Lithium in the DRC: KoBold Metals and Its Dual-Use Technology at the Heart of a Geopolitical Battle at the UN
The American AI-driven mining exploration firm, backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is seeking to deploy an aircraft equipped…
Category: Minerals
Congo Equipment, a subsidiary of Al Mada—the holding company of the Moroccan royal family of King Mohammed VI—holds 100% of the capital for the distribution of critical Caterpillar heavy machinery for the Lualaba mines
Kinshasa is putting pressure on Al Mada, the holding company of the Moroccan royal family (led by King Mohammed VI),…
Justice for Miners holds high-level meeting with Anglo American to demand action to protect compensation for former miners and their families
Yesterday, 5 May 2026, representatives of Justice for Miners (JFM) and Action for Southern African (ACTSA) met with senior Anglo…
In Greater Katanga, METALKOL and Ruashi Mining Accused of Not Implementing the Second Tier of the Guaranteed Minimum Interprofessional Wage (SMIG)
Workers at METALKOL and Ruashi Mining are accusing their employers of not implementing the second tier of the Guaranteed Minimum…
The DRC has created a $100 million paramilitary mining guard unit funded by the United States and the United Arab Emirates
The Democratic Republic of Congo is launching a $100 million mining protection force, funded by the United States, to secure…
Virtus and Lloyds join forces to restart Chemaf mines by 2027
Virtus Minerals and its Indian partner Lloyds Metals & Energy have formed a joint venture called Virtus Lloyds Mineral Holding…
DRC and Cobalt: Reclaiming a Strategic Market in the Face of Chinese Hegemony
Long relegated to the role of mere supplier of raw materials, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is undergoing a…
THOUSANDS OF SICK AND DYING MINERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA THREATENED WITH BEING STRIPPED OF THEIR ONLY ROUTE TO COMPENSATION
In 2018 a class-action on behalf of former mineworkers won a landmark case. In 2019 a settlement of 5 billion…
High-Grade Copper in Unexplored Butembo: US Company Copper Intelligence Plans to Begin Drilling in Four to Six Weeks
The US exploration company Copper Intelligence plans to begin drilling within four to six weeks in what it considers a…
Iran War: At $500 per ton, Kamoa-Kakula is expected to profit from selling sulfuric acid to other oxidized copper miners in the region
Copper and cobalt mining in the country is heavily dependent on sulfuric acid and sulfur-based chemicals such as sodium…