IMPACT programme launched in Kolwezi in August 2026 to improve dialogue between artisanal and industrial copper-cobalt actors. Twenty cooperatives is a planned target.
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Funds the announced 24-month programme.
Funded by the Government of Canada, this 24-month project
Launched the programme in Kolwezi on 26 August 2026.
Funded by the Government of Canada, this 24-month project
Stability and Security of Mining Communities in Democratic Republic of Congo