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Cobalt

Some 60% of the world's cobalt reserves are found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while other African nations, including Zambia, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, Morocco, Ivory Coast and Guinea also hold resources of this sought-after metal used in the growing electric battery market.

Nigeria
Abuja takes working battery metals train

The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has until the end of the year to publish a report on the northwest [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.05.2018

DRC
What future lies ahead for George Forrest in Katanga's mines

The deal signed on May 2 between Congolese firm Gecamines and Groupe Forrest International (GFI) settled their Lubumbashi copper slag [...]

Free access Mining 15.05.2018

DRC
Richard Muyej wants own Mining Week

The governor of Lualaba, Richard Muyej, is determined not to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.05.2018

Morocco
ONHYM wants to surf on copper and cobalt wave

Copper prices have finally begun to recover while the value [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.05.2018

Angola
Sonangol fait table rase de Cobalt et de l'ère Dos Santos

En lançant, le 20 avril, un appel d'offres pour l'acquisition des anciens blocs de Cobalt International Energy (blocs 20 et [...]

Subscribers only Énergies 08.05.2018

DRC
After the George Forrest/Gecamines deal, what future for the Lubumbashi slag heap?

Although Groupe Forrest International (GFI) and the Congolese state-owned company Gecamines officially put an end to their dispute over the [...]

Subscribers only 04.05.2018

Spotlight | DRC
Consultants find goldmine in cobalt

A host of consultants joined the usual crowd of miners at talks on cobalt given at the OECD's 12th Forum on responsible mineral supply chains held in Paris this April. With cobalt reaching almost $89,000/tonne by early May, buyers, operators [.

Subscribers only Mining 01.05.2018

Morocco
David Lenigas homes in on Kingdom's cobalt

Monaco-based Australian businessman David Lenigas, who is constantly on the lookout for new lucrative business deals and recently added therapeutic [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.05.2018

Africa
Africa Risk Consulting seeks mileage out of rising mining prices

British entrepreneur Tara O'Connor, who heads the firm Africa Risk [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.05.2018

Spotlight | Africa, DRC
ERG rebuilds its copper empire on the continent

As Africa Mining Intelligence understands, the Kazakh firm Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) might sell several key assets in its Congolese portfolio to focus on Metalkol's copper tailings treatment project. ERG, formerly known as ENRC, has reportedly put its Katanga copper [.

Subscribers only Mining 10.04.2018

Angola, DRC
Luis Teixeira counting on copper to make rail profitable

While Caminho de Ferro de Benguela already transports Congolese manganese, the company boss would like to add in copper to cover costs.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 10.04.2018

DRC
Lithium and cobalt producers show Chetan Chug the love

Indian businessman Chetan Chug is a heavyweight partner for mining groups looking for Asian buyers for their Congolese cobalt and lithium production.

Subscribers only Mining 10.04.2018

DRC
Shiraz Virji and Trafigura's enduring union

In early April, UAE mining firm Shalina Resources and its [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.04.2018

DRC
Local analysis but international standard

The Societe de surveillance miniere (SSM), mining analysis laboratory based [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.04.2018

Angola
Les blocs de Cobalt attirent Statoil et ENI

Alors que la firme d'Etat Sonangol entame sa procédure de rachat des blocs 20 et 21 du texan Cobalt International [...]

Subscribers only Énergies 03.04.2018

DRC
Copper man Jean Lengo Dia-Ndinga busies himself with cobalt

While continuing to oversee his copper project near Kolwezi, the Congolese businessman has moved into cobalt as its prices continue to soar.