The United States Releases Signed Memorandum of …
Through this MOU, the United States will support the commitment between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia to develop jointly a supply chain for electric …
Race for batteries powered by the blood of Congo …
T here is a frenzy taking place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a manic race to extract as much cobalt as quickly as possible. This rare, silvery metal is an essential component to almost every lithium-ion …
DRC poised to become major producer of lithium-ion battery
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) holds a remarkable 51% of the world''s cobalt reserves and possesses substantial hydroelectric power potential. This unique …
DRC Accelerates Electric Battery Value Chain …
Determined to play a leading role in this global market, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is increasing its work on establishing an electric battery value chain. To this end, the Congolese Battery Council (CCB) in collaboration with …
CCB – Conseil Congolais de la Batterie
Discover the latest information on the management of the electric battery value chain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On 17 July 2024, the Minister for Industry, SMEs and SMIs, Mr Louis Kabamba Watum, visited the CCB''s …
The DRC-Zambia Battery Plant: Key Considerations for …
Precursor plant location. Stakeholders suggest that this remains a point of disagreement between the DRC and Zambia. The governments initially agreed to construct …
DRC Accelerates Electric Battery Value Chain Development
Determined to play a leading role in this global market, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is increasing its work on establishing an electric battery value chain. To this end, the …
Producing Battery Materials in The DRC Could Lower …
London and Kinshasa, November 24, 2021 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of …
DRC Sparks Power Revolution with Battery Manufacturing
The goal of this MOU is to establish an entire value chain—from mineral extraction to the assembly line—around EV batteries in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. The …
Zambia and DRC Sign Cooperation Agreement to manufacture …
Lusaka, 29th April 2022 – Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed a historical cooperation agreement to facilitate the development of value chain in electric battery …
Solar battery rental business to accelerate access to clean ...
At least up to 320,000 people living in peri-urban and rural areas will gain access to electricity through hub-based battery rentals. BGFA has signed an agreement worth …
DR Congo wants to move up the battery supply chain
According to a publication by the institute, building a plant in Congo to produce the precursor for a battery could cost only a third of an equivalent plant in China or the US.
CCB – Conseil Congolais de la Batterie
Discover the latest information on the management of the electric battery value chain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On 17 July 2024, the Minister for Industry, SMEs and SMIs, Mr …
The Cost of Producing Battery Precursors in the DRC
to conduct a study on the production of battery precursors in the lead up to the DRC-Africa Business Forum. The objective of this study is to determine the cost of producing lithium-ion …
Responsible and sustainable sourcing of battery raw materials
child labour and life-threatening working conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). That country provides around 60 % of the global supply, a significant proportion of it …
Congo DRC to produce Low cost, climate-friendly battery materials.
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: With the world adopting cleaner energy transitions, ambitious efforts to accelerate plans for low-cost and low-emissions lithium-ion battery …
Producing Battery Materials in The DRC Could Lower Supply …
London and Kinshasa, November 24, 2021 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become …
In battery boom cobalt-supply chain, Democratic Republic of Congo …
The cars of the future will depend increasingly upon supplies of an obscure metal from a country in the African tropics where there has never been a peaceful transition of …
Tesla doubles down on ethical sourcing with cobalt mining
According to Tesla''s 2022 Impact Report, one of its primary sources of cobalt is, as defined by the United Nations, the poorest country on Earth, the Democratic Republic of the …
Cleanup of DRC artisanal cobalt mining could be key to battery …
Efforts underway to formalize artisanal mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be key to global efforts to diversify battery supply chain material sourcing, given …
Congo & Zambia to build up battery supply chain
As the world''s largest producer of cobalt, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) no longer wants to settle for the role of a raw material supplier. Instead, it wants to build …
Congo DRC to produce Low cost, climate-friendly …
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: With the world adopting cleaner energy transitions, ambitious efforts to accelerate plans for low-cost and low-emissions lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials in the Democratic …