AVZ Discussion 2022

[Samus]

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DRC: Manono lithium exploitation at the heart of exchanges between CENCO and the various stakeholders​

August 12, 2022

The Episcopal Commission for Natural Resources of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CERN-CENCO) organized, this Thursday, August 11, 2022, a conference under the theme: "How can lithium from Manono in the DRC contribute to the energy transition? ? Multi-stakeholder reflection on the sidelines of the pre-COP27”.
Initiated under the cover of the Ecclesial Network of the Congo Basin Forest (REBAC), this conference brought together several stakeholders, including partner companies such as COMINIERE, AVZ and other shareholders.
According to the Secretary General of CENCO, Monsignor Shole, the objective of this conference is " to have the elements of advocacy because the CERN-CENCO commission was created after the observation that we are sitting on our natural resources but we live in poverty ”.

Indeed, several speakers have in turn exploited the different sub-themes of the said conference.

Referring to the role of lithium in the energy transition, the authorized mining engineer, Raphaël Ngoy, said that the DRC has a lot of responsibilities by being at the center of the issues concerning the exploitation of lithium.
To this end, he asks the DRC to ensure that what happens to cobalt cannot happen to lithium.
For Raphaël Ngoy, the Congolese Government should observe better management of lithium to help the country leave the underdevelopment zone to become a developed community.

For his part, Doux Nkulu, a member of civil society in Manono, underlined the expectations of the local population.

"The population of Manono wants to see this lithium finally serve as an energy transition for the world and it is interesting to know that it is still the DRC which has the largest deposit in the world ", he said.
And to add: “ We are already talking about electric cars or even planes, but nothing in the DRC. Would we still be those who supply the raw materials to the whole world without ourselves being able to think of being able to switch from fossil energy to green energy to enable the DRC to avoid the shock of climate change? The most important thing with this lithium is the environmental and social impact and the social responsibility of the companies that are responsible for the exploitation of this mineral. »
For the Executive Secretary of CERN and Coordinator of REBAC-RDC, Henri Muhiya Musabate, the idea of this conference is to make the public understand the importance of this unexploited mineral. However, it is a strategic mineral for the energy transition
in addition to cobalt.

“ At the end of the conference, the results were achieved because the participants understood the issues around lithium issues. What remains to be done now is to accelerate the process for lithium mining to begin for the benefit of different stakeholders starting with the local community, the country, the partner companies and the whole world. he blinked .
Agnes KAYEMBE

RDC : l’exploitation de lithium de Manono au cœur des échanges entre la CENCO et les différentes parties prenantes

La Commission Episcopale pour les Ressources Naturelles de la Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo (CERN-CENCO) a organisé, ce jeudi 11 août 2022, une conférence sous le thème : « comment le lithium de Manono en RDC peut-il contribuer à la transition énergétique ? Réflexion multipartite en...

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[Charbella]

Let’s hope for some positive news this weekend.
4 weeks ago, AVZ held our press conference
2 weeks ago, Cominiere held theirs
Last week, IGF charged the DG of Cominiere with complicity of Adele Kayinda.
Will head of CAMI finally issue the ML this week?

 

[wombat74]

Let’s hope for some positive news this weekend.
4 weeks ago, AVZ held our press conference
2 weeks ago, Cominiere held theirs
Last week, IGF charged the DG of Cominiere with complicity of Adele Kayinda.
Will head of CAMI finally issue the ML this week?

According to a poster here in the know , news is definitely coming within the week . Not long to go .

 

[wombat74]

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DRC: Manono lithium exploitation at the heart of exchanges between CENCO and the various stakeholders​

August 12, 2022

The Episcopal Commission for Natural Resources of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CERN-CENCO) organized, this Thursday, August 11, 2022, a conference under the theme: "How can lithium from Manono in the DRC contribute to the energy transition? ? Multi-stakeholder reflection on the sidelines of the pre-COP27”.
Initiated under the cover of the Ecclesial Network of the Congo Basin Forest (REBAC), this conference brought together several stakeholders, including partner companies such as COMINIERE, AVZ and other shareholders.
According to the Secretary General of CENCO, Monsignor Shole, the objective of this conference is " to have the elements of advocacy because the CERN-CENCO commission was created after the observation that we are sitting on our natural resources but we live in poverty ”.

Indeed, several speakers have in turn exploited the different sub-themes of the said conference.

Referring to the role of lithium in the energy transition, the authorized mining engineer, Raphaël Ngoy, said that the DRC has a lot of responsibilities by being at the center of the issues concerning the exploitation of lithium.
To this end, he asks the DRC to ensure that what happens to cobalt cannot happen to lithium.
For Raphaël Ngoy, the Congolese Government should observe better management of lithium to help the country leave the underdevelopment zone to become a developed community.

For his part, Doux Nkulu, a member of civil society in Manono, underlined the expectations of the local population.

"The population of Manono wants to see this lithium finally serve as an energy transition for the world and it is interesting to know that it is still the DRC which has the largest deposit in the world ", he said.
And to add: “ We are already talking about electric cars or even planes, but nothing in the DRC. Would we still be those who supply the raw materials to the whole world without ourselves being able to think of being able to switch from fossil energy to green energy to enable the DRC to avoid the shock of climate change? The most important thing with this lithium is the environmental and social impact and the social responsibility of the companies that are responsible for the exploitation of this mineral. »
For the Executive Secretary of CERN and Coordinator of REBAC-RDC, Henri Muhiya Musabate, the idea of this conference is to make the public understand the importance of this unexploited mineral. However, it is a strategic mineral for the energy transition
in addition to cobalt.

“ At the end of the conference, the results were achieved because the participants understood the issues around lithium issues. What remains to be done now is to accelerate the process for lithium mining to begin for the benefit of different stakeholders starting with the local community, the country, the partner companies and the whole world. he blinked .
Agnes KAYEMBE

RDC : l’exploitation de lithium de Manono au cœur des échanges entre la CENCO et les différentes parties prenantes

La Commission Episcopale pour les Ressources Naturelles de la Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo (CERN-CENCO) a organisé, ce jeudi 11 août 2022, une conférence sous le thème : « comment le lithium de Manono en RDC peut-il contribuer à la transition énergétique ? Réflexion multipartite en...

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Honestly I see a photo like this and I think to myself , just give me a fair price so I can get the f--k out of here .

 

[Dazmac66]

Honestly I see a photo like this and I think to myself , just give me a fair price so I can get the f--k out of here .

Yep, it's all wearing a bit thin. If we didn't have a whole lot of hard earned in the game it wouldn't be worth reading about. It all seemed easy when everyone had doubled their coin or more.

 

[Nbaz]

According to a poster here in the know , news is definitely coming within the week . Not long to go .

Alright I'll bite....what rumours have we got now? Surely one will be right eventually...oh how I love gossip. Spill the beans wombat!

 

[Sammy_da_Smile]

Still nothing on the DRC battery factory front

CATL to build $7.6B Hungary battery plant to supply Mercedes, BMW

The factory, which will be Europe's biggest battery plant, to date comes as European automakers accelerate a transition to electric vehicles.

europe.autonews.com

BERLIN -- Mercedes-Benz will be the first automaker to receive cells from a new 7.34 billion euro ($7.6 billion) battery factory that China's CATL plans to build in Hungary.

CATL said construction of the 100 gigawatt-hour plant will start this year in Debrecen, Hungary, close to auto plants of customers such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Stellantis and Volkswagen Group.

The factory will enable the supplier "to better cope with the battery demands of the European market ... and help accelerate e-mobility and energy transition in Europe," CATL said in a statement on Friday.

The plant will be CATL's second battery factory in Europe after one in eastern Germany.

In a separate statement, Mercedes said CATL's new plant marked the next milestone toward the automaker's goal of reaching battery production capacity of more than 200 gigawatt hours at eight global production sites by the end of the decade.

The plant will supply battery cells for production sites in Germany and Hungary, Mercedes said.

"With CATL we have a technology leader as our partner to provide us -- as the first and biggest customer of the new plant's initial capacity -- with top-notch CO2-neutral battery cells for our next-generation EVs in Europe," Mercedes management board member Markus Schaefer said.

CATL is the world's biggest EV battery maker. Tesla is among its customers.

The Hungary investment, which has no timeline, follows a flurry of other announcements from the company on new battery sites, including a 14 billion yuan ($2 billion) investment in east China's Shandong province and a 13 billion yuan battery project in Fujian

CATL has also been considering an investment of up to $5 billion in either Mexico or the U.S.

 

[Frank]

Elections 2023: Bana Kin promises to give an absolute majority to Felix Tshisekedi

The President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi visited the members of Bana Kin, a structure bringing together Kinshasa men and women at their headquarters located in the Matonge district in the municipality of Kalamu, last weekend.

Speaking on this occasion, the Head of State thanked them for the support provided, as well as to the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC), engaged in the fight against armed groups in the East of the country. .

"I am very happy with all the actions taken by Bana Kin. I thank you for your support for the FARDC and for the development of the city of Kinshasa. May this association be able to move forward", declared the Head of State Felix Tshisekedi.

The President of the Republic also took advantage of this visit to listen to the needs of the people of Kinshasa.

For his part, Godard Motemona, Deputy Minister of Mines and President of Asbl Bana Kin reassured Félix Tshisekedi of the support of Kinshasa residents for the 2023 elections.

He also pleaded with the Head of State for the creation of jobs in favor of Kinois but also for the change of mentalities.

"It is a great day for us to receive the Head of State, Supreme Commander of the Nation, Felix Tshisekedi. We reassure you of Bana Kin's support.

This is the first time that a Kinshasa resident has become president. of the Republic.

In 2023, we will fight so that Kinshasa gives you an absolute majority in the elections.

We take this opportunity to tell you that the people of Kinshasa and Kinshasa need employment.

Our request is also to entrust us officially in charge of the process of changing mentalities.

We will raise awareness among all Kinshasa people about changing mentalities", declared Godard Motemona.

The Prime Minister, Sama Lukonde, the Chief of Staff of the Head of State, the Governor of the city of Kinshasa, Gentiny Ngobila and the Secretary General of the UDPS, Augustin Kabuya were in the suite of the President of the Republic.


Félix Okongo with a hundred members of his Foundation signs his membership in the Party

While the Secretary General of the Party Me Séraphin Umba Kapepe continues with the phase of installation of the federations across the country, the UDPS Kibassa has just recorded new memberships.

It is an abundant harvest for the party dear to Augustin Kibassa Maliba.

A worthy son of the country, Félix Okongo with the Foundation that bears his name has just signed his membership in this party which advocates social progress.

The ceremony took place this Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Party headquarters in Limete.

Notable of the province of Sankuru, Félix Okongo intends to contribute to the development of the UDPS Kibassa in all the 6 territories of this province. He joined the party with more than 100 members of his foundation.

The Secretary General of the Party who presided over the ceremony praised the qualities of Felix Okongo.

"Mr. Félix Okongo is a Congolese father and mother. A renowned socialist. With his association, they do large-scale social works. He was struck by our way of doing things. From England, he watched everything we do. It's not a coincidence.

It's someone who caught the vision, he looks at what the Head of State is doing and he says to himself, I have to accompany him Thus we leave our door open to any intelligence willing to accompany us", declared Master Séraphin Umba Kapepe.

For his part Félix Okongo stressed that his membership in the UDPS Kibassa is motivated by the political values embodied by this Grand Political Party.

"My motivation is that the UDPS is the temple of democracy, and Social Progress is my conviction. I am also here to bring about change, and real change. At Sankuru where I live, we have a lot of values that we can focus on the value embodied by the Sankurois population.

This is why I wanted to bring all Sankurois to support the vision first of the National President Mr. Augustin Kibassa Maliba and then go with the vision of the Head of State, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo.

Me and our association will bring more to UDPS Kibassa," said Félix Okongo.

It should be noted that this important activity took place in the presence of several executives and activists of the UDPS Kibassa who welcomed this massive membership with joy.

mediacongo

 

[Remark]

Ok Wombat you are starting to become a total knob now! My info is we should definitely here some positive news this coming week. Maybe I should never have relayed that to this site or any other. If it doesn't come this week it's definitely no fault of management, it's all just part of the slow African system!
As far as I am aware all boxes have been ticked!
If there is no good news this week, well then stick it up your arse, and you won't hear anything from me again! I'm pretty confident that I have a hell of alot more riding on this than you and I'm 100% confident that it will happen sooner than later.
Up yours Wombat, and over & out!
Nells

"If there is no good news this week, well then stick it up your arse, and you won't hear anything from me again! "
Sounds fair to me!

 

[wombat74]

Ok Wombat you are starting to become a total knob now! My info is we should definitely here some positive news this coming week. Maybe I should never have relayed that to this site or any other. If it doesn't come this week it's definitely no fault of management, it's all just part of the slow African system!
As far as I am aware all boxes have been ticked!
If there is no good news this week, well then stick it up your arse, and you won't hear anything from me again! I'm pretty confident that I have a hell of alot more riding on this than you and I'm 100% confident that it will happen sooner than later.
Up yours Wombat, and over & out!
Nells

Thanks for the update Nellie .

 

[Frank]

Have a great weekend everyone. Yes my PF is now Green!

Off to the shack for R/R time.

 

[Retrobyte]

I've lost count of the number of times I've read here, on HC or in private groups from someone claiming they've heard something concrete about a stock from a reliable source, and they can't say more, yet we have to trust them that it's the truth - and not one of them have eventuated. I can't see the point in creating an environment like we have here where we share great research and learnings, yet there's always someone who wants to play the "I know a secret but I'm not telling" game as if they are holding knowledge that makes them feel important. As I said, I'm yet to see a single example of someone who's tried that on who has actually been correct, in this stock or any other.

 

[John25]

"If there is no good news this week, well then stick it up your arse, and you won't hear anything from me again! "
Sounds fair to me!

Talking about sticking things somewhere ..this made me laugh

 

[John25]

 

[John25]

Geez 14 weeks on Monday ....time flys when you having fun ( not) it’s about time to get cracking ( that’s not a pun to previous post either )

 

[cruiser51]

https://www.evenement-presidence.cd/

And look at day 5 and 6 of the summit program....

I don't think somehow that AVZ is part of that program.
So don't hold your breath.

Just another diarrhea of politicians in full action.

Great photographic opportunity for the troops and on Thursday Felix was still in Chad talking with the diaspora of the Congolese population. But who knows he might do some paperwork between nose and lips on the plane.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of time for AVZ this month, it explains the end of September date for the Cath deal.

 

[ptlas]

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Reminds me of Pulp Fiction
Great film

 

[Rediah]

Reminds me of Pulp Fiction
Great film

Was about to say the same lol

 

[Frank]

https://www.evenement-presidence.cd/

And look at day 5 and 6 of the summit program....

I don't think somehow that AVZ is part of that program.
So don't hold your breath.

Just another diarrhea of politicians in full action.

Great photographic opportunity for the troops and on Thursday Felix was still in Chad talking with the diaspora of the Congolese population. But who knows he might do some paperwork between nose and lips on the plane.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of time for AVZ this month, it explains the end of September date for the Cath deal.

If CATL don't want to lose their agreement with AVZ, you would think they would be pressing the President for this shit show to be sorted asap, after all, they need this mine up and running as much as anyone, If not more, especially when they've just announced to the World about their "Giant Leap in Global Expansion Plans to meet Growing Demand", as

China's CATL to build $7.6 bln Hungary battery plant to supply Mercedes, BMW​

China's CATL said on Friday it would build a 7.3 billion euro ($7.6 billion) battery plant in Hungary, Europe's largest so far, as the world's biggest electric vehicle battery maker gears up to meet growing demand from global automakers.

CATL said that construction of the 100 GWh (gigawatt hours) plant in the eastern Hungarian city of Debrecen, its biggest overseas investment, would start this year after receiving approvals, and should last no more than 64 months.

Once built, it is set to be Europe's largest battery cell plant and CATL's second in the region, making battery cells and modules for carmakers including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Stellantis and Volkswagen.

The expansion comes as European automakers accelerate a transition to electric vehicles in their home markets, prompting surging demand for batteries from local suppliers and causing a run on supply deals to avoid production bottlenecks.

Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla have all announced or started to implement major battery expansion plans in Europe to secure access to vital cells and raw materials and support their electrification strategies.

CATL's investment will mark "a giant leap in CATL's global expansion", the company's founder and chairman Zeng Yuqun said in a statement.

The Chinese company is also pressing ahead with plans for battery production in North America by 2026 for clients including Ford Motor, Reuters reported earlier, despite tensions between Beijing and Washington.

The investment is also key for Hungary, which is becoming a major hub for electric vehicles and batteries in Europe.

Debrecen is home to a plant being built by BMW, while Volkswagen's Audi brand has a factory in western Hungary's Gyor and Mercedes-Benz operates one in Kecskemet, in the central part of the country.

BMW declined to comment but said it plans to release some battery related information in early September.

Mercedes-Benz said in a separate statement it would be the first partner to receive battery cells from CATL's Hungarian plant, and that its order marked the highest initial order volume for the site.

"This new state-of-the art European CATL plant in Hungary is another milestone for the scale-up of our EV production together with our key partners," Mercedes-Benz management board member Markus Schaefer said.

CATL previously said it would start supplying cylindrical cells to BMW from 2025 for its new series of electric vehicles.

The Chinese company also said it is also examining the possibility of joining forces with local partners to establish facilities for battery materials in Europe.

As of end of 2021, CATL had an annual battery production capacity of 170.39 GWh, with 140 GWh capacity under construction.

The company said previously it aims to install a total of 670 GWh annual capacity by 2025.

www.reuters.com

 

[JAG]