{
  "id": 3444412,
  "title": "Record 70,177 Tonnes Lift Congo’s Kipushi Into Zinc’s Top Three",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/record-70-177-tonnes-lift-congos-kipushi-into-zincs-top-three",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:01:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/kipushi-zinc-production-dr-congo-record-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kipushi produced a record 70,177 tonnes of zinc in the second quarter as prices reached their highest level since 2022, lifting a metal the DR Congo rarely gets credit for. The post Record 70,177 Tonnes Lift Congo’s Kipushi Into Zinc’s Top Three appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}