Wow the ultimate showcase of DRC corruption.
@Manonolithium invests over $1b on a tenement stolen from $AVZ #Dathcom by the @cominiereSA mafia network and Chinese #zijin.
ICC rulings and fines over €90m ignored.
ICSID damages up to $10b imminent.
@Manonolithium , joint-venture entre la @cominiereSA
et @ZijinMining1
Evolution des projets à mars 2026
Avec @CelestinKibeya , @portefeuille_cd , @MinMinesRDC , @PrimatureRDC , @Presidence_RDC , @mpungwe_er51128 , @FECRDC , @investindrc
$AVZ
Just look at all the environmental destruction of waterways by #zijin @Manonolithium and @cominiereSA from their unlawful works around the Mpiana Mwanga Hydroelectric Power Station.
The situation is worse at #manono massive environmental damage seen via satellite imagery
Once again the corrupt and criminal Chinese looters of #Zijin destroy the environment and displace the local population. Just as they will do with the assets they stole from $AVZ
Stolen with the help of the @CominiereSA mafia network.
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They stole the deposit from $AVZ by means of bribing #DRC officials through the @cominiereSA mafia network. Proven by #IGF #ICC
Mounting fines for ongoing breaches of court orders already exceed €90m with up to a further $10b damages in expected damages through #ICSID
Près d’un milliard de dollars : c’est l’investissement colossal que le géant chinois Zijin Mining consacre au lithium de Manono, en République démocratique du Congo.
Il s’agit de l’un des plus grands gisements au monde, estimé à 6,47 millions de tonnes de ressources.
#BankableRDC
Remember $AVZ was personally invited by @fatshi13 to join the #RDC battery Council?
Then #zigin bribed @cominiereSA our assets were stolen by their mafia network
Now @CelestinKibeya remains as DG and major corruption is ignored
@Manonolithium China has DRC by the balls
DRC Seeks ITC Support to Integrate Battery Minerals Into Global Value Chains bankable.africa/en/mining/26…
Disgraceful @CelestinKibeya travels the world to promote the corrupt mafia organisation @cominiereSA recipients of #Zijin bribes.
JV partner of @Manonolithium the illegitimate company created off the back of theft of $AVZ #Dathcom assets.
@KoBold_Metals
#RDC Représenter Au African Mining Indaba 2026 du 9-12 février 2026 CTICC, Cape Town, la RDC encore une fois à l’honneur par la @cominiereSA
@MinMinesRDC @portefeuille_cd @PrimatureRDC
#mines #indaba #manono #Cominiere #energy
Why are @cominiereSA Directors still in charge of mining in the DRC
@WorldBankAfrica @IMFAfrica @USTreasury @SecScottBessent
Their corruption is in reports by
@ALINGETEJULES_K @iccwbo @icsid $AVZ
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#DRC in the spotlight again thanks to @cominiereSA corruption.
ICC fines breaching multiple court orders #ICC estimated to now exceed €90 million.
#DRC in danger of damages up to $10b for Cominière actions in violation of the mining code.
$AVZ
#RDC Représenter Au African Mining Indaba 2026 du 9-12 février 2026 CTICC, Cape Town, la RDC encore une fois à l’honneur par la @cominiereSA
@MinMinesRDC @portefeuille_cd @PrimatureRDC
#mines #indaba #manono #Cominiere #energy
$AVZ
The fight against mining fraud is nothing but a joke until @cominiereSA corruption is penalised and @Manonolithium shut down.
Cominiere violated multiple court orders at ICC and fines for ongoing breaches are estimated to now exceed €90 million.
ICSID resumes shortly
#RDC: La lutte contre la fraude minière se durcit
Réunis autour du Vice-Premier Ministre de l’Intérieur, Jacquemain Shabani Lukoo, le Ministre des Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, et la Commission de lutte contre la fraude minière ont évalué l’état de mise en œuvre de la feuille de route adoptée fin 2025.
Parmi les avancées enregistrées : l’identification et la fermeture d’entités non conformes ainsi que le recensement des coopératives et des Zones d’Exploitation Artisanale.
Un plan d’action coordonné a été arrêté pour intensifier la lutte contre les exploitations illégales, restaurer l’autorité de l’État sur les sites miniers et sécuriser les opérateurs légalement établis.| via @Zoom_eco
Samus retweeted
#RDC: La lutte contre la fraude minière se durcit
Réunis autour du Vice-Premier Ministre de l’Intérieur, Jacquemain Shabani Lukoo, le Ministre des Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, et la Commission de lutte contre la fraude minière ont évalué l’état de mise en œuvre de la feuille de route adoptée fin 2025.
Parmi les avancées enregistrées : l’identification et la fermeture d’entités non conformes ainsi que le recensement des coopératives et des Zones d’Exploitation Artisanale.
Un plan d’action coordonné a été arrêté pour intensifier la lutte contre les exploitations illégales, restaurer l’autorité de l’État sur les sites miniers et sécuriser les opérateurs légalement établis.| via @Zoom_eco
Une bataille géante se joue autour d’un minerai stratégique.
Entre accords opaques, montants sous-évalués, enquêtes pour corruption et nouveaux acteurs internationaux, les signaux d’alerte s’accumulent.
Le CNPAV pose une question simple : qui protège réellement l’intérêt du Congo ?
L’exploitation du lithium doit profiter aux Congolais, pas aux réseaux parallèles.
La transparence n’est pas négociable.
🎥👇 Notre vidéo explique tout.
@afrewatch @NetworkUnis @PPLAAF @CongoMines @filimbi243 @luchaRDC @OearseRdc @crefdl @DirkSHAKA @ressourcesmatters
Yet @KoBold_Metals invites @CelestinKibeya the criminal mastermind of @cominiereSA to tour American factories despite claiming to condemn corruption.
Cominiere SA should be blacklisted in any US deal until the situation with #Dathcom and $AVZ is resolved.
#Lithium RDC 🚩: #Zijin a versé 70 millions USD à une ONG dirigée par un administrateur de la @cominiereSA. Le montant dépasse même ce que Zijin a payé pour entrer dans la joint-venture.
L’utilisation de ces fonds reste inconnue. Ignorer ces signaux d’opacité reviendrait à répéter les erreurs du secteur du cuivre et du cobalt. Nous appelons à la vigilance.
À découvrir dans notre analyse : resourcematters.org/post/man…
$AVZ
Let us hope @cominiereSA is next, their corruption and shady dealings with Chinese #zijin have stalled development at #manono for years.
Their illegitimate JV @Manonolithium operates without following the procedures of the mining code from a stolen asset
Congo’s president replaced the top two officials at the influential state-owned copper and cobalt mining company, Gecamines bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Do you think it's for all @KoBold_Metals worthless nearology tenements or are they actually going to make a viable 'fair value' offer to $AVZ ?
Measured Mineral Resource (Total): 400.4 Mt at 1.65% from surface.
Looks like Kobold are busy hiring new roles for Manono. Interesting times. Hopefully a fair price agreement has been made with $AVZ @AvzMinerals
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It seems $AVZ shareholder need to be ever wary.
New accounts initially proclaiming support then swing to a Chinese #zijin narrative.
The illegitimate @Manonolithium was only made possible by corruption and theft.
ICC and ICSID resume shortly.
The dispute with $AVZ should be a simple fix, there is nothing but political weakness and corruption in the way.
Reinstate the PE to Dathcom which was revoked against the mining code.
Make provision for @AvzMinerals to pass the project on to a major.
Kinshasa can't even fix the AVZ dispute in Manono lithium (safe zone under gov control) — arbitration drags on for years while China’s Zijin races to produce in June 2026.
Yet they offer rebel-held Rubaya tantalum mine to US firms like it’s ready tomorrow? 😅⛏️
Governance gap + war zone = recipe for more “theatre” than real deals. DRC sovereignty or superpower pawn? ♟️🇨🇩
#DRC #CriticalMinerals #Manono #Rubaya #USChinaRivalry #Geopolitics #M23
The acquisition by @Manonolithium constitutes as theft.
Estimated damages awarded to $AVZ @ ICC for ongoing violations circa €90m
@cominiereSA corruption has been revealed by the IGF and the #RDC state faces fines of $10b USD in damages at the ICSID
DRC Manono Lithium Battle: China Leading the Charge (Feb 2026 Update) 🔥⛏️🇨🇩
Current Status – China Ahead
- Zijin Mining (China) controls northern half via JV with state Cominiere (61% stake)
- Confirmed: DRC's first lithium production starts June 2026 at Manono – exports begin immediately after! 🚀
- Scale: ~500,000 tonnes spodumene concentrate + 95,170 tonnes lithium sulfate/year
- $1B+ investment; export route via Kalemie port on Lake Tanganyika
- Timeline slipped from Q1 2026 but still on track – first-mover advantage locked in despite disputes
US Side – KoBold & AVZ Stalled
- KoBold Metals (US-backed: Gates, Bezos, Andreessen) has framework deals for southern half + $1B+ pledge
- White House pushed AVZ (Australian original claimant) in Jan 2026 to sell claims to KoBold
- But: Ongoing international arbitration (AVZ fighting permit revocation) blocks progress
- KoBold won't advance until ownership resolved & "appropriate compensation" to AVZ
- No production timeline yet – US remains in waiting mode
Geopolitical Reality
- China deepens ~80% grip on DRC critical minerals → Manono win accelerates Beijing's Africa strategy ♟️
- US counters via Project Vault ($10–12B), Lobito Corridor, "minerals-for-security" pacts
- Low lithium prices (-86% since 2022) make Zijin's bold move even more strategic
- Manono sets precedent: pragmatic Chinese execution vs cautious Western legal/ethical hurdles
Ripple to Rubaya Tantalum
- Manono Chinese lead → pressures US to push harder/faster on Rubaya (M23-held, SAR-listed) for tantalum security
- If arbitration drags → signals high risk → delays US capital into eastern DRC war zones
- Zijin success reinforces "China wins operational reality" narrative → weakens US leverage vs Rwanda/M23
Bottom line: China is currently winning the Manono lithium battle through actual production momentum, while US fights uphill in courts & diplomacy. Great-power scramble intensifies!
Thoughts? 🇨🇳 vs 🇺🇸 in Congo's mineral chessboard ♟️
#DRC #Manono #Lithium #Zijin #KoBold #CriticalMinerals #USChinaRivalry #Geopolitics #AfricaMining
Samus retweeted
$AVZ @Presidence_RDC @IgfRdc @VoiceOfCongo @TopCongo @Com_mediasRDC @TinaSalama2 @SuminwaJudith @bussa_jean @ChrisKitungwa @KiengeKki
@LouisWKabamba
@cominiereSA - WORLD KNOWS 👇
Voici une preuve de la corruption du CAMI @CadastreMinier 👇
CAMI a violé les ordres de @icsid de restaurer la licence Dathcom Muli, puis a accordé à Cominiere & Zijin une licence d'exploitation minière sans études de faisabilité et environnementales
Yes it really is that simple.
After 10's of millions invested, following #RDC law and the mining code $AVZ was unlawfully stripped of its rights by political traitors in league with Chinese #zijin.
Illegitimate #Manonolithium was born of bribes and corruption
$AVZ
"Here is proof of the corruption of the CAMI @CadastreMinier
👇
CAMI violated the orders of @icsid to restore the Dathcom Muli license, then granted Cominiere & Zijin a mining exploitation license without feasibility and environmental studies"
Grand theft = @Manonolithium
Voici une preuve de la corruption du CAMI @CadastreMinier 👇
CAMI a violé les ordres de @icsid de restaurer la licence Dathcom Muli, puis a accordé à Cominiere & Zijin une licence d'exploitation minière sans études de faisabilité et environnementales