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Organisers of DRC Mining Week, have launched its 2026 teaser brochure, unveiling an expanded vision for investment, industrialisation and cross-border collaboration in the heart of Africa’s mining capital.
Scheduled for Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the 17th to the 19th June 2026, the region’s longest-running and most influential mining platform has unveiled what it will focus on in June this year.
The event will showcase expanded vision for investment, industrialisation, and cross-border collaboration, through high-level conference sessions, strategic roundtables, technical workshops and an international exhibition showcasing cutting-edge mining technologies and services.
The event will once again convene mining operators, global investors, EPCs, OEMs, technology providers, financial institutions and government leaders shaping the future of mining in the DRC and across the continent.
As the world intensifies its focus on critical minerals, copper, cobalt and battery metals, the DRC remains central to the global energy transition.
With increasing global interest from countries including China, Australia, the United States, Canada, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the European Union, DRC Mining Week 2026 is positioned as a critical meeting point between African mineral producers and international capital.
The DRC produces over 70 percent of the world’s cobalt and is Africa’s largest copper producer. As industrialisation accelerates under national leadership priorities, mining stakeholders are under pressure to move beyond extraction toward sustainable, localised economic growth.
The 2026 programme will feature high-level conference sessions, strategic roundtables, technical workshops and an international exhibition showcasing cutting-edge mining technologies and services.
With more than a decade of convening the sector, DRC Mining Week continues to evolve alongside the industry. The teaser brochure signals a renewed focus on:
As preparations intensify, stakeholders are encouraged to secure early participation to maximise visibility and commercial opportunity.
Meanwhile the 2026 teaser brochure provides a comprehensive overview of participation opportunities, sponsorship packages, exhibition options and strategic themes.
