Major mining companies are looking to invest in countries they previously considered too risky.

The mine in the country's northeast is on track to produce gold at the top end of forecasts for the year.

The Bulyanhulu mine is on track to produced between 170,000 and 200,000 oz of gold this year.

The facility in Indonesia will have capacity of 1.7 million tonnes of copper concentrate and is expected to start operations in late 2023 or early 2024.

Barrick, in partnership with MSALABS, has installed Africa's first Chrysos PhotonAssay laboratory at the Bulyanhulu mine, Tanzania.

Innovations include machine learning at the mine’s three hydropower stations and reactive battery control to reduce back-up diesel generation.

DRC’s new government plans to make infrastructure improvements and tax changes to lure more companies.

Country aims to cut coal's share of the energy mix to less than 60% by 2030 from around 75% now.