Chinalco eyes DRC partnerships with shareholder

ASX-listed Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources is being tempted to participate in the African resources sector by shareholder Yunnan Copper Industry (YCI), which is seeking copper processing and mining opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Chinalco said on Tuesday that YCI, which held a significant joint venture interest in a copper smelter in Zambia, had dedicated significant resources to identify various copper mining and processing opportunities in the DRC.