They are not, infact they've ignored their repeated requests to negotiate and that is frustrating them.
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They are not, infact they've ignored their repeated requests to negotiate and that is frustrating them.
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AVZ Gets a Good mention in this article not Cominiere - as they add f**K all value to JV, and should be removed
Lithium is a key metal used in batteries for electric vehicles and essential for the energy transition. Africa has considerable resources, amounting to 5% of the world's total reserves. Here are the ten largest mines of this precious metal on the continent.
As the auto industry shifts to electric vehicles, lithium-rich African countries, such as Zimbabwe and Namibia, are poised to benefit from increased global demand. Countries such as the DRC and Zambia have also decided to invest in the production of electric batteries. The Nigerian authorities have just given concessions to the Canadian mining company Thor Explorations for the exploitation of the green metal.
African lithium is of particular interest to China and the United States, which compete in this economic field. Lithium production is expected to increase more than 30-fold by 2027, accounting for 12% of global supply. Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe are among the African countries expected to become the main producers of this metal in the coming years.
The African top 10
Energy Capital & Power, Africa's leading energy investment platform, has compiled a list of the 10 largest lithium mines in Africa.
The Arcadia project, Zimbabwe, located 38 km east of Harare, the capital, hosts lithium reserves of 42.3 million tonnes, considered one of the largest hard rock lithium resources in the world. The project was 87% bought by Chinese mining company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt in 2022. The group is expected to invest about $300 million to build the mine and install a plant with a processing capacity of about 4.5 million tons of ore per year. The objective is to be able to produce up to 400,000 tons of lithium concentrate annually.
The mine in Bikita, Zimbabwe, is the country's main site. Following its acquisition by the Chinese mining group Sinomine Resource Group, the construction of a double lithium processing plant should lead to an annual production of up to 300,000 tons of spodumene concentrate, a mineral of the silicate class, pyroxene family, and 480,000 tons of petalite, another mineral of the silicate family.
The Blesberg lithium tantalum mine, South Africa, contains between 250,000 and 400,000 tonnes of lithium. It is owned by the mining company Marula Mining. The first shipment of lithium ore was undertaken in January 2023.
The Bougouni project, Mali, with an estimated resource of 236,500 tonnes of lithium oxide, is expected to be developed as a conventional open-pit mine. A processing facility, under development by UK-based Kodal Minerals, is currently being designed to process two million tonnes of lithium ore per year. Kodal Minerals signed a memorandum of understanding with engineering and construction company Sinohydro in September 2020 to co-develop the project.
The Ewoyaa project, Ghana, set to become Ghana's first lithium-producing mine, has an estimated mineral resource of 35.3 million tonnes. With production scheduled for the end of 2024, the project is being developed by Australia's Atlantic Lithium, and is expected to have a lifespan of 12.5 years. With an initial investment of $125 million, it will use conventional open-pit mining methods.
The Goulamina project, Mali, is located about 150 km from Bamako, the capital. The project is expected to produce 142.3 million tonnes of lithium oxide at 1.38% over 21 years. Developed and operated through a joint venture between Australian mining companies Leo Lithium and China's Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium, the total capital cost of the project will exceed $320 million and will target spodumene concentrate production in the first half of 2024.
The Karibib project, Namibia, with an estimated total production of 773,000 tonnes of lithium over 14 years. The lithium concentrate produced from the mine will be shipped to a planned chemical plant with a production capacity of 56,700 tonnes per year of lithium concentrate in the UAE. The Karibib project is owned and operated by the Australian company Lepidico.
The Manono project, Democratic Republic of Congo, is operated by Australian mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals. It is expected to produce about 700,000 tons per year of high-grade lithium over the mine's 20 years of operation. The project is expected to have an investment of approximately $545.5 million and will target an estimated mineral resource base of 401 million tonnes of lithium oxide.
The Manono Tailings project, Democratic Republic of Congo, has an initial mineral resource estimate of 5.46 million tonnes. The project will include 11 deposits and is expected to reach production of 100,000 tons per year of concentrate, put on the international market by 2025.
The Zulu lithium/tantalum project, Zimbabwe, is considered the largest undeveloped lithium site in Zimbabwe. It will comprise 14 mining concessions covering an area of approximately 2.5 km2. Owned by mining company Premier African Minerals, the project will target an inferred mineral resource of 526,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent. The mine began production in the first quarter of 2023 and will see the development of a pilot plant with a capacity of 50,000 tons per year by Chinese research and development company Suzhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology.
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Lithium is a key metal used in batteries for electric vehicles and essential for the energy transition. Africa has considerable resources, amounting to 5% of the world's total reserves. Here are the ten largest mines of this precious metal on the continent.
As the auto industry shifts to electric vehicles, lithium-rich African countries, such as Zimbabwe and Namibia, are poised to benefit from increased global demand. Countries such as the DRC and Zambia have also decided to invest in the production of electric batteries. The Nigerian authorities have just given concessions to the Canadian mining company Thor Explorations for the exploitation of the green metal.
African lithium is of particular interest to China and the United States, which compete in this economic field. Lithium production is expected to increase more than 30-fold by 2027, accounting for 12% of global supply. Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe are among the African countries expected to become the main producers of this metal in the coming years.
The African top 10
Energy Capital & Power, Africa's leading energy investment platform, has compiled a list of the 10 largest lithium mines in Africa.
The Arcadia project, Zimbabwe, located 38 km east of Harare, the capital, hosts lithium reserves of 42.3 million tonnes, considered one of the largest hard rock lithium resources in the world. The project was 87% bought by Chinese mining company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt in 2022. The group is expected to invest about $300 million to build the mine and install a plant with a processing capacity of about 4.5 million tons of ore per year. The objective is to be able to produce up to 400,000 tons of lithium concentrate annually.
The mine in Bikita, Zimbabwe, is the country's main site. Following its acquisition by the Chinese mining group Sinomine Resource Group, the construction of a double lithium processing plant should lead to an annual production of up to 300,000 tons of spodumene concentrate, a mineral of the silicate class, pyroxene family, and 480,000 tons of petalite, another mineral of the silicate family.
The Blesberg lithium tantalum mine, South Africa, contains between 250,000 and 400,000 tonnes of lithium. It is owned by the mining company Marula Mining. The first shipment of lithium ore was undertaken in January 2023.
The Bougouni project, Mali, with an estimated resource of 236,500 tonnes of lithium oxide, is expected to be developed as a conventional open-pit mine. A processing facility, under development by UK-based Kodal Minerals, is currently being designed to process two million tonnes of lithium ore per year. Kodal Minerals signed a memorandum of understanding with engineering and construction company Sinohydro in September 2020 to co-develop the project.
The Ewoyaa project, Ghana, set to become Ghana's first lithium-producing mine, has an estimated mineral resource of 35.3 million tonnes. With production scheduled for the end of 2024, the project is being developed by Australia's Atlantic Lithium, and is expected to have a lifespan of 12.5 years. With an initial investment of $125 million, it will use conventional open-pit mining methods.
The Goulamina project, Mali, is located about 150 km from Bamako, the capital. The project is expected to produce 142.3 million tonnes of lithium oxide at 1.38% over 21 years. Developed and operated through a joint venture between Australian mining companies Leo Lithium and China's Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium, the total capital cost of the project will exceed $320 million and will target spodumene concentrate production in the first half of 2024.
The Karibib project, Namibia, with an estimated total production of 773,000 tonnes of lithium over 14 years. The lithium concentrate produced from the mine will be shipped to a planned chemical plant with a production capacity of 56,700 tonnes per year of lithium concentrate in the UAE. The Karibib project is owned and operated by the Australian company Lepidico.
The Manono project, Democratic Republic of Congo, is operated by Australian mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals. It is expected to produce about 700,000 tons per year of high-grade lithium over the mine's 20 years of operation. The project is expected to have an investment of approximately $545.5 million and will target an estimated mineral resource base of 401 million tonnes of lithium oxide.
The Manono Tailings project, Democratic Republic of Congo, has an initial mineral resource estimate of 5.46 million tonnes. The project will include 11 deposits and is expected to reach production of 100,000 tons per year of concentrate, put on the international market by 2025.
The Zulu lithium/tantalum project, Zimbabwe, is considered the largest undeveloped lithium site in Zimbabwe. It will comprise 14 mining concessions covering an area of approximately 2.5 km2. Owned by mining company Premier African Minerals, the project will target an inferred mineral resource of 526,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent. The mine began production in the first quarter of 2023 and will see the development of a pilot plant with a capacity of 50,000 tons per year by Chinese research and development company Suzhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology.
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Xerof
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or E, but you're probably right Retro
I noticed you didn't include the ML for obvious reasons . Why return to OZ if the ML was imminent . I am curious to know why over the past few days the focus by the usual suspects on Twitter has shifted toward ICC/ ICSID ? Either way (A or B ) it's time for Nigel to address SH . IMO
We tradies are not that dumb we bought AVZ ,Article 18.3 TERMINATION BY COMINIERE SA
a) In the event of serious and persistent non performance of this contract by AVZ, Cominiere SA will give it formal notice to perform.
No need to look at any other clause but the one above.
AVZ received 3 favourable opinions to be awarded the ML, got to the ML decree stage, was waiting to pay surface rights then the rug was pulled from under them by members of Cominiere SA and ML decree was rescinded......nothing AVZ could do but wait....and wait........and wait, 15 months and counting !!
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That contract should be in reverse, AVZ should have the right to give formal notice to Cominiere SA for serious and persistant non performance !!
RD mine should have been nearly constructed by now, production " imminent ".
Cominiere SA are sole responsible for millions upon millions of dollars a day DRC coffers are missing out on due to their corrupt activities, its clear as day, IGF report confirms................yet FT is only interested in getting re elected....
Its completely fucked up !!
Cominiere / Zijin havnt got a hope in hell of winning ICC arbitration / ISCID
Even a dumb tradie like me can see that.
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Yet the muppet show continues.........
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Chilla
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No TO. ICC likely withdrawn should move forward resolution get inked in coming weeks imo. Pending ICC should certainly be motivating DRC to get this resolved before the dirty laundry of previous officials gets hung on the line just before elections
Ejaculating on a Sunday, a day of God, is a sin. You will have to wait till Monday.
But there is more to this, you are a lucky man from NZ, your Monday is sooner than for us in Oztralia.
Always look for positives.
Fuk Zijin
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Frank
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Your Honour, Mr President, People of Manono / DRC, Voters in the upcoming Election, Investors Worldwide,No TO. ICC likely withdrawn should move forward resolution get inked in coming weeks imo. Pending ICC should certainly be motivating DRC to get this resolved before the dirty laundry of previous officials gets hung on the line just before elections
To remind, may i direct your attention to Section 11.3 of the IGF Report
Frank
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President Félix Tshisekedi wants to increase cobalt export revenues
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been encouraged to put in place urgent measures that will better regulate the marketing of cobalt and increase revenue from its export, the ACP learned on Friday August 25, 2023. of the government.
"While accelerating the implementation of his strategy for the local transformation of this mineral, the President of the Republic has encouraged the government to put in place urgent measures which will make it possible to better regulate the marketing of Cobalt, to increase revenue from its export,” said government spokesman Patrick Muyaya during the minutes of the 110th meeting of the Council of Ministers read on national television.
"At a time when the volume of cobalt exploitation is growing exponentially and technology is central to our societies, it is curious to note that our country, despite its potential, derives very little profit from the restricted exploitation of the said metal, unlike multinationals which are recording record figures thanks in particular to the sale of this strategic mineral.
At the same time, the value of these multinationals has increased sharply and their capitalization far exceeds the gross domestic product of our country. 
This situation is due to shortcomings in the supply, pricing and export of cobalt,” he added.
Consequently, said Minister Muyaya, the Head of State asked the Ministers of Finance and Mines to finalize all the draft inter-ministerial decrees initiated by the Ministry of Finance and the coordination of the Prime Minister in order to allow better supervision in the export of cobalt with the aim of increasing revenue from its exploitation.
The 10 largest lithium mines in Africa, this highly coveted metal
Lithium is a key metal used in batteries for electric vehicles and essential for the energy transition.
Africa has considerable resources, amounting to 5% of the world's total reserves.
Here are the ten largest mines of this precious metal on the continent.
As the automotive industry shifts to electric vehicles, lithium-rich African countries such as Zimbabwe and Namibia are poised to benefit from increased global demand.
Countries like the DRC or Zambia have also decided to invest in the production of electric batteries.
The Nigerian authorities have just granted concessions to the Canadian mining company Thor Explorations for the exploitation of green metal.
African lithium is of particular interest to China and the United States, which compete in this economic field.
Lithium production is expected to increase more than 30 times by 2027, representing 12% of global supply.
Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe are among the African countries that should become the main producers of this metal in the coming years.
The African top 10
Energy Capital & Power, Africa's leading energy investment platform, has compiled a list of the 10 largest lithium mines in Africa.
The Arcadia Project, Zimbabwe, located 38 km east of the capital, Harare, hosts lithium reserves of 42.3 million tonnes, considered one of the largest hard rock lithium resources in the world.
The project was 87% bought by the Chinese mining company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, in 2022.
The group is expected to invest around 300 million dollars to build the mine and install a plant with a processing capacity of around 4.5 million tons of ore per year.
The objective is to be able to produce up to 400,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate annually.
The Bikita mine, Zimbabwe, is the main site in the country.
Following its acquisition by the Chinese mining group Sinomine Resource Group, the construction of a double lithium processing plant should lead to an annual production of up to 300,000 tons of concentrate of spodumene, a mineral of the silicate class, family pyroxenes, and 480,000 tonnes of petalite, another mineral from the silicate family.
The lithium and tantalum mine at Blesberg, South Africa, contains between 250,000 and 400,000 tonnes of lithium.
It is a property of the mining company Marula Mining. The first shipment of lithium ore was undertaken in January 2023.
The Bougouni project, Mali, with an estimated resource of 236,500 tonnes of lithium oxide, is expected to be developed as a conventional open pit mine.
A processing facility, under development by UK-based Kodal Minerals, is currently being designed to process two million tonnes of lithium ore per year.
Kodal Minerals signed a memorandum of understanding with engineering and construction company Sinohydro in September 2020 to co-develop the project.
The Ewoyaa Project, Ghana, intended to become the first producing lithium mine in Ghana, has mineral resources estimated at 35.3 million tonnes.
With production scheduled for the end of 2024, the project is being developed by the Australian company Atlantic Lithium, and should have a lifespan of 12.5 years.
With an initial investment of $125 million, it will use conventional surface mining methods.
The Goulamina project, Mali, is located approximately 150 km from Bamako, the capital.
The project is expected to produce 142.3 million tonnes of 1.38% lithium oxide over 21 years.
Developed and operated through a joint venture between Australian mining companies Leo Lithium and Chinese mining companies Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium, the total capital cost of the project will exceed $320 million and will target production of spodumene concentrate in the first half of 2024.
The Karibib project, Namibia, with an estimated total production of 773,000 tonnes of lithium over 14 years.
The lithium concentrate produced from the mine will be shipped to a planned chemical plant with a production capacity of 56,700 tonnes per year of lithium concentrate in the United Arab Emirates.
The Karibib project is owned and operated by the Australian company Lepidico.
The Manono project, Democratic Republic of Congo, is operated by the Australian mining exploration company AVZ Minerals.
It is expected to produce around 700,000 tonnes per year of high-grade lithium over the mine's 20 years of operation.
The project is expected to have an investment of approximately $545.5 million and will target an estimated mineral resource base of 401 million tonnes of lithium oxide.
The Zulu lithium/tantalum project, Zimbabwe, is considered the largest undeveloped lithium site in Zimbabwe.
It will include 14 mining concessions covering an area of approximately 2.5 km2.
Owned by mining company Premier African Minerals, the project will target an inferred mineral resource of 526,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent.
The mine began production in the first quarter of 2023 and will see the development of a pilot plant with a capacity of 50,000 tons per year by the Chinese research and development company Suzhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology.
mediacongo
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*To remind,
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been encouraged to put in place urgent measures that will better regulate the marketing of cobalt and increase revenue from its export, the ACP learned on Friday August 25, 2023. of the government.
"While accelerating the implementation of his strategy for the local transformation of this mineral, the President of the Republic has encouraged the government to put in place urgent measures which will make it possible to better regulate the marketing of Cobalt, to increase revenue from its export,” said government spokesman Patrick Muyaya during the minutes of the 110th meeting of the Council of Ministers read on national television.
"At a time when the volume of cobalt exploitation is growing exponentially and technology is central to our societies, it is curious to note that our country, despite its potential, derives very little profit from the restricted exploitation of the said metal, unlike multinationals which are recording record figures thanks in particular to the sale of this strategic mineral.
At the same time, the value of these multinationals has increased sharply and their capitalization far exceeds the gross domestic product of our country.
This situation is due to shortcomings in the supply, pricing and export of cobalt,” he added.
Consequently, said Minister Muyaya, the Head of State asked the Ministers of Finance and Mines to finalize all the draft inter-ministerial decrees initiated by the Ministry of Finance and the coordination of the Prime Minister in order to allow better supervision in the export of cobalt with the aim of increasing revenue from its exploitation.
The 10 largest lithium mines in Africa, this highly coveted metal
Lithium is a key metal used in batteries for electric vehicles and essential for the energy transition.
Africa has considerable resources, amounting to 5% of the world's total reserves.
Here are the ten largest mines of this precious metal on the continent.
As the automotive industry shifts to electric vehicles, lithium-rich African countries such as Zimbabwe and Namibia are poised to benefit from increased global demand.
Countries like the DRC or Zambia have also decided to invest in the production of electric batteries.
The Nigerian authorities have just granted concessions to the Canadian mining company Thor Explorations for the exploitation of green metal.
African lithium is of particular interest to China and the United States, which compete in this economic field.
Lithium production is expected to increase more than 30 times by 2027, representing 12% of global supply.
Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe are among the African countries that should become the main producers of this metal in the coming years.
The African top 10
Energy Capital & Power, Africa's leading energy investment platform, has compiled a list of the 10 largest lithium mines in Africa.
The Arcadia Project, Zimbabwe, located 38 km east of the capital, Harare, hosts lithium reserves of 42.3 million tonnes, considered one of the largest hard rock lithium resources in the world.
The project was 87% bought by the Chinese mining company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, in 2022.
The group is expected to invest around 300 million dollars to build the mine and install a plant with a processing capacity of around 4.5 million tons of ore per year.
The objective is to be able to produce up to 400,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate annually.
The Bikita mine, Zimbabwe, is the main site in the country.
Following its acquisition by the Chinese mining group Sinomine Resource Group, the construction of a double lithium processing plant should lead to an annual production of up to 300,000 tons of concentrate of spodumene, a mineral of the silicate class, family pyroxenes, and 480,000 tonnes of petalite, another mineral from the silicate family.
The lithium and tantalum mine at Blesberg, South Africa, contains between 250,000 and 400,000 tonnes of lithium.
It is a property of the mining company Marula Mining. The first shipment of lithium ore was undertaken in January 2023.
The Bougouni project, Mali, with an estimated resource of 236,500 tonnes of lithium oxide, is expected to be developed as a conventional open pit mine.
A processing facility, under development by UK-based Kodal Minerals, is currently being designed to process two million tonnes of lithium ore per year.
Kodal Minerals signed a memorandum of understanding with engineering and construction company Sinohydro in September 2020 to co-develop the project.
The Ewoyaa Project, Ghana, intended to become the first producing lithium mine in Ghana, has mineral resources estimated at 35.3 million tonnes.
With production scheduled for the end of 2024, the project is being developed by the Australian company Atlantic Lithium, and should have a lifespan of 12.5 years.
With an initial investment of $125 million, it will use conventional surface mining methods.
The Goulamina project, Mali, is located approximately 150 km from Bamako, the capital.
The project is expected to produce 142.3 million tonnes of 1.38% lithium oxide over 21 years.
Developed and operated through a joint venture between Australian mining companies Leo Lithium and Chinese mining companies Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium, the total capital cost of the project will exceed $320 million and will target production of spodumene concentrate in the first half of 2024.
The Karibib project, Namibia, with an estimated total production of 773,000 tonnes of lithium over 14 years.
The lithium concentrate produced from the mine will be shipped to a planned chemical plant with a production capacity of 56,700 tonnes per year of lithium concentrate in the United Arab Emirates.
The Karibib project is owned and operated by the Australian company Lepidico.
The Manono project, Democratic Republic of Congo, is operated by the Australian mining exploration company AVZ Minerals.
It is expected to produce around 700,000 tonnes per year of high-grade lithium over the mine's 20 years of operation.
The project is expected to have an investment of approximately $545.5 million and will target an estimated mineral resource base of 401 million tonnes of lithium oxide.
The Zulu lithium/tantalum project, Zimbabwe, is considered the largest undeveloped lithium site in Zimbabwe.
It will include 14 mining concessions covering an area of approximately 2.5 km2.
Owned by mining company Premier African Minerals, the project will target an inferred mineral resource of 526,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent.
The mine began production in the first quarter of 2023 and will see the development of a pilot plant with a capacity of 50,000 tons per year by the Chinese research and development company Suzhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology.
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Samus
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JULES ALINGETE IGF: “If you think that by becoming CEO or Ministers it is your turn to get rich, I promise you that it would be your turn to go to prison” This deserves to be listened to by ALL
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Mm that's working well.
FilthyRich2
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DRC-United Kingdom: London hosts a forum on energy transition
A possible conflict in schedule is MOM going here as well as Julien ?
A lot of talk on the battery plant is being released to the press
They wouldn't want it to be held up by ICC matters for months / years would they
They question will be asked in the UK have you sorted out the mine ?, expect one of our board members will be there as well.
It's a short train ride for him to attend.
Also CATL seem to be pulling a few strings on the process, hopefully in favour of the JV with AVZ, as they know it is a game changer on world supply.
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DRC-United Kingdom: London hosts a forum on energy transition
The gigantic energy transition project on the value chain around batteries and electric vehicles will be at the center of the business forum in London from 5 to 7 September 2023.
"This DRC-UK forum on energy transition and investments aims to mobilize Congolese and British political and economic actors to promote green energy by abandoning fossil fuels that pollute the environment, but also to convince the United Kingdom to join the DRC in the installation of a first manufacturing plant for electric battery precursors, batteries and electric vehicles in the province of Haut-Katanga," announced Industry Minister Julien Paluku Kahongya, at the launch of the preparatory agenda for this business meeting.
"This is a project initiated by the Democratic Republic of Congo with the aim of changing the economies of African countries. A project that now has the support of the United States of America, China through CATL-CMOC and the European Union, "said the Minister of Industry.
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