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Building the DRC’s leading mining company
Chemaf is a well-established copper and cobalt mining company with more than 20 years’ experience responsibly operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We excel at minerals exploration, mining and mineral processing, while providing leadership within and beyond the mining sector, and uplifting our local communities. Formally established in 2001, Chemaf has successfully developed our extensive asset base and implemented ambitious plans for future growth in accordance with the DRC Government’s economic goals and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. We have embarked on a growth trajectory that will see Chemaf become a globally significant producer of copper and cobalt.
As both copper and cobalt are metals critical to enabling the energy transition to Net Zero, Chemaf is making a meaningful contribution to global decarbonisation. Simultaneously, the Company intends to make a transformative contribution to the economic and social development of the DRC by responsibly mining our mineral assets in a manner that creates meaningful value for all stakeholders. Chemaf operates mechanised mines and state-of-the-art ore processing plants producing cobalt hydroxide and copper cathode in Etoile in Lubumbashi.
In the near future, we will also produce copper and cobalt from Mutoshi in Kolwezi. Our assets in the DRC include:
- The Etoile mine and processing plant, Etoile phase II project plant expansion;
- The Mutoshi mine and processing plant which is under construction; and
- A significant portfolio of mining concessions.
Chemaf currently creates employment opportunities for over 6,000 people, and always tries to prioritise the recruitment of talent from our local communities first.
Our Vision
Our Mission
Global Best Practise
Chemaf is Proudly
ISO 14001:2015 Certified
Chemaf is Proudly
ISO 45001:2018 Certified
Chemaf is Proudly
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Our Strategy
At Chemaf, we are dedicated to achieving excellence across every facet of our operations.
Operational Excellence
Investing in innovation and human capital to optimise returns.
Health & Safety
Driving an organisational culture that prioritises operational safety and the wellbeing of our people above all.
Exploration
Continuous world class geological exploration and expert analysis of our concessions to identify mega projects for our long-term future.
Corporate Governance
Why our work matters
At Chemaf, we are dedicated to achieving excellence across every facet of our operations.
History and Milestones
From a single pilot plant in Lubumbashi in 2001, Chemaf has grown into a full-fledged mineral exploration, mining and processing company with ambitions to become one of the largest copper and cobalt producers in the world.
2002
Commissions “PP1” leach plant in Usoke.
2005
Commissions sulphuric acid plant at Usoke and expands “PP2” capacity.
2006
Mining operations at Etoile mine fully mechanised
2008
Commissions first Heavy Media Separation plant, HMS 1, at Etoile to increase feed for Usoke plant.
2010
Commissions HMS 2 plant at Etoile to further increase feed for Usoke plant
2011
Adds pre-leach concentration system at Usoke plant
2013
Completes copper SXEW circuit and cobalt hydroxide upgrade at Usoke plant.
2015
Secures a 25-year mining lease with Gecamines for the Mutoshi project in Kolwezi.
2018
Etoile reaches nameplate capacity of 20,000MT. Begins construction of new copper/cobalt plant at Mutoshi.
2020
Usoke plant decommissioned, dismantled and sold
2021
Signs EPC contract with BGRIMM to build Etoile Phase 2 flotation and roaster plant
2023
Advancing Etoile Phase 2 and Mutoshi towards production.