Nature of Business

Gecamines is a state owned mining and exploration enterprise that has control over most of the DRC’s mining activities. It currently has several joint ventures with foerign investors over extensions of the Zambian Copperbelt in the south. Gecamines was at one stage one of the world’s largest producers of cobalt.

 

General Information

Organisation Type: Parastatal
Registered in: Democratic Republic of The Congo
Nick name/Abbrev.: Gecamines
Business Sector(s):
  • Mining
    • Copper Mining
    • Nickel and Cobalt Mining
    • Precious And Semi-Precious Stone Mining

 

Related Organisations

has a share in: Kababankola Mining Company ining (20%) – Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of The Congo
has a share in: Kingamyambo Musonoi Tailings (12.5%), Democratic Republic of The Congo
has a share in: Societé Miniere de Bakwanga (80%) – Eastern Kasaii, Democratic Republic of The Congo
has shareholder: Government of Congo (100%), Congo

 

Related Facilities

has a share in: Kakanda – Copper Mine / Quarry in Democratic Republic of The Congo
has a share in: Kamfundwa – Copper Mine / Quarry in Democratic Republic of The Congo
has a share in: Kipushi – Zinc Mine / Quarry near Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of The Congo
has a share in: Tenke Fungurume – Copper Mine / Quarry in Democratic Republic of The Congo (45%)

 

Related Projects

is principal in: Kipushi Zinc Mine Development, DRC
is principal in: Tenke Fungurume Copper Cobalt Project, DRC (45%)

 

Industry Activities by Country

Copper Mining – Democratic Republic of The Congo

State run Gecamines is the country’s largest copper producer.

Nickel and Cobalt Mining – Democratic Republic of The Congo

State run Gecamines is one of the world’s largest cobalt producers.

 

Directors/Managers

Deputy CEO: Mr S Assumani (Sekimonyo)
Managing Director: Mr N Kongolo (Nzenga)
Chairperson: Mr T Kabamba (Twite)
Financial Director: Mr K Umba (Kabondo)
Technical director: Mr K Musoka (Kasweshi)

 

Contact Information

La Generale Des Carriers Et Des Mines
Office Address: 450 Blvd Lumbumbashi
Katanga
Democratic Republic of The Congo
Postal Address: BP 450
Lubumbashi
Democratic Republic of The Congo

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