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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.

DRC
Jinchuan and Gecamines want start-up in Musonoi by year-end

In its half-year financial statements published on August 18, Chinese state-run firm Jinchuan Group announced that it intends to start [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.09.2017

DRC
Can Grant Dempsey help ease Gecamines' predicament?

Congo-K's Katanga-based state-run company Gecamines, which has been scrambling for [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.09.2017

Angola
Sonangol croise le fer avec Conoco et Cobalt

Son équipe de défenseurs constituée, la Sonangol a décidé de répliquer aux attaques de Conoco et Cobalt en arbitrage à Londres.

Subscribers only Énergies 29.08.2017

Angola
Cobalt ne parvient pas à bloquer la fronde de ses actionnaires

Cobalt, qui voulait retarder le recours lancé contre lui par ses actionnaires pour récupérer leurs pertes liées aux activités de la firme en Angola, vient d'être débouté par la justice.

Subscribers only Énergies 29.08.2017

Angola
Cobalt veut faire échouer l'offensive de ses actionnaires

Cobalt tente une dernière manœuvre pour bloquer le recours lancé contre lui au sujet de ses activités en Angola.

Subscribers only Énergies 25.07.2017

Spotlight | DRC
War for lithium declared in Manono

The big names of the mining industry are rushing into to grab a share of southeast Congo-K's lithium, a metal in hot demand with the electric battery booming. We investigated as British financier Jason Brewer, Australian mining and oil magnate [.

Subscribers only Mining 18.07.2017

DRC
Gordon Thompson's mission to get Tiger Resources back on track

Mining junior Tiger Resources's new country boss Gordon Thompson will have his work cut out for him to help the company rebalance its finances and smooth out its operations.

Subscribers only Mining 18.07.2017

Guinea
Terry Stanley lays into Volcanic Gold

Australian Terry Stanley, managing director of OreSearch Drilling, has declared war on its contractor Volcanic Gold Mines, a Canadian junior [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.07.2017

Spotlight | DRC
Mining discord sparked by tensions over power in Katanga

Electricity, or the lack thereof, is a prickly topic in Katanga, and the root of a heated debate between miners and local authorities. Neither side wants to pick up the slack for costly power imports.

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2017

Africa, DRC
Roger Murphy, Madini Minerals' financial trump card

To raise the funds needed to develop its mining projects in Africa, Madini Minerals, based in Mauritius, can count on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2017

DRC
Forrest loses bout against Gecamines

According to our information, on June 29, the Brussels court [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2017

DRC
Apple, Sony, Samsung and BMW aspiring to a flawless cobalt record

The "Artisanal mining, livelihoods, and child labor in the cobalt [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2017

Angola
Les actionnaires de Cobalt plus que jamais prêts à en découdre

Le 12 juillet, une première rencontre aura lieu entre les [...]

Subscribers only Énergies 27.06.2017

DRC
Copper producers tarnished by investigations into sub-contractor

Equipment pertaining MCSC, sub-contractor of copper producers Tiger Resources and MMG, was reportedly seized following accusations it dodged taxes.

Subscribers only Mining 20.06.2017

DRC
Deputy Stanley Pelesa pilots Cape Lambert into the country

Congolese deputy Stanley Mbayo Pelesa is busy implementing an equal-split [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.06.2017

Angola
Cobalt tente de limiter la casse avec ses assureurs

Ses actionnaires réclamant d'être dédommagés à la suite de leurs pertes en bourse, qu'ils incombent aux enquêtes pour corruption à Luanda, Cobalt cherche l'aide financière de ses assureurs.

Subscribers only Énergies 13.06.2017

Guinea
AusCan Exploration puts eggs in more than one basket

AusCan Exploration Guinee appears to have paid attention to president Alpha Conde’s call, voiced on May 9 at the opening [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.06.2017

DRC
George Forrest wants second bout against Gecamines in Brussels

The Belgian-Congolese magnate is contesting the Brussels court’s decision, which has stated it does not have the jurisdiction to rule on his dispute with Gecamines over Katanga cobalt.

Subscribers only Mining 06.06.2017

Morocco
Chris Farnworth, headhunter for Canada’s miners

To secure a firm foothold in Morocco, two Canadian companies, Maxtech Ventures and Supreme Metals Corp, have teamed up with [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.06.2017

DRC
China flexes its muscles in Copperbelt

China is pulling out all the stops, both financial and diplomatic, to win over the Congolese authorities and retain its interests in Katanga’s mines.

Subscribers only Mining 23.05.2017

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Nigeria
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Cobalt

DRC
Jinchuan and Gecamines want start-up in Musonoi by year-end

DRC
Can Grant Dempsey help ease Gecamines' predicament?

Angola
Sonangol croise le fer avec Conoco et Cobalt

Angola
Cobalt ne parvient pas à bloquer la fronde de ses actionnaires

Angola
Cobalt veut faire échouer l'offensive de ses actionnaires

Spotlight | DRC
War for lithium declared in Manono

DRC
Gordon Thompson's mission to get Tiger Resources back on track

Guinea
Terry Stanley lays into Volcanic Gold

Spotlight | DRC
Mining discord sparked by tensions over power in Katanga

Africa, DRC
Roger Murphy, Madini Minerals' financial trump card

DRC
Forrest loses bout against Gecamines

DRC
Apple, Sony, Samsung and BMW aspiring to a flawless cobalt record

Angola
Les actionnaires de Cobalt plus que jamais prêts à en découdre

DRC
Copper producers tarnished by investigations into sub-contractor

DRC
Deputy Stanley Pelesa pilots Cape Lambert into the country

Angola
Cobalt tente de limiter la casse avec ses assureurs

Guinea
AusCan Exploration puts eggs in more than one basket

DRC
George Forrest wants second bout against Gecamines in Brussels

Morocco
Chris Farnworth, headhunter for Canada’s miners

DRC
China flexes its muscles in Copperbelt

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Cobalt

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Angola Sonangol croise le fer avec Conoco et Cobalt

Angola Cobalt ne parvient pas à bloquer la fronde de ses actionnaires

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Spotlight | DRC War for lithium declared in Manono

DRC Gordon Thompson's mission to get Tiger Resources back on track

Guinea Terry Stanley lays into Volcanic Gold

Spotlight | DRC Mining discord sparked by tensions over power in Katanga

Africa, DRC Roger Murphy, Madini Minerals' financial trump card

DRC Forrest loses bout against Gecamines

DRC Apple, Sony, Samsung and BMW aspiring to a flawless cobalt record

Angola Les actionnaires de Cobalt plus que jamais prêts à en découdre

DRC Copper producers tarnished by investigations into sub-contractor

DRC Deputy Stanley Pelesa pilots Cape Lambert into the country

Angola Cobalt tente de limiter la casse avec ses assureurs

Guinea AusCan Exploration puts eggs in more than one basket

DRC George Forrest wants second bout against Gecamines in Brussels

Morocco Chris Farnworth, headhunter for Canada’s miners

DRC China flexes its muscles in Copperbelt

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

DRC
Jinchuan and Gecamines want start-up in Musonoi by year-end

DRC
Can Grant Dempsey help ease Gecamines' predicament?

Angola
Sonangol croise le fer avec Conoco et Cobalt

Angola
Cobalt ne parvient pas à bloquer la fronde de ses actionnaires

Angola
Cobalt veut faire échouer l'offensive de ses actionnaires

Spotlight | DRC
War for lithium declared in Manono

DRC
Gordon Thompson's mission to get Tiger Resources back on track

Guinea
Terry Stanley lays into Volcanic Gold

Spotlight | DRC
Mining discord sparked by tensions over power in Katanga

Africa, DRC
Roger Murphy, Madini Minerals' financial trump card

DRC
Forrest loses bout against Gecamines

DRC
Apple, Sony, Samsung and BMW aspiring to a flawless cobalt record

Angola
Les actionnaires de Cobalt plus que jamais prêts à en découdre

DRC
Copper producers tarnished by investigations into sub-contractor

DRC
Deputy Stanley Pelesa pilots Cape Lambert into the country

Angola
Cobalt tente de limiter la casse avec ses assureurs

Guinea
AusCan Exploration puts eggs in more than one basket

DRC
George Forrest wants second bout against Gecamines in Brussels

Morocco
Chris Farnworth, headhunter for Canada’s miners

DRC
China flexes its muscles in Copperbelt