On April 17, Ye Jianhua, Director and Supervisor of the Industry Research Department at SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd. (SMM), Feng Chundi, Expert at SMM's Industry Research Institute, and Wu Tao, SMM's Overseas Marketing Manager for Copper and Tin, visited Shituru Mining Corporation (SMCO) for an on-site survey and exchange. SMCO's management team extended a warm reception.
During the exchange,both parties engaged in in-depth discussions on practical operational issues including copper-cobalt mine production and operations outside China, process technology optimization, stable capacity release, and responses to raw material and finished product market fluctuations. Meanwhile, both sides conducted thorough exchanges on overseas mining project operation and management, production risk prevention and control, market trend analysis, industrial synergistic development, and new energy metal market opportunities. This on-site visit effectively enhanced both parties' understanding of the current industry landscape and overseas mine operations, laying a solid foundation for continued industry exchanges and deepened industrial collaboration going forward.
Introduction to Shituru Mining Corporation
Shituru Mining Corporation S.A.S. (SMCO) is located in Likasi, a major mining city in Haut-Katanga Province, DRC. It is a large-scale modern overseas mining enterprise controlled by Pengxin Global Resources Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 600490.SH), a publicly listed firm on China's A-share market.
Since commencing production in 2012, SMCO has established and refined a comprehensive industry chain integrating copper and cobalt ore mining, mineral processing, and hydrometallurgy, leveraging the world-class Shituru copper ore resources. The company has adopted the internationally advanced "Leaching-Solvent Extraction-Electrodeposition" (SX-EW) process, with fully automated production lines covering the entire process of ore crushing, grinding, classification, leaching, solvent extraction, and electrodeposition, possessing a capacity of tens of thousands of metric tons of high-grade copper and cobalt products annually. Its core products include high-purity copper cathode meeting the London Metal Exchange (LME) Grade A delivery standards, as well as cobalt hydroxide product lines that have been constructed and commissioned in recent years in response to expanding new energy market demand. As a commercially operated mining entity of significant scale, SMCO strictly adheres to industry technical standards in production. Its metal raw materials are widely supplied to the global market, serving as indispensable upstream materials in modern industrial chains including NEV power batteries, consumer electronics, power cables, construction piping, and high-end equipment manufacturing.
Scheduled to be held on October 13–14, 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia. Welcome to participate!
Conference Contact:
Wu Tao: 18270916376
jennywu@smm.cn
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