China’s Zijin to Launch Congo’s First Lithium Output in June From Disputed Manono Deposit

FILE PHOTO: A Zijin Mining sign is illuminated at the company's booth, at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual mining conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 3, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila

China’s Zijin Mining will initiate Congo’s first lithium output in June from the disputed Manono deposit and move immediately to exports, the company and state miner Cominiere said, marking a major step in Beijing’s push to secure more critical minerals in Africa.

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