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CMOC

CMOC (China Molybdenum Company) is a Chinese mining and metals company focused on the extraction and processing of critical minerals and base metals. The company is headquartered in Luoyang, Henan province, China, and operates mines and processing facilities across multiple continents. CMOC is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange, making it one of China's major publicly traded mining enterprises. The company's core products include copper, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium and phosphates, with particular strategic emphasis on minerals essential to the energy transition and electric vehicle supply chains. CMOC holds significant market positions in cobalt and niobium production globally. The company operates major assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including the Tenke Fungurume copper-cobalt mine, as well as mines in Brazil, Australia and China. CMOC has expanded aggressively through international acquisitions over the past decade, positioning itself as a key supplier of battery metals and critical minerals to global markets. The company reported annual revenue exceeding $20-billion in recent years, reflecting its scale as one of the world's largest diversified mining groups. CMOC was founded in 2006 through the restructuring of state-owned mining assets and has since evolved into a multinational corporation with a workforce of tens of thousands across its operations.

CMOC Updates


Artisanal gold mining in the DRC
Congo miners seek delay to 5% worker equity rule before July deadline, sources say
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking a delay to a government directive requiring them to grant a 5% equity stake to Congolese employees, while unions are pushing for immediate... 


Orica blasting
Australian explosives maker Orica flags Ebola, coal risks
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Orica, the world's top supplier of commercial explosives, said on Wednesday it is facing a string of challenges around the world that could affect demand for its services, including Ebola and a... 


Old lamp in underground mine
Ecuador signs $1.7bn mining deal with China's CMOC Group
28th April 2026 By: Reuters

The government of Ecuador has signed a mining contract with the local subsidiary of China's CMOC Group for the Los Cangrejos gold and copper project, Ecuador's energy ministry said on April 27,... 


Cobalt mining in the DRC
Congo creates strategic cobalt reserve to influence supply and prices, regulator says
16th April 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo has established a strategic reserve for cobalt and other critical minerals, the national minerals regulator said on Thursday, strengthening its ability to stockpile... 


Copper cathode
Congo copper, cobalt miners cut chemical use as Iran war disrupts supplies, sources say
13th April 2026 By: Reuters

Congo's leading copper and cobalt producers have had some orders for key leaching chemicals cancelled or withdrawn by suppliers this month, forcing miners to cut usage and consider output... 


Cobalt pieces
Congo gives cobalt miners until end-April to use 2025 export quotas
31st March 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo's mining regulator has said that miners must use all unfulfilled fourth-quarter 2025 export quotas by April 30, warning that any unused volumes after that will be... 


Congo, China deepen mining ties as US pushes rival minerals pact
Congo, China deepen mining ties as US pushes rival minerals pact
27th March 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo and China have signed a deal to deepen cooperation in the African nation's mining sector, Congo's government said, as global powers jockey for influence in the... 


Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba
Congo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails
12th February 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo will look for other partners if its minerals cooperation framework with the US does not lead to concrete projects, the country's mines minister said. "Everything... 


Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence
Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence
30th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Pacific island of Bougainville has rejected a partnership with Chinese miner CMOC to reopen a gold and copper mine that was among the world's largest before it was shut by a bloody civil war,... 


The RDM mine
Equinox pays down more debt as it sells Brazil ops for $1bn
23rd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Equinox Gold will pay down a further $800-million in debt, reducing its net debt to about $150-million, significantly lowering its interest expense. This comes as the company... 


Image of copper ore
KFM – Phase II project, Democratic Republic of Congo
23rd January 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Chinese group CMOC Group plans to to increase KFM's processing capacity by 7.26-million tonnes 


The Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC
Congo offers manganese, copper‑cobalt and lithium assets to US investors under minerals pact
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned assets - including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold and lithium projects - for US investors to consider as part of a... 


A copper and cobalt  mine in the DRC
China’s CMOC bets on copper growth, maintains cobalt target
16th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

Major Chinese miner CMOC Group plans copper growth of up to double digits in 2026 after a price rally lifted profit, while maintaining guidance after record cobalt output. Copper output is seen at... 


A haul truck at a Congo copper mine
Congo sending first copper to US under Mercuria-backed venture
12th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of Congo is sending its first shipment of copper to the US through a partnership with Mercuria Energy Group, as the Trump administration pushes to challenge China’s... 


Equinox sells Brazil assets to Chinese group for $1bn
Equinox sells Brazil assets to Chinese group for $1bn
15th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Equinox Gold has agreed to sell its Brazil operations to a subsidiary of China’s CMOC Group for total consideration of $1.015-billion, sharpening its focus on near-term growth in North... 


Cobalt
Congo vows to uphold cobalt quotas as exports resume ‘within days’
12th December 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has pledged to uphold cobalt export quotas allocated to miners for 2025 despite months of delays under new rules, its mining regulator has said, as a pilot shipment... 


Glencore's Tenke Fungurume mine
Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo's new quota system
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

Glencore has become the first miner to export cobalt under Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) new quotas, sending a small initial shipment to test the system, one government source and two... 


Artisanal miners work at the Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, in the DRC
Congo sets new export conditions to keep tight grip on cobalt
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

Congo has set new conditions for cobalt exporters, according to a government circular reviewed by Reuters, potentially complicating a recently introduced quota system as the country seeks to keep a... 


Goldman says copper’s ‘breakout’ above $11 000 won’t last
Goldman says copper’s ‘breakout’ above $11 000 won’t last
4th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

Goldman Sachs Group injected some caution into the debate over copper’s prospects, saying its surge past $11 000 a ton will prove short-lived as there’s still more than enough metal to meet global... 


The Tenke Fungurume mine
Congo's cobalt producers still waiting for export approvals, sources say
27th October 2025 By: Reuters

Cobalt producers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still waiting for government approval to resume exports under a quota system introduced on October 16 that was expected to restart shipments... 


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