Kambove Mining SAS (KMS), a second-tier subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC), recently hosted an open day under the theme "green development, shared future" in Kambove town, Haut-Katanga Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).?
Guests pose for a group photo at an open day hosted by Kambove Mining SAS (KMS), a second-tier subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC), in Kambove town, Haut-Katanga Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).?
Representatives from Kambove town government, the Basanga Chiefdom, the DRC state mining company Gécamines, and the University of Science and Technology Beijing attended the event, which highlighted the company's efforts in environmental protection, technological innovation, and community development.
The event opened with a traditional blessing ceremony presided over by Matthieu Pande, a member of parliament and paramount chief of the Basanga Chiefdom.
He offered blessings to KMS and all the guests, praised KMS for its contributions to local development and regional economic growth, and expressed hope for deeper mutually beneficial cooperation.
A senior executive of KMS delivered a speech at the ceremony.
With deep roots in Kambove town, KMS has always adhered to the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, revered the land, and cherished the friendship and cooperation between China and the DRC, he said, noting that KMS stands ready to work with various parties to promote development.
Matthieu Pande, a member of parliament and paramount chief of the Basanga Chiefdom in Haut-Katanga Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), delivers a speech at a traditional blessing ceremony during an open day hosted by Kambove Mining SAS (KMS), a second-tier subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC), in Kambove town, Haut-Katanga Province.?
The ceremony was followed by a tour of KMS's hydrometallurgical plant, where guests gained firsthand experience of the company's progress in green mine development.
During the tour, guests observed the entire copper and cobalt production process on site and signed a commemorative banner, signifying their support for green development.
Guests sign a commemorative banner in support of green development at an open day hosted by Kambove Mining SAS (KMS), a second-tier subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC), in Kambove town, Haut-Katanga Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).?
Guests also took part in a lecture and a symposium, and watched a friendly football match at the open day.
A lecture on mining technology brought together experts to discuss intelligent operations in open-pit mines and applications of unmanned mining trucks. Drawing on practical experience from high-altitude mining operations in China, participants explored the potential for deploying intelligent equipment in African mines.?
Guests pose for a group photo at an open day hosted by Kambove Mining SAS (KMS), a second-tier subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC), in Kambove town, Haut-Katanga Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).?
At a symposium on joint contribution and shared benefits, representatives from the local government, communities, and KMS discussed the company's contributions and future priorities.
Committed to localized operations, KMS has supported the local government in improving people's livelihoods through corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, including funding and constructing schools, health posts, and water wells, as well as donating agricultural supplies, according to the symposium.
The company has created 796 local jobs, provided training with an annual average trainee attendance of more than 7,000, and cultivated 226 local technical specialists and 68 frontline managers, said participants in the symposium, who spoke highly of KMS's CSR practices in their speeches.?
Guests pose for a group photo with players of a friendly football match at an open day hosted by Kambove Mining SAS (KMS), a second-tier subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC), in Kambove town, Haut-Katanga Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).?
The open day concluded with a friendly football match between employees of KMS and Gécamines, which is the second-largest shareholder of KMS.
Francis Kalongo Kayembe, mayor of Kambove town, and Désiré Mbay, a Gécamines director, jointly kicked off the match.
The friendly match was played in a lively atmosphere, with players from both sides competing enthusiastically and exchanging gestures of sportsmanship, while spectators cheered them on from the sidelines.
The camaraderie on the pitch and the enthusiastic support from the crowd were considered a vivid illustration of win-win cooperation and close people-to-people bonds between China and the DRC.
