Burundi’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Energy, Industry, Trade and Tourism Hassan Kibeya shakes hands with Life Zone Metals CEO Chris Showalter, while KoBold Metals officials look on.
Burundi has signed a deal with leading US miners KoBold Metals and Life Zone Metals for exploration for minerals essential to the American energy transition.
KoBold, which already mines lithium, coltan, rare earths, tin, manganese, and gold in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, is looking for possible exploitation of lithium, cobalt, copper, and other metals.
