US firm KoBold Metals buys stake in contested Manono Lithium Project, DRC

US firm KoBold Metals buys stake in contested Manono Lithium Project, DRC

KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based mining exploration company, has announced a deal to buy Australian AVZ Minerals Ltd.’s stake in a contested lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Extensive deposits of key minerals mean the DRC is likely a key player in the transition to green energy. Roughly three years ago, a lithium deposit […]

Tanganyika : AFREWATCH launches a project called "Hearing the voices of communities around Manono!", the idea being to accompany the local population on development issues Image media PMaki Wed 28/05/2025 - 14:12 Body Manono's territory has one of the largest deposits of lithium in the world. Along with these minerals of the future for the manufacture of rechargeable batteries for electronic devices, tin and cassiterite.