A Zijin Mining spokesperson said via email that the Manono Project, the company's first lithium exploration project in the Congo, is expected to be put into operation in the first quarter of 2026. The Congo is the world's second-largest producer of copper and largest producer of cobalt.

A Zijin Mining spokesperson said via email that the Manono Project, the company's first lithium exploration project in the Congo, is expected to be put into operation in the first quarter of 2026. The Congo is the world's second-largest producer of copper and largest producer of cobalt.