Mineral Production in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in mineral production and ranks as the world’s No. 2 producer of copper. With the growing demand for EVs and solar power generation, global copper market demand continues to rise, and copper prices are expected to increase.

A mineral reserve survey conducted by the University of Lubumbashi in the DRC estimated copper reserves at approximately 38 million tons. Based on LME copper market prices, this is valued at over 50 trillion yen.

State-Owned Enterprise Participation by the Congolese Government Regarding the PE licenses issued by the Democratic Republic of Congo, evidence is provided of capital participation by the Congolese government.