Bezos-backed mining startup KoBold eyes DRC lithium

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Bezos-backed mining startup KoBold eyes DRC lithium

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KoBold Metals, a mining startup backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, reached a preliminary agreement to buy into the Manono lithium deposit in DR Congo.
The agreement to acquire AVZ Mineral’s stake in the project in the southeast of the country would give KoBold access to one of…

This story appeared on semafor.com, 2025-05-09 12:17:54.