Which African country produces the most copper?

The Democratic Republic of Congo — the world’s second-largest copper producer. The DRC mined roughly 3.3 million tons in 2024, about 11 percent of global supply, trailing only Chile. The engine of that output is Kamoa-Kakula, the massive copper complex operated by Ivanhoe Mines, which produced 437,061 tons in 2024 alone — one of the […]

Which African country produces the most cobalt?

The Democratic Republic of Congo — and it’s not close. The DRC supplies roughly 70 percent of the world’s cobalt, the single most concentrated critical-mineral supply chain on earth. The Katanga Copperbelt holds an estimated 3.5 million metric tons of reserves, and nearly every EV battery cathode supply chain on the planet runs through it. […]