China’s Zijin Plans Lithium Production in Congo From 2026
- The large deposit is subject of an ongoing legal dispute
- Chinese firms are investing heavily in Africa’s lithium
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China’s Zijin Mining Group Co. aims to start producing lithium in the Democratic Republic of Congo early next year from one of the world’s largest deposits of the battery metal.
Zijin is accelerating activity at a site in southeast Congo that’s still claimed by AVZ Minerals Ltd. The Australian firm has initiated arbitration proceedings against the African nation’s government as part of its efforts to recover an exploration license.