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Mining policy and licensing for Zambia; engaged in corridor-linked expansions at Mingomba and Lumwana.
German refiner; completed the first sale of low-carbon refined copper railed via LAR with Trafigura and Kamoa Copper (February 2026).
Owner of Lumwana, where the $2bn Super Pit expansion targets a life-of-mine average of 240,000 t/yr of copper from 2028.
Operator of Tenke Fungurume and Kisanfu; among the largest DRC cobalt quota holders.
DRC state cobalt company; first copper/cobalt shipments to Trafigura and Mercuria in February 2026, with Trafigura's moving via the Lobito Atlantic Railway.
DRC copper-cobalt producer (Metalkol RTR near Kolwezi); potential corridor freight origin.
Operator of Kansanshi and Sentinel; more than half of Zambia's copper output, with the $1.25bn Kansanshi S3 expansion ramping since August 2025.
Kamoto (KCC) operator and one of the two largest 2026 DRC cobalt export quota holders.
Operator (with Zijin Mining and the DRC state) of Kamoa-Kakula; first contracted corridor customer with 120,000–240,000 t/yr reserved rail capacity.
AI-driven exploration and mining company developing the Mingomba copper deposit at Chililabombwe with ZCCM-IH.
Operates the Konkola assets at Chingola — the planned eastern terminus of the Zambia–Lobito line.
Zambian state investment company; 20% partner in KoBold's Mingomba project.