Mining site

Mutoshi

Copper-cobalt concession near Kolwezi. The industrial project remained unfinished in July 2026; separate from its closed artisanal pilot.

Sources support the description and the individual connections below. Publication and checking dates refer to the evidence, not a guarantee of current operations.

Documented relationships

Reported means the cited source describes the relationship at its evidence date. Historical relationships refer to an earlier period. Announced agreements may not have been implemented. None of these labels confirms that trade continues today.

  • Reported · Evidence as of 2022-01-19

    Operates

    Chemaf was identified as the operator developing the mechanised Mutoshi mine in the January 2022 announcement.

    2 sources
    1. Shalina Resources concludes financing and marketing transaction with Trafigura

      Trafigura · Published 2022-01-19 · Checked 2026-09-16

      The agreements also provide for the marketing by Trafigura of all the cobalt hydroxide produced from these assets operated by Chemaf,

      Press release paragraphs 1–5 and About Shalina Resources; assets identified as Mutoshi and Etoile in paragraph 2.

    2. Trafigura Responsibility Report 2018

      Trafigura · Published 2018 · Checked 2026-09-16

      In 2018, Trafigura signed a three-year cobalt hydroxide marketing agreement with mining company, Chemaf.

      Printed page 21 (PDF page 23), From ASM to semi-mechanised mining at Mutoshi Cobalt; following paragraphs describe COMIAKOL and Pact roles.