Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold to buy stake in DRC lithium project
Aerial view of the Manono project. (Image courtesy of AVZ Minerals.) KoBold Metals, the mining…
Congo Seeks Saudi Investment to Counter China’s Mining Influence
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking mining investors from Saudi Arabia to reduce its…
Trafigura-backed Congo cobalt miner scraps sale to Chinese firm
(Image courtesy of Chemaf) Copper and cobalt producer Chemaf Resources Ltd. has abandoned a deal…
Cobalt price soars on supply fears after Congo export ban
Cobalt stones on display. Stock image. Cobalt prices soared on Monday as concerns over supplies…
Namib Minerals Building a Multi-Asset Mining Powerhouse in Zimbabwe and the DRC
By Peter Kennedy Namib Minerals is set to become a publicly traded company in the…
DR CONGO – M23 rebels loot 10 tons of strategic minerals from a plant in South Kivu
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:4447M-cassiterite.jpg Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - More than 10 tons of strategic minerals were taken by…
DRC Suspends Cobalt Exports to Stabilize Market
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s number one cobalt producer, has banned all exportation…
Illegal gold mining drives deforestation in DRC reserve home to ‘African unicorn’
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo protects vast tracks of…
Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms
Illegal gold mining has marred the town of Kitutu in South Kivu province, polluting rivers…