Company profile
Buenassa Resources S.A.
Buenassa Resources S.A. is a Democratic Republic of Congo-based mining and minerals-beneficiation company developing a copper and cobalt hydrometallurgical refinery in Lualaba Province, in the heart of the DRC's Copperbelt. The Company is a subsidiary of Buenassa S.A.R.L., which was founded in 2022 by Eddy B.K. Kioni. Buenassa Resources leads implementation of the flagship refinery project, which will process copper and cobalt concentrate sourced from existing mining operations without a captive mine of its own, targeting production of LME-grade copper cathodes and battery-grade cobalt sulfate for global battery, defence, and aerospace supply chains.
- Sector
- Mining and natural resources / Metals & Mining
- Markets
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Founded
- 2022
- Ownership
- Private
- Capital raised
- $3.4m
- Business model
- B2B Manufacturing
Products and services
LME Grade A Copper Cathodes, Battery-Grade Cobalt Sulfate, Cobalt Metal & Cobalt Supperalloy
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | USTDA invests USD 3.4 million in Buenassa Resources S.A. for the DRC copper and cobalt refinery | Infrastructure & Project Finance | $3.4m | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Source: Partner Researchers.