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FCA and SAEMAPE sign five-year agreement to strengthen ASM formalisation in the DRC
The Fair Cobalt Alliance was delighted to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with SAEMAPE, the DRC government agency responsible for assisting and supervising artisanal and small-scale mining, at DRC Mining Week 2026 in Lubumbashi. The MoU was sealed by Jean-Paul Kapongo Kadiobo, Director General of SAEMAPE, and our Executive Director, Bandi Mbubi. The agreement runs […]
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Join us at the 2026 DRC Mining Week: Expo & Conference
DRC Mining Week is the premier conference and exhibition for Africa’s mining sector, bringing together industry leaders and innovators to explore essential trends, technologies, and strategies. This exclusive platform offers insights into sustainability and digital transformation while facilitating valuable networking and partnerships. By connecting Africa with global expertise, DRC Mining Week drives sustainable progress and […]
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2025 Impact and Finance Report
In our commitment to transparency about our work in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), we are proud to publish the 2025 Impact and Financial Report, available here. Starting with a foreword (below) from the FCA Executive Director, Bandi Mbubi, the annual report offers a transparent account of both progress and ongoing challenges, detailed through […]
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EPRM, Fairphone, and the European Commission multi-day visit to FCA’s partner mine site in the DRC
In February, we hosted a delegation of partners from the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM), Fairphone, and the European Commission for a multi-day visit to our partner mine site in Kolwezi, DRC. The visit provided an opportunity to see first-hand the progress and impact of the Responsible Mining Credits (RMC) system. In 2024, EPRM […]
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2024 Impact and Finance Report
In our commitment to stay transparent about our work in the DR Congo, we are proud to publish the 2024 Impact and Financial Report available here. Starting with a foreword (below) from the Chair of the Steering Committee, Ines Kaempfer, and the Executive Director of the FCA, Agathe Bukasa, the annual report offers a transparent […]
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Turning Cobalt Wealth into Community Prosperity: A Landmark Convening at Bellagio
Last week, at the prestigious The Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center on the shores of Lake Como, a diverse group of global stakeholders gathered to tackle the complex challenges and unlock opportunities linked to the artisanal and small-scale copper-cobalt sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): How can the country’s vast artisanal copper-cobalt wealth be […]
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Cobalt Credit System – From Idea to Proof of Concept
Context To facilitate the market acceptance of responsibly produced ASM copper-cobalt, the Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) – together with Fairphone, a co-founding member of the FCA – launched the Cobalt Credits (CC) mechanism in August 2023 through the purchase of cobalt credits worth approximately USD 12,000 for around 2.5 tonnes of cobalt from the mine […]
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Publication of the Annual Survey Report
The Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) is evolving, and so is its knowledge base. Reflecting on the past year, I’m proud of the many strides we’ve made in strengthening our internal monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems. I genuinely believe that FCA, and The Impact Facility, is uniquely positioned to become a knowledge house in the ASM […]
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