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Mercuria-Gécamines Joint Venture to Market 240 kt of Kipushi Zinc Concentrate

Mercuria-Gécamines Joint Venture to Market 240 kt of Kipushi Zinc Concentrate
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WHY IT MATTERS.

New Kipushi zinc offtake adds concentrate supply, mildly pressuring zinc-linked miners while signaling DRC export growth.

Marginal zinc supply addition, limited price impact
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Actual shipment volumes and zinc prices

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Logistics or political disruption in DRC

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GENEVA, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercuria today announces that Gécamines, the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned mining enterprise, has finalized its offtake agreement with Kipushi, marking its entry as a major exporter of zinc concentrate to international markets. Under the...

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03 WHO'S INVOLVED

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