Zijin’s Congo Lithium Mine Set to Be Among World’s Biggest
Maxar satellite image showing infrastructure and operational activity at the Manono lithium mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Source: Satellite image (c) 2025 Maxar Technologies/Getty ImagesThe lithium mine Zijin Mining Group Co. plans to open this year in the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to be one of the world’s biggest suppliers of the battery metal.
The Chinese company – which has grown at breakneck speed to become a top producer of copper and gold – has been developing the Manono lithium project in southeastern Congo since it secured the prized deposit in 2023.