ReElement, Novare to build Africa’s first critical elements refinery
The $100 million facility is expected to begin development in H2 2025.
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Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade
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Firebird Metals signs MOU with Eramet for manganese ore supply
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