Bill Gates-Backed Mining Startup Wants to Expand Into Congo
November 7th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, an article on a Bill Gates-backed mining startup that wants to expand into Congo: KoBold Metals invested in copper project in neighboring Zambia The Central African country is world’s top source of cobalt KoBold Metals, a mining start-up backed by Bill Gates that’s developing a copper project in Zambia, is getting closer to investing in […]
Read more »Europe, US Racing to Challenge China’s Dominance over Vital African Minerals, but will They Succeed?
November 6th, 2023
Via The South China Morning Post, an article on European and U.S. efforts to challenge China’s dominance over vital African minerals market, but will they succeed? Countries in the West are attempting to challenge China’s lead in the mining and refining of vital minerals including cobalt and copper The EU and the US have agreed […]
Read more »Congo’s Growth to Surpass 6% in 2023
November 3rd, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on Congo’s economic growth: The economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the largest producer of cobalt, is seen expanding more than 6% this year despite a slump in the prices of the metal used in electric vehicles and violent conflict in the east, the International Monetary Fund said. The mining sector remains […]
Read more »Dispute Over Congo Lithium Heats Up With Dueling Claims
October 27th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, an update on a long-running dispute over one of the world’s largest lithium deposits in the DRC: Zijin announces new venture with country to explore deposits Australia’s AVZ argues area in question belongs to it A long-running dispute over one of the world’s largest hard-rock lithium deposits in the Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Read more »The Dirty Business of Green Energy in Congo
October 14th, 2023
Via New Lines Magazine, commentary on the dirty side of green energy in the Congo: On the eve of a small town’s mining boom, New Lines investigates the disconnect among companies, the government and the community that sits on the mineral-rich land It’s 9 on Monday night in Manono, a small town in the Tanganyika […]
Read more »U.S., EU To Support African Railway Development To Counter China
October 11th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on U.S., EU to support African railway development in the mineral-rich corridor in Angola, DRC, Zambia as China’s Belt and Road slows: The United States and the European Union will offer assistance on the construction of an international railway in Africa to bring resources from mining areas to a […]
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