Organizer VUKA Group has announced the advisory board for DRC Mining Week 2026, scheduled for June 17–19 at the Pullman Grand Karavia Hotel in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The annual expo and conference received the “Event of the Year” award at the Katanga Awards in November 2025. The 2025 edition also marked the event’s 20th anniversary.
Samukelo Madlabane, Events Director – Mining at VUKA Group, said: “We pride ourselves in being thé platform for the industry, by the industry, and the expert input from our advisory board of pioneers has always provided the motivation and fire in us to keep improving and innovating and to create an event that not only gathers, educates, and celebrates, but also challenges our partners and delegates. We must never be afraid to ask the hard, uncomfortable questions or address the rhetorical elephant in the room. It is the only way forward to create systemic change, shaping national policy, building international confidence, and advancing the DRC’s position in the global mining value chain.”
Advisory board
Knowledge partners:
- Prof. Dieudonné-Louis Tambwe, Deputy Technical Director, CTCPM, Ministry of Mines
- Guy Muswil, Executive HSE & Sustainability, Kamoa Copper SA
- John Kanyoni, Managing Director, Tembo Power
- Parfait Nsenga Mirambo, Senior Audit Manager, Deloitte DRC
- Popol Mabolia Yenga, Managing Director, Mining Cadaster
- Patience Mpofu, Non-Executive Director & CEO, Insight Mining Experts Pty, Australia
Resource partners:
- Bakomeka Kelina Adolphe, Technical Advisor to the Chamber of Mines
- Bernadette Mpundu Mpia, Vice-President of the Chamber of Mines in charge of mining entrepreneurship
- Cyrille Mutombo, Country Director, Barrick DRC and Managing Director, Kibali Gold Mines
- Eric Monga, Chief Executive, Kipay Investments
About DRC Mining Week
DRC Mining Week is an annual mining conference and exhibition held in Lubumbashi, in the heart of the Congolese Copperbelt. Now in its third decade, it has grown into the largest mining and infrastructure platform in the DRC, having drawn over 11,500 attendees from more than 50 countries across its history. The event is organised by VUKA Group and runs across three days, combining an investment forum, procurement marketplace, technology showcase, and regulatory engagement sessions, with more than 280 exhibitors and 25 conference sessions. Participants include mining operators, investors, technology providers, financial institutions, and government officials.
