Latest Republic Of Congo News

Kore Potash has made significant progress on its Kola Potash Project with key engineering tests and marine drilling underway, while advancing a Formal Sale Process and securing a $12.2 million capital injection.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has enhanced the financial outlook for its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery project, secured a $5.3 million capital raise, and advanced key environmental and feedstock initiatives amid a tightening cobalt market.

Kore Potash has extended the closing date for its Cleansing Prospectus Offer to 31 May 2026, giving investors more time to apply for new securities and potentially impacting the company’s capital structure.

Equatorial Resources has completed the final hearing in its high-stakes arbitration against the Republic of Congo and is pursuing clarity on permit cancellations in Guinea, all while maintaining a solid cash reserve.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has significantly upgraded the economics of its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery project, driven by a sharp rebound in cobalt prices following market disruptions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company is advancing towards a Final Investment Decision with key permits and supply agreements in place.

Kore Potash has raised approximately US$12.2 million through a new share issue to fund critical project payments and maintain working capital for the next year. The fundraise also opens the door for major shareholders to increase their stakes, pending approvals.

Kore Potash has made significant strides in financing and early development activities for its Kola Potash Project, while updating environmental assessments to reflect design changes. The company holds a cash balance of US$2.13 million as it prepares for construction.

Cobalt Blue Holdings advances its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery with a critical Works Approval and secures letters of intent covering 70% of initial production, while its Broken Hill Cobalt Project gains a three-year Major Project Status extension.

Equatorial Resources reports a postponed arbitration hearing over Congo iron ore disputes and seeks clarity on Guinea permit cancellations, while maintaining a solid cash reserve.

Noronex has kicked off a significant 3,000-metre drilling campaign at its Cgae Cgae Copper Project in Botswana, aiming to unlock copper deposits concealed beneath Kalahari sands. This move, backed by a strategic partnership with South32, targets a largely unexplored region with geological parallels to Africa’s prolific copper belts.

Cobalt Blue Holdings attributes its recent share price jump to a surge in cobalt prices driven by new export controls in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while confirming no undisclosed company information is influencing trading.

Koba Resources has acquired exclusive rights to two prolific tin-tungsten projects in Queensland’s historic Herberton Tin Field, backed by a $4.35 million capital raise to fund exploration and drilling.