H.E. Louis Watum Kabamba

Born in 1962 in Kinshasa, His Excellency Louis Watum Kabamba has held numerous positions, including Operations Director at the Yatela gold mine in Mali from 2001 to 2005. From 2006 to 2009, H.E. Louis Watum worked on the Moto Gold Mines project before successfully leading the development and commissioning of Randgold’s Kibali project.

In December 2014, he joined Ivanhoe Mines as General Manager of the company’s operations in the DRC. There, he played a key role in developing the Kamoa copper mines and the Kipushi Corporation’s zinc-copper-silver mine. He has served as Chairman and CEO of the company for several years.

With valuable professional experience in the mining sector, he became the Managing Director of Kamoa Copper SA in March 2015. In August 2025, he was appointed the Minister of Mines having previously served as the Minister of Industry & Small and Medium Enterprises.