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Can Kipushi’s zinc boom in Congo redraw Africa’s commodity power balance?

Molten metal pouring from ladle in industrial foundry. Photo by Bence Szemerey @Pexels
Molten metal pouring from ladle in industrial foundry. Photo by Bence Szemerey @Pexels
  • Kipushi enters ranks of world’s largest zinc producers
  • Record output strengthens Africa’s commodity market influence

 

KINSHASA, CONGO – A record month at Ivanhoe Mines’ Kipushi operation is doing more than boosting zinc production. It is raising a bigger question about whether Africa is finally gaining greater influence over global commodity markets.

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