Copper: $9,245/t ▲ +2.1% | Cobalt: $24,800/t ▼ -1.3% | Lithium: $10,200/t ▲ +0.8% | Railway Progress: 67% ▲ +3pp Q4 | Corridor FDI: $14.2B ▲ +28% YoY | Angola GDP: 4.4% ▲ +3.2pp vs 2023 (2024) | DRC GDP: 6.1% ▼ -2.4pp vs 2023 (2024) | Zambia GDP: 3.8% ▼ -1.5pp vs 2023 (2024) | Copper: $9,245/t ▲ +2.1% | Cobalt: $24,800/t ▼ -1.3% | Lithium: $10,200/t ▲ +0.8% | Railway Progress: 67% ▲ +3pp Q4 | Corridor FDI: $14.2B ▲ +28% YoY | Angola GDP: 4.4% ▲ +3.2pp vs 2023 (2024) | DRC GDP: 6.1% ▼ -2.4pp vs 2023 (2024) | Zambia GDP: 3.8% ▼ -1.5pp vs 2023 (2024) |
Glossary

Royalty

By Lobito Corridor Intelligence · Last updated May 19, 2026 · 3 min

A royalty is a payment made by a mining company to the government (or landowner) based on the value or volume of minerals extracted. Royalties are typically cal

Contents
  1. Definition
  2. Corridor Context
  3. Related Terms

Definition

A royalty is a payment made by a mining company to the government (or landowner) based on the value or volume of minerals extracted. Royalties are typically calculated as a percentage of the gross revenue from mineral sales and represent a key component of mining fiscal regimes.

Corridor Context

Royalty rates vary significantly across corridor countries. The DRC charges 3.5% on copper and 10% on cobalt (designated a strategic substance). Zambia uses a sliding-scale royalty linked to copper prices, ranging from 5.5% to 10%. Angola's rates are set by mineral type under the Angola Mining Code. Our Mining Tax Comparison details the full fiscal burden across jurisdictions.

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Editorial Note

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How To Use This Term

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Analysis by Lobito Corridor Intelligence. Last updated May 19, 2026.