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Battery Metals

Lithium, cobalt, graphite, vanadium and nickel, of which Africa boasts large reserves, are highly sought after for their capacity to store energy as batteries.

DRC
Conco powers on to Katanga mining market

The energy sector engineering firm has been going from strength to strength with Copperbelt mining operators.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 09.10.2018

South Africa
Jason Brewer adds battery metal, vanadium, to his basket

Perth-based businessman Jason Brewer arrived in Johannesburg October 2 with the view to round off weeks of talks for the [...]

Free access Mining 09.10.2018

DRC
Kennesy Brouwers shores up Copperbelt presence with Minexco

With a foot already in Katangan lithium via QG Lithium, the Congolese businessman has now created Minexco to tap into the province's copper and cobalt reserves.

Subscribers only Mining 09.10.2018

RDC
Kabongo, l'ex-bras droit de Dan Gertler, accélère son barrage

L'homme d'affaires congolais Yves Kabongo, proche du cercle présidentiel, mise sur le site prometteur de Kinsuka.

Subscribers only Énergies 02.10.2018

Spotlight | China, DRC, United States
The kings of high-tech jostling for Katanga's mines

There is an unofficial war currently raging between American and Chinese battery, electric car and electronics manufacturers for Congo-K's reserves of lithium and cobalt, key components of these booming sectors. Although the Chinese groups have been able to snap up [.

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

DRC
Kabila bulletproofs Chinese-Congo mining explosives alliance

Weeks out of the president elections in which he will back his appointed successor Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, Congolese president Joseph [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

DRC
China's go-to man for Katanga, Simon Cong, takes control of Musoshi copper

The Chinese businessman with connections among the highest echelons of power in Kinshasa, Cong Mao Huai, better known by his [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

Namibia
Kazera Global aims to tack lithium to tantalum success

Mining junior African Tantalum hopes the latest ore samples taken at its Tantalite Valley project in Namibia will establish the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

DRC, Zambia
Ghanaian gold experts pan for copper and cobalt

Until now active in Ghanaian gold, Blaze Metals has taken a stab at copper and cobalt exploration in the Copperbelt zone shared by Zambia and Congo-K.

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

Guinea, Ivory Coast
Ptolemy Capital, happy sponsor of Volcanic Gold

Ptolemy Capital is counting on the Australian junior's projects for a healthy return on investment.

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

Uganda
Will Philip Lindsay get greenlight for Orom graphite sale?

On October 5, the shareholders of Australian firm Consolidated Africa (CRA) will vote on whether to go ahead with the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

Mali
Bernard Aylward's challenges to extract lithium in Bougouni

In order to launch lithium production on its Bougouni lithium project by 2020 as scheduled, geologist Bernard Aylward, CEO of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

Tanzania
Stefan Nagy finally ready to reboot CATA Mining gold projects

As Africa Mining Intelligence understands, Tanzania's Mining Commission reportedly granted a gold mining licence in late August to CATA Mining [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

DRC
Leonide Mupepele shares his vision of cobalt exploration

The Congolese engineer who heads the mining consultancy firm he [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.09.2018

DRC
Giovanni Zunino wants to play it safe along Katanga-Zambia copper route

The transporter of ore produced by Glencore and TFM in Katanga, the businessman wants to install video surveillance on his trucks to secure their passage.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 11.09.2018

Botswana
Who is Kalahari Metals, Metal Tiger's new local copper arm?

With its latest investment in British junior Kalahari Metals (KM), LSE-listed Metal Tiger has found itself a team of technical [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.09.2018

Ivory Coast
Novo Litio bounces from Portuguese lithium to gold

In a move against the tide, the Australian junior has turned from battery metals to focus on gold in northern Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Mining 11.09.2018

DRC
Optimal Mining ready to take on Lualaba cobalt in next to no time

The Australian junior has rolled out its team, raised the necessary cash and is now waiting for the green light from up high to start its cobalt projects in the Congo-K.

Subscribers only Mining 11.09.2018

Botswana
Roger Key lures investors into his mining nets

In early August, British geologist Roger Key was able to convince two investment firms to help him develop the nickel, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.09.2018

Uganda
Agrawal clan helps itself to country's deposits

The Indian Agrawal clan is slowly but surely working towards its goal: invest several hundred million dollars in Uganda's mining [...]

Free access Mining 11.09.2018

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