Against the backdrop of the deepening advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative, China-Congo (DRC) mining cooperation is evolving from a single dimension of resource development to a diversified ecosystem featuring technological collaboration, talent co-cultivation, and sustainable development. Northern Mining Komika Company (hereinafter referred to as "Komika Company") practically practices the concept of "China-Congo Integration and Common Development", injecting lasting impetus into China-Congo mining cooperation through multi-dimensional initiatives such as skill empowerment, green transformation, and community co-construction, and setting a win-win model for global mining cooperation. As an enterprise deeply engaged in the mining support field, we see the core demand for professional supporting products and technical services in the high-quality development of the mining industry from Komika's practices.
Skill Interconnection Lays the Foundation, Talent Co-Cultivation Strengthens Cooperation
The in-depth implementation of mining cooperation is inseparable from the support of local talents. Recently, at the "China-Congo (DRC) Vocational and Technical Education Training Conference and Economic and Trade Cooperation Achievement Exhibition" attended by senior officials from both China and the Congo, MBALA DADDY, Assistant Manager and Internal Trainer of Komika Company's Smelter, was invited to give a special lecture on "Introduction to Mining Production Technology". He systematically explained practical content such as ore processing, equipment application, and smelting technology to more than 350 local college teachers and students, building a bridge for China-Congo mining technical exchange through a teaching model that combines theory with practice. This sharing not only allowed local students to intuitively understand the advanced production and management models of Chinese enterprises, but also highlighted Komika's solid achievements in local talent training, winning a formal thank-you letter from the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of the Congo.
In fact, Komika's talent empowerment has long formed a system. Since the launch of the "Chinese Workshop" project in 2022, the company has trained more than 3,000 local industrial talents through the two-way training model of "Chinese + Vocational Skills". Many employees have grown from ordinary positions to management backbones, and YVES, Assistant Director of the Concentrator, is one of the outstanding representatives. With the training and competition opportunities provided by the company, he has achieved a leapfrog development in his career and driven the team to form a good atmosphere of "mutual learning and common progress". This talent co-cultivation model not only solves the shortage of local mining skilled talents, but also strengthens consensus among Chinese and Congolese employees in technical collaboration, laying a solid talent foundation for safe and efficient mine operation. As a core safety guarantee link in mine production, mining support has also achieved synchronous upgrading of construction standards and application efficiency with the improvement of talents' skills.
Green Transformation Breaks Bottlenecks, Technological Empowerment Improves Quality and Efficiency
As a core global producer of copper and cobalt resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has long been restricted by power shortages. In 2024, the local municipal power supply rate dropped sharply to 34%, seriously affecting the stability of mine production. To address this pain point, Komika Company has established a strategic cooperation with Dongjian Shuneng Group to build a "source-grid-load-storage" integrated smart power supply system with a total installed capacity of 65MW photovoltaic power station + 135MWh energy storage station. Combined with the existing diesel power generation and municipal power network, it realizes seamless coordinated dispatching of multiple energy sources.
The implementation of this project can not only reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 20,000 tons per year and lower electricity costs by 60%, but also provide stable power supply for the mining area for 15 years, fundamentally ensuring the continuous operation of the entire mine mining and smelting process. For the mining support field, stable power supply is a prerequisite for the efficient operation of intelligent support equipment (such as hydraulic supports and anchor mesh support production lines), and also the foundation for mines to achieve "green mining and safe mining". Komika's green transformation practice not only sets a benchmark for sustainable development in African mining, but also promotes the upgrading of mine supporting industries towards intelligence and high efficiency, providing broader space for the scenario-based application of mining support products.
Community Co-Construction Builds Harmony, Ecological Win-Win Seeks Long-Term Development
The long-term development of China-Congo mining cooperation is inseparable from in-depth integration with local communities. Breaking out of the single thinking of "resource development", Komika Company takes the PAC agricultural training project as the starting point, providing free modern agricultural technology training and agricultural materials support for farmers in surrounding communities, giving priority to covering women and poor families, and helping the local area transform from traditional farming methods to modern agriculture. Under the hands-on guidance of agricultural experts, the crop yield of the trainees has increased significantly. Janet, a villager from Makungu Village, increased her income by growing vegetables, which has effectively improved her family's life. This "mining + agriculture" collaborative model has achieved a win-win situation between enterprise development and community prosperity.
From mine production to community co-construction, Komika Company has proven through practice that the core of mining cooperation is "symbiosis and common prosperity". This win-win concept is highly consistent with the core value of the mining support industry - mining support products are not only the "protective shield" for ensuring mine safety, but also the "cornerstone" for supporting the long-term stable operation of mines and realizing the unity of social and economic benefits. Both the standardized teaching of support skills in talent training and the promotion of the intelligence of support equipment in green transformation reflect the in-depth binding between mining cooperation and supporting industries.
Empowering a New Future of Cooperation, Mining Support Industry Takes Joint Responsibility
Komika Company's multi-dimensional practices have opened up a three-dimensional win-win path of "talent + technology + community" for China-Congo mining cooperation, and also provided inspiration for mining support enterprises: the high-quality development of mines requires not only the efficient development of core resources, but also professional support from supporting industries. As an enterprise specializing in mining support products, we have always focused on "safety, efficiency and green", deepened the R&D and product innovation of support technology, and provided a full range of products such as anchor meshes, hydraulic supports and support materials, as well as customized solutions for global mine projects, helping mines achieve safe and efficient operation.
In the future, with the continuous deepening of China-Congo mining cooperation, the trend of large-scale and intelligent mining will become more obvious, and the requirements for the safety, adaptability and intelligence of mining support products will continue to increase. Guided by Komika Company's win-win concept, we will strengthen technical collaboration and cooperation with China-Congo mining enterprises, build a solid safety line for mines with high-quality support products, empower the green transformation of the mining industry with professional services, and work with all parties to jointly write a new chapter of China-Congo mining cooperation.
Post time: Jan-19-2026
