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Lithium mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a new mineral rush spearheaded by the United States, Europe, and other major powers

Published on: Thursday 18 June 2026

Lithium mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a new mineral rush spearheaded by the United States, Europe, and other major powers Like oil in the twentieth century, lithium is the ‘white gold’ of the twenty-first. Demand for this key element is driving economic growth based on the ‘renewable’ energy provided by lithium-ion batteries. Such batteries are necessary for storing energy from solar photovoltaics in order to make that electricity readily available. A lightweight metal, lithium is [...]



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