Battery metals
ERG plans battery material plant
ERG is considering the construction of a lithium-ion battery precursor plant, to be exclusively supplied with cobalt hydroxide in the DRC.
Base Metals
The DRC should become the largest mining economy in Africa
"Progress being made on mining and exploration projects, notably the world class Kamoa-Kakula copper-cobalt project and Kipushi zinc project, is exciting."
Battery metals
Cobalt collaboration in the DRC
“The demand for cobalt is anticipated to climb steadily over the coming years as, for example, the electric vehicle sector grows."
Battery metals
Precipitation reagent compensates for low cobalt prices
The demand for electric vehicles has been slower than expected – and the consequent result has seen a fairly steep drop in battery minerals like cobalt.
Battery metals
Eurasian Resources Group plans battery material plant
ERG is assessing the construction of a battery material plant to produce nickel-cobalt-manganese precursor materials for electric vehicles (EVs).
Gold
MRA EXCLUSIVE at Mining Indaba: Mining in Francophone Africa
Richard Mugni speaks about regulatory and political hurdles in Francophone West Africa as well as the challenges experienced in Africa's cobalt-hub - the DRC.
Battery metals
Eurasian Resources Group still buoyant about the DRC
It was a bittersweet 2019 for Eurasian Resources Group’s DRC interests. A new government, a new Mining Code and a decrease in cobalt prices.
Gold
DRC Mining Week 2020: The countdown has begun
Roads that lead to Lubumbashi are paved with copper, cobalt and gold and plenty of opportunity given the response to DRC Mining Week 2019.
Battery metals
Digital cobalt supply chain ready for 2020
A digital supply chain for cobalt has moved beyond pilot phase and is progressing toward live production computing environments starting in spring 2020.
Energy
Data disruption: the key to ethical battery supply chains in ASM
A new data study has delivered the first ever comprehensive picture of the state of ASM in cobalt, copper and conflict minerals.
