Things are moving quickly for the American company KoBold Metals in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Financed by, among others, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, to develop the lithium deposit in Manono, KoBold Metals announced on August 27, 2025, that it had been granted seven lithium exploration permits. Despite the efforts and investments made by…...
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Mamadou Aliou Diallo
Mamadou Aliou Diallo is a journalist, blogger, web activist, and civil society actor affiliated with a non-governmental organization. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mineral Processing and Metallurgy Engineering from the Institut Supérieur des Mines et Géologie de Boké (ISMGB) and received training in communication and journalism at JMJ-Communication. He serves as the administrator of Guinée Économie and contributes regularly to Guineeconakry.info (GCI), an award-winning Guinean news website recognized multiple times as the country’s best and frequently cited by international media outlets.
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