Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Mining Week to welcome Prime Minister Tuluka on 14 June in Lubumbashi
20 years of shaping mining in the DRC
From its inception, DRC Mining Week has evolved into the largest mining and infrastructure platform in the DRC and the Copperbelt, bringing together over 11,500 attendees from 50+ countries. Under the theme '20 Years of Shaping Mining in the DRC: Investing in Infrastructure Development and Energy Security – Vision 2025–2030,' this landmark edition will highlight the progress made and the opportunities that lie ahead. With mining at the heart of the country's industrialisation, the focus will be on investment, infrastructure development and energy security to drive long-term growth.
Longstanding support
'We are always delighted to welcome government luminaries to Lubumbashi; therefore we have added a VIP bonus day to our event on 14 June, in order to ensure that high-level government representatives are able to engage with industry leaders,' says Samukelo Madlabane, Events Director – Mining for the VUKA Group. 'Particularly in the light of DRC Mining Week 's 20th anniversary, which would not have been possible without the government's invaluable, longstanding support for this event, which has been fostering collaboration and development within the mining sector for over two decades now.'
Valuable exposure
More than 11,500+ local and international mining professionals are expected at DRC Mining Week this week, promising valuable exposure and potential contacts for participating partners.
The event provides a broad spectrum of thought-provoking content and opportunities to meet existing and prospective partners and clients in the mining and extractive sectors, including:
Energy Investment Forum;
High-level conference sessions, with topics that include: the Mining Roadmap 2025–2030; expert think-tank; market dynamics and price volatility; and positioning DRC as a leading mining country.
Countless meeting and networking occasions for 1300+ elite decision-makers, including mining executives and government officials;
An expansive expo with 280+ sponsors and exhibitors showcasing the latest and trusted technologies and services for the industry, including country pavilions;
US Government Business Forum (invitation only);
European Union Business Forum (invitation only);
The Ambassador's Forum and networking business lunch (invitation only)
Executive Business Forum (strictly by invitation);
CEO Roundtable (Strictly by invitation);
Value Chain Investment Forum;
Regional Development Forum;
Women Mine&Leadership Forum—always a hot ticket and an event highlight;
Glittering gala dinner (strictly for ticket holders);
Kamoa Site Visit (sold out).
The packed programme brochure for the 2025 edition of DRC Mining Week is available on the event website. Click here (http://apo-opa.co/3ZUYqnP).
Industry support
As has become customary for DRC Mining Week, this year too the event boasts broad industry backing and institutional support, including the official partners, the DRC Ministry of Mining and FEC (Federation of Enterprises of Congo). Its main sponsors include Standard Bank as lead sponsors. The diamond plus sponsors are Ecobank, Equity BCDC, Kamoa Copper S.A., Glencore, Kamoto Copper Company S.A. and MUMI. Other mining houses that will be in attendance this year include Barrick, CMOC, ERG Africa, Gecamines, Ivanhoe Mines and MMG.
DRC Mining Week dates and venue:
- Expo and conference: 11–13 June 2025
- Farewell lunch on the 14th of June (Strictly by invitation);
- Location: The Pullman Grand Karavia Hotel, Lubumbashi, DRC
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Vuka Group.
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About DRC Mining Week:
DRC Mining Week is organised by The VUKA Group (https://WeAreVUKA.com) (formerly Clarion Events Africa) (www.ClarionEventsAfrica.com), a leading Cape Town-based and multi-award-winning organiser of exhibitions, conferences and digital events across the continent in the infrastructure, energy, mining, mobility, ecommerce and CX sectors. Other well-known events by The Vuka Group include DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum (http://apo-opa.co/45fdPCZ), Nigeria Mining Week (http://apo-opa.co/4ky3AP1), Enlit Africa (http://apo-opa.co/4mTfrsl), Africa's Green Economy Summit (http://apo-opa.co/4kAXUUq), Smarter Mobility Africa (http://apo-opa.co/43L1ky5), ECOM Africa (http://apo-opa.co/4kCwFZC) and CEM Africa (http://apo-opa.co/4kx55wK).
Mining Review Africa (www.MiningReview.com), the leading monthly magazine and digital platform in the African mining industry, is the event's premium media partner. Website: http://www.DRCMiningWeek.com
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