Corridor-Zero DRC — Copper & cobalt mining and Lobito Corridor infrastructure
Strategic markets · Central Africa · Copperbelt heartland

Corridor-Zero DRC

Advancing trusted digital infrastructure supporting the DRC's copper, cobalt and battery-mineral economy.

01Country overview

DRC at a strategic glance

~70%
of global cobalt output
Top 3
global copper producer
3
international rail corridors
Geography

Africa's second-largest country. The Copperbelt and Katanga host copper-cobalt mining linked by rail to Lobito, Dar es Salaam and southern Africa — three international corridors in one nation.

Economic significance

The world's leading cobalt producer and a top-three copper producer — the critical minerals at the center of the global energy transition.

Strategic industries
  • Copper & cobalt mining
  • Battery minerals & refining
  • Hydropower — Inga and regional grid
  • Forestry & agriculture
Infrastructure priorities
  • Mine-site connectivity across the Copperbelt
  • Rail corridor digitization and cargo visibility
  • Border, customs and traceability data platforms
  • Industrial power and processing-facility networks
02Minerals & industry

What DRC moves to the world

The mineral and industrial base that defines DRC's role in global supply chains — and the operational demands it places on digital infrastructure.

DRC — Copper & cobalt mining industrial activity
01

Copper

Copperbelt and Katanga mining districts

02

Cobalt

The world's largest producer — battery supply chains

03

Coltan & tantalum

Eastern conflict-sensitive supply chains

04

Lithium

Emerging hard-rock prospects

03Digital infrastructure opportunity

How Corridor-Zero supports DRC

Mining operations

Mine-wide private 5G, machine telemetry, safety systems and remote operations.

Processing

Plant networks for refining, smelting and processing facilities.

Transportation

Rail corridor connectivity, cargo visibility and operations data.

Ports

Port-community systems, terminal networks and customs digitization.

Industrial facilities

Secure industrial connectivity for factories and special economic zones.

Connectivity

Open RAN and private 5G engineered for industrial-grade reliability.

Edge computing

In-country edge compute for latency-critical operations and data sovereignty.

Cybersecurity

Industrial-grade security for operational technology and critical infrastructure.

04Strategic corridors

DRC's corridors to global markets

Lobito Corridor

The western export route via the Benguela Railway and Port of Lobito

Central Corridor

Lubumbashi to Dar es Salaam through Tanzania

Northern Corridor

Eastern trade route via Uganda and Kenya

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DRC within Corridor-Zero's strategic markets

05Country impact

What trusted infrastructure unlocks for DRC

Economic growth

Reliable digital infrastructure compounds productivity across mining, logistics and industry.

Investment readiness

Bankable, de-risked infrastructure assets that attract long-duration capital.

Digital modernization

A sovereign, trusted network layer replacing fragmented, closed systems.

Industrial transformation

Automation, telemetry and analytics that modernize operations end to end.

Regional integration

Interoperable connectivity that binds corridors, borders and markets together.

06Local partnerships

Who we work with in DRC

Government

Sovereign frameworks, spectrum policy and national digital strategies.

Infrastructure operators

Rail, port and utility operators that anchor corridor demand.

Technology partners

Open RAN vendors, cloud, cybersecurity and industrial systems.

Mining companies

Copper, cobalt, iron ore and battery-mineral producers.

Financial institutions

DFIs, banks and investors financing corridor infrastructure.

Corridor-Zero engages governments, operators and investors to align trusted digital infrastructure with DRC's corridor priorities.

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