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DRC Civil Society Calls for Transparency in KoBold Metals Lithium Exploration Agreement

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 Constance

DRC Civil Society Demands Transparency, Local Jobs, and Fair Revenue Sharing in KoBold Metals Lithium Exploration Following the granting of seven exploration permits to the U.S.-based company KoBold Metals, the Coalition for the Recovery of the Mining and Petroleum Assets of the Congolese People (CORAC) has issued a series of recommendations to ensure that this partnership delivers tangible benefits for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). CORAC is urging the government to guarantee full transparency of contracts, including the introduction of binding clauses with clear deadlines and penalties. The coalition… Read More Here

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Andrada Mining Kicks Off Lithium Ridge Drilling Program in Namibia with SQM Partnership

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 Constance

Andrada Mining Launches Exploration Drilling at Namibia’s Lithium Ridge with SQM Investment Aim-listed Andrada Mining has commenced exploration drilling at its Lithium Ridge project in Namibia, in partnership with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) through its subsidiary SQM Australia. This marks a key milestone in the first stage of the companies’ earn-in agreement. Under this initial stage, SQM will fund up to $7 million in exploration to secure an initial 30% interest in the project. Across the full three-stage earn-in agreement, Andrada may fund up to $40 million… Read More Here

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CAMI officially presents seven digital research certificates to the American company Kobold Metals

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Constance

CAMI Officially Issues Seven Digital Research Certificates to Kobold Metals in DRC The Mining Registry of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially granted seven digitalized research certificates to U.S.-based Kobold Metals, marking a new milestone in the strategic partnership between the two nations. The certificates were presented on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in Kinshasa during a ceremony attended by Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba. The initiative reflects the shared ambition of the DRC and the United States to strengthen economic ties through responsible and innovative development of… Read More Here

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Katamba Mining Seeks Concession for Mpiana-Mwanga III Hydropower Plant to Support Lithium Project in DRC

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Constance

Katamba Mining Expands Mpiana-Mwanga Hydroelectric Project to 148 MW to Power Manono Lithium Mine and Local Communities Katamba Mining has submitted an application to the Electricity Sector Regulation Authority (ARE) for a production concession to develop the third phase of the Mpiana-Mwanga hydroelectric plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company, owned 70% by China’s Zijin Mining and 30% by state-owned Cominière, plans to install an additional 108 MW of capacity at the plant, located in the Manono territory of Tanganyika province. This application follows Katamba Mining’s April… Read More Here

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KoBold Metals Expands Lithium Exploration in DRC with Seven New Permits

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

KoBold Metals Secures Seven Lithium and Critical Mineral Permits in DRC Amid U.S. Investment Push KoBold Metals, the mineral exploration company backed by U.S. billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has secured seven new permits to explore lithium and other critical minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The licenses were awarded weeks after the Berkeley, California-based company signed an exploration agreement with the Congolese government, part of a broader strategy to attract American investment into the country’s mining sector. The DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt,… Read More Here

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AVZ Minerals Secures 10% Manono Stake After ICC Victory

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 Constance

AVZ Minerals Triumphs in ICC Ruling, Strengthens Control of DRC’s Manono Lithium Project Australian mining company AVZ Minerals has won its arbitration case against Dathomir Mining Resources before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The ruling, issued on July 14, 2025, definitively confirms AVZ’s acquisition of a 10% stake in Dathcom Mining SA, owner of the world-class Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AVZ’s subsidiary AVZI initiated the case before the ICC to confirm the legality of a 2020 Share Purchase Agreement (SPA). The tribunal ruled that:… Read More Here

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KoBold Metals to Acquire 17,000 Mining Concessions in DRC Lithium Push

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 Constance

Backed by Gates and Bezos, KoBold Metals Targets DRC Lithium in $1B Exploration Deal KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based mining company backed by billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is preparing to acquire nearly 17,000 mining concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of an ambitious large-scale exploration program. The company uses advanced artificial intelligence and data-driven technology to identify deposits of critical minerals used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. On July 17, 2025, KoBold signed an agreement in principle with the Congolese government in a ceremony attended… Read More Here

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AVZ Minerals Accuses DRC of Breaching Arbitration Order in KoBold-Manono Lithium Deal

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 Constance

AVZ Minerals Alleges DRC Breach of Arbitration in KoBold Lithium Agreement for Manono Project Australia-based AVZ Minerals, which holds a majority stake in the contested Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has accused the DRC government of violating an international arbitration order by signing a new development deal with US-backed KoBold Metals. On July 18, the DRC government announced an agreement with KoBold to jointly develop the southern section of the Manono lithium and tin deposit, one of the largest untapped sources of battery metals globally.… Read More Here

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Zimbabwe’s Spodumene Exports Soar 30% in H1 2025 Despite Global Lithium Price Slump

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 Constance

Zimbabwe Boosts Lithium Exports by 30% in First Half of 2025 Amid Global Price Decline Zimbabwe’s exports of spodumene concentrate—a key lithium-bearing mineral used in battery production—rose by 30% in the first half of 2025, defying the backdrop of falling global lithium prices, according to data from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ). From January to June, the country exported 586,197 metric tons of spodumene concentrate, up from 451,824 metric tons during the same period in 2024, MMCZ figures shared with Reuters on Monday revealed. Despite a nearly 90%… Read More Here

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Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba to Construct $270M Lithium Concentrator with Chinese Partners in 2025

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 Constance

Kuvimba to Build $270M Lithium Plant at Sandawana Mine in 2025 Zimbabwe’s state-owned Kuvimba Mining House will begin construction of a $270 million lithium concentrator at its Sandawana mine in the third quarter of 2025, with commissioning expected in early 2027, according to CEO Trevor Barnard. The facility is designed to process 600,000 metric tons of lithium ore per year and will be developed in partnership with two major Chinese metals companies. Under the agreement, the Chinese firms will build and operate the plant for a minimum of five years,… Read More Here