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Swanmines Copper and Cobalt Project

Sector: Metal • Location: Democratic Republic of Congo

Source: Discovery Alert

Project
Planned

The Swanmines project is a copper and cobalt mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project had been subject to a dispute between Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) subsidiaries and Gécamines, the DRC state-owned mining company. The dispute was resolved through a landmark settlement reached during a state visit in September 2025, establishing a new cooperative framework with inc

Status
Prospective
Sector
Metal, Government
Location
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Discovery Alert

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The project “Swanmines Copper and Cobalt Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Democratic Republic of Congo. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Discovery Alert.

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2026-07-22

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The Swanmines project is a copper and cobalt mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project had been subject to a dispute between Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) subsidiaries and Gécamines, the DRC state-owned mining company. The dispute was resolved through a landmark settlement reached during a state visit in September 2025, establishing a new cooperative framework with increased participation for Gécamines and a commitment to advance project development for the benefit of stakeholders and local communities.

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Mining

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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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Metal, Government

Article published date

2025-09-17

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