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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

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Kobold Metals to Invest in AI-Powered Exploration Under New Deal with DRC

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 Constance

DR Congo Signs Strategic Mining Deal with U.S. based Company Kobold Metals to Boost Lithium Exploration and AI-Driven Geological Mapping On Thursday, at the African Union City in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi presided over the signing of a major agreement between the Congolese government and U.S.-based company Kobold Metals. The agreement marks a significant step toward American investment in the country’s mining sector. The document was signed by Congolese Minister of Mines, Kizito Pakabomba, and Benjamin Katabuka, the Managing Director of Kobold Metals in… Read More Here

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AVZ Minerals Resumes Arbitration Against DRC Over Manono Lithium Permit

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 Constance

AVZ Minerals Limited (AVZ or the Company) has confirmed the resumption of arbitration proceedings before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The proceedings were initiated by the Company’s subsidiaries—AVZ International Pty Ltd (AVZI), Green Lithium Holdings Pte Ltd (GLH), and Dathcom Mining SA (Dathcom)—against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The dispute centers on the DRC’s failure to grant a mining exploitation permit (Permis d’Exploitation or PE) to Dathcom for the area covered under Permit PR 13359 (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/20). As previously announced on 26 May… Read More Here

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Zimbabwe to Ban Lithium Concentrate Exports by 2027 to Boost Local Processing

June 15, 2025June 15, 2025 Constance

Zimbabwe will prohibit the export of lithium concentrates starting in 2027, as part of its broader effort to increase local processing of the valuable mineral, Mines Minister Winston Chitando announced on Tuesday. As Africa’s leading producer of lithium—a key component in batteries used for renewable energy technologies—Zimbabwe previously banned the export of raw lithium ore in 2022. Since then, the government has been encouraging miners to add value locally by processing more of the mineral within the country. Most lithium mining operations in Zimbabwe are operated by Chinese companies, which… Read More Here