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WHY the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is home to a variety of key metals and minerals, including cobalt and copper, lithium and the 3T’s (tin, tungsten and tantalum), all of which are forecast to see rapid demand increases as the battery metals market grows.
More than 70 % of the world’s cobalt is produced in the DRC, and 15 to 30 % of the Congolese cobalt is produced by artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). The world's increasing demand for battery metals presents a unique opportunity to develop a model for responsible ASM cobalt mining and beneficiation.
The DRC's mining sector “has been given a boost, owing to a surge in demand for battery metals…The DRC’s mining industry has been the beneficiary of investments totalling more than US$30-billion over the past 15 to 20 years. Primarily a high-grade copper- and cobalt-producing country,” Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking mining and resources finances co-head Nivaash Singh
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Battery metals and the energy transition: The next big opportunities.
Africa is home to approximately 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, many of which are mined as raw materials for batteries, and 70% of the world’s cobalt is produced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a key metal and a primary constituent of battery metals.
Who should attend?
Mining Exploration / Operators
Artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs)
Government officials (DRC-Africa)
Consultants and Law Firms
Bankers, Investors and Financiers
Mining Services and Suppliers
Manufacturing Experts
End Users: EVs, Batteries, Electronics, Energy Storage, Metal Refiners
EPCs and Chemicals: Engineering / Technologies
Industry Associations and Traders
IPPs Renewable Energy
Academia / University / Research
Regulation and Inspection Agencies
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