regulation

Three things the Zambian budget says about the corridor

Policy & Regulation. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Policy & Regulation

LCIPA appoints first technical secretariat

Policy & Regulation. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Mining & Minerals

Vedanta KCM operating cashflow: a working note

Mining & Minerals. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Logistics & Rail

Why the corridor's success runs through Solwezi

Logistics & Rail. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Diplomatic & Geopolitics

The case against another China-led rail bid

Diplomatic & Geopolitics. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Financing

Inside the AfDB facility for the Zambian section

Financing. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Policy & Regulation

Six things to watch in the next 30 days

Policy & Regulation. A working dispatch from the Lobito Corridor desk.

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Directory

Actors in DR Congo

Ivanhoe Mines / Kamoa-Kakula
Mining Major

[SEED — replace before launch] Operator of Kamoa-Kakula, the world's third-largest copper mine, in the DRC.