The DRC's top copper, cobalt, and gold producers are: Glencore (KCC, Mutanda), CMOC (TFM/KFM), Ivanhoe Mines (Kamoa-Kakula), Zijin Mining (Kamoa-Kakula JV partner), and Barrick Gold (Kibali). These five operators account for the substantial majority of the country's formal mineral production by value.
Top copper companies
CMOC Group — through TFM and KFM, CMOC is the DRC's largest copper producer by single-company mine output. TFM alone produced approximately 450,000 tonnes in 2023.
Ivanhoe Mines / Zijin Mining — jointly through the Kamoa-Kakula JV (Ivanhoe 39.6%, Zijin 39.6%). Approximately 437,000 tonnes in 2023, growing.
Glencore — through Mutanda (approximately 300,000 tonnes) and KCC (approximately 150,000–200,000 tonnes).
Top cobalt companies
CMOC — TFM is the world's largest single industrial cobalt source. Approximately 18,000 tonnes in 2023.
Glencore — combined Mutanda and KCC cobalt makes Glencore the largest cobalt producer by company.
ERG — Metalkol RTR's tailings reprocessing contributes meaningful cobalt volumes, though exact figures are not publicly disclosed.
Top gold company
Barrick Gold — Kibali, operated by Barrick, at approximately 750,000 ounces per year is the DRC's only large-scale industrial gold mine. AngloGold Ashanti holds an equal economic interest but does not operate.
