On Friday, December 5, 2025, the Société Générale des quarries and mines (Gécamines SA), a mining company in the Republic Democratic Congo and Mercuria Energy Trading announced the creation of a partnership to promote the commercialization of critical minerals from the Congolese mining sector, according to a press release from Gecamines .

In the press release of Gecamines , the partnership between Gécamines and Mercuria was developed as part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this year. It establishes a framework for optimizing revenue from copper and cobalt production returning to Gecamines . According to the statement, this partnership, the source said, aims to ensure transparent and competitive trade terms, to maximize benefits premises and to be donated to Gécamines a greater visibility and greater control over the tons that surround him come back to its partnerships, representative of its shareholding structure “Equity tones”. The document noted that this new approach builds capacity. from Gecamines to participate actively in the trade of its raw materials and strengthens its position in global value chains.

Furthermore, the press release indicated that this Gécamines partnership allows direct its tonnages to strategic markets for users finals. Building on Mercuria's global network and expertise, Gecamines wins better control over the destination of its copper and cobalt tonnages, guaranteeing that these essential resources will be marketed to buyers aligned with long-term economic and industrial priorities of the DRC.