Lubumbashi: German delegation explores partnership opportunities in Congo’s mining sector at MMG Kinsevere

On November 2, 2026, German ambassador to the DRC Alexander Fierley led representatives of BGR, GIZ and KfW on a visit to MMG Kinsevere mine in Haut-Katanga. Located about 30 kilometres from Lubumbashi, the copper and cobalt operation presented its facilities, activities and expansion projects to the delegation. Fierley said that about 40% of the European Union’s copper imports came from the DRC. The visit aimed to explore potential partnerships between German companies and the Congolese mining sector, including in equipment, environmental management and energy.