KoBold Metals Signs Agreement with Burundi to Digitize Geological Data
KoBold Metals has signed an agreement with the Government of Burundi to support the digitization of the country’s geological data. The agreement was signed in Washington, D.C., during a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Department of State and presided over by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Sarah Troutman. Burundi’s Minister of Mineral […]
KoBold Metals and AVZ Agree on Framework for KoBold to Acquire AVZ’s Interests in the Manono Lithium Deposit in DRC
Thank you to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos, and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix A. Tshisekedi Tshilombo, for opening doors to U.S. investment. KoBold Metals and AVZ Minerals Limited agreed on a framework for KoBold to buy AVZ’s interests in the Manono lithium deposit […]
KoBold Metals Participates in Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment in the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor
Today, the The White House announced that KoBold Metals signed an MOU with Africa Finance Corporation “committing to anchor the commercial viability of the Zambia-Lobito rail project with more than 300,000 tons of copper per year from its Mingomba mine.” Josh Goldman, President of KoBold Metals, also spoke on Semafor’s Net Zero newsletter about the […]
KoBold Metals announces Mfikeyi Makayi as the CEO of KoBold Metals Africa
On Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, KoBold announced the appointment of Mfikeyi Makayi as CEO of KoBold Metals Africa—the first Zambian woman in history to head a major mineral exploration company—in an interview with Reuters. Mfikeyi also spoke with the BBC about her history-making appointment: KoBold Metals · BBC Newsday Interview With KoBold Zambia CEO Mfikeyi […]
KoBold Metals Announces the Company’s $150 Million Mingomba Deposit Investment
KoBold President Josh Goldman, EMR Capital EMR Executive Chairman Owen Hegarty, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Zambian Minister for Mines and Minerals Development Paul C. Kabuswe, and His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia joined together to announce KoBold’s $150 million Mingomba Deposit investment during the Biden Administration’s 2022 African Leader’s Summit. Watch KoBold President Josh […]