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Namibia Critical Metals' drilling confirms cobalt and copper …

wide halos of low-grade cobalt anomalism associated with the main, broad-scale copper mineralisation, and; in confined shale-siltstone horizons as in-principle cobalt-only mineralisation. An intercept of the cobalt shale was noted in the foot wall of hole OKRC001 at a down-hole depth of 230 m (513 ppm Co over 3 meters).

Buenassa secures funding for DRC copper and cobalt …

This funding sets the stage for an innovative copper and cobalt refinery project (Hydrometallurgical plant), representing a significant stride toward cultivating a sustainable and value-driven industry, while bolstering the nation's commitment to …

Capstone building copper-cobalt district in Chile

By integrating the Mantoverde and Santo Domingo mines it expects to churn out 200,000t of copper and 6,000t of battery-grade cobalt a year.

Copper and cobalt mining is "wrecking lives" in the DRC, …

Demand for copper and cobalt has risen in recent times due to the metals' applications in the energy transition. Copper is important in the production of electrified technologies and GlobalData expects copper production to grow at a 3% compound annual growth rate until 2026. Similarly, demand for cobalt is predicted to increase 403% by 2050.

Cobalt is in demand, so why did America's only cobalt mine …

America's only cobalt mine opened to great, green energy fanfare. A few months l America's only cobalt mine opened last year to great fanfare, since the mineral is crucial for green energy. But it ...

The road to carbon neutrality: Copper and cobalt remain …

The work being done in the DRC to formalise the artisanal mining sector – specifically the partnership between commodities trading company Trafigura, not-for-profit organisation PACT at copper/cobalt producer Chemaf's Mutoshi mine in the DRC – is a step in the right direction in improving legal transparency and economic livelihoods for ...

Zambia

According to our sources, the powerful China Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Corp (CNMC), which is headed in Beijing by Professor Lin Xiang Xiong, is preparing to …

Billionaire-backed KoBold, Midnight Sun team up for Zambia …

US-based startup supported by high-profile investors such as Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is venturing into Zambia's rich copper belt.

Molulu copper/cobalt project update

Critical Metals was established to acquire mining opportunities in the critical and strategic metals sector, and is currently developing the Molulu project, an ex-producing copper and cobalt mine ...

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Congo copper mine suspended amid radiation concerns

Cobalt is mined as a byproduct of copper production and the COMMUS mine produced 129,000 tons of copper last year, about 4.2% of total output in the world's second largest source of the metal.

Tenke Fungurume copper/cobalt mine progressing well …

In the International Mining March issue Great Mines article, John Chadwick will describe one of the world's great new copper/cobalt operations, which is now expanding into its Phase 2 operations ...

Large-scale cobalt potential discovered in Zambia

ASX-listed Argonaut Resources has announced preliminary details of potential copper and cobalt production at the Nyungu copper-cobalt deposit in North-western Zambia. The Nyungu copper-cobalt …

China's CMOC resumes copper, cobalt shipments from Congo TFM mine

Exports from the Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) operation, which in 2021 supplied 10% of the world's cobalt, were halted in July 2022 after a row erupted with Congo state miner Gecamines over ...

Mining is necessary for the green transition. Here's why

Copper, lithium, cobalt and nickel are just some metals from a long list of mined resources that power cleaner technologies. ... Artisanal miners sit outside a cobalt mine-pit in Tulwizembe ...

KoBold Metals to build copper-cobalt mine in Zambia

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT. 9 April 2024. Acquisition of advanced copper-cobalt project in Zambia. HIGHLIGHTS: Two concurrent agreements executed over the large-scale …

How does the environmental impact of mining for clean …

1 International Energy Agency: "The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions."Executive summary. Accessed May 8, 2023. 2 International Energy Agency: "Minerals used in electric cars compared to conventional cars."Updated October 26, 2022. 3 International Energy Agency: "Minerals used in clean energy technologies compared to …

The DRC

Copper and cobalt mine in the DRC. CMOC is the second largest cobalt producer and a leading copper producer in the world. Covering an area of over 1,500 square kilometers, our Tenke Fungurume Mine (TFM) in the DRC specializes in exploration, mining, extraction, processing, and sales of copper and cobalt, boasting a complete set of …

Huge demand for copper, cobalt, lithium and nickel in the …

"With 98% of global cobalt supply a relatively small by-product of nickel and copper mining, one of Cobalt 27's core principles is to invest in geopolitically stable jurisdictions outside the DRC.

The Environmental Impacts of Lithium and Cobalt …

Can We Make Cobalt Mining More Environmentally Sustainable? The short answer is yes. One way to make cobalt mining more environmentally-friendly and sustainable is to reduce the energy …

ZCCM-IH and Kobold Mingomba JV Unveils Zambia's …

Yesterday, Joint venture partners ZCCM-IH and KoBold Metals, a Silicon Valley company using artificial intelligence to discover critical minerals for the electric …

KoBold Metals Unveils Monumental Copper Discovery in …

KoBold Metals, a pioneering exploration company, has revealed the discovery of the largest copper deposits ever recorded in the history of mining in Zambia.

KoBold says Zambia copper find largest in a century

KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, said on Monday its Mingomba asset in Zambia is the country's largest …

Kamoto Copper Company

Kamoto Copper Company - KCC - is a copper and cobalt producer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, jointly owned by Glencore (75%) and Gécamines (25%). The commodities we produce are building …

Zambia Horizon Corp to clear Kitwe of its copper and cobalt …

Horizon owns 11 copper and cobalt tailing dumps in and around Kitwe, representing nearly 110 million tonnes of ore, which the company plans to turn into …

Cobalt Mining: The Dark Side of the Energy Transition

Cobalt mining, however, is associated with dangerous workers' exploitation and other serious environmental and social issues. As such, questions have arisen as to whether the transition to electric vehicles and cobalt-based batteries is yet another example of environmental problem-shifting and what a renewable energy transition …

Boleo Project

Construction of the project started in November 2010 and mining operations began in the first half of 2014. First copper from the project was produced on 17 January 2015. The cobalt-zinc circuits are expected to be commissioned by March 2015 and will achieve production ramp-up by October 2015. The mine has an estimated life of 22 years.

Congo, Chinese partners sign reviewed Sicomines copper and cobalt …

Democratic Republic of Congo and Chinese investors on Thursday signed an agreement reached in January that revises some terms of their Sicomines copper and cobalt joint venture, Congo's ...

Celsius doubles mineral resource at Opuwo cobalt …

Highlights Updated Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource at Opuwo doubles to 225.5 million tonnes, grading 0.12% cobalt, 0.43% copper and 0.54% zinc.259,000 tonnes of contained cobalt …