Mine / resource · DR Congo

Manono (Manono Lithium)

RampingNot yet verifiedAs of 25 Oct 2026
Owner
Manono Lithium SAS: Zijin Mining (via Jinxiang Lithium) 54.9%, COMINIERE 35.1%, DRC state 10%. AVZ Minerals disputes the ownership in arbitration.
Listed via
601899.SS
Product
Spodumene concentrate; crude lithium sulphate planned
Deposit type
Spodumene
Capacity
H1 2026 production 5,379 t LCE (2,953 t attributable at 54.9%); DMS plant producing since May 2026
≈ 125 kt LCE/yr (planned)
Location
-7.27°, 27.47°

PE 15775, Tanganyika Province. DMS plant started production May 2026, about a month early; smelting plant targeted end-2026. Location = pit/plant area NE of Manono town from satellite imagery (filings give no coordinates), may be off by up to ~1 km. Corrects #93.

Ownership structure

Effective economic interest of listed owners · As of 25 Oct 2026
Zijin Mining601899.SS54.9%Other / unlisted45.1%Manono (Manono LithiumMine / resource

Attributable capacity

Listed ownerStakekt SC/yrkt LCE/yr
Zijin Mining 601899.SS54.9%≈514≈69

Capacity × effective stake. kt SC ≈ kt LCE × 7.5 (grade-based, 90% recovery).

Structure: Manono Lithium SAS: Zijin Mining (via Jinxiang Lithium) 54.9%, COMINIERE 35.1%, DRC state 10%. AVZ Minerals disputes the ownership in arbitration.. 45.1% is held by unlisted or untracked owners.

Value chain

Owners, buyers and the refineries on Li3atlas they feed · As of 25 Oct 2026
Listed ownersZijin Mining601899.SS · 54.9%
Mine / resourceManono (Manono Lithium)H1 2026 production 5,379 t LCE (2,953 t attributable at 54.9%); DMS plant producing since May 2026

Quarterly production

As of 30 Jun 2026
0246UnverifiedUnverifiedUnverifiedUnverifiedH1 2026: 5.38 kt LCE5.38Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26

kt LCE, as reported · Source: H1 2026

H1 2026
Production (kt LCE)5.4

Milestones

As of 24 Oct 2026

Upcoming (1)

  • Q4 2026Smelting plant completion and start of productionExpansion · source

Change history

Approved changes with their source · As of 25 Oct 2026
DateFieldChangeSource
25 Oct 2026production_plannew: 2026: 30 kt LCE · Company 2026 production plan (Annual Report 2025); not a DFS/PFS schedule (as of 2025-12-31)Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Annual Report 2025 (HKEX)
24 Oct 2026Quarterly figuresnew: H1 2026 · production 5.379 kt LCEZijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Interim Report 2026 (HKEX, 25 Sep 2026)
24 Oct 2026CapacityPhase 1 5 Mtpa ore, ~1 Mtpa spodumene concentrate (design); DMS producing since May 2026, flotation feed commissioning Jul 2026; 100.8 ktpa crude lithium sulphate smelter due end-2026 → H1 2026 production 5,379 t LCE (2,953 t attributable at 54.9%); DMS plant producing since May 2026Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Interim Report 2026 (HKEX, 25 Sep 2026)
24 Oct 2026Milestonenew: Q4 2026 · Smelting plant completion and start of production Expansion ExpectedZijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Interim Report 2026 (HKEX, 25 Sep 2026)
24 Oct 2026NotesPE 15775, Tanganyika Province. Production start and flotation commissioning per Zijin's Q3 2026 report. Location = new pit/plant area NE of Manono town, from satellite imagery (Zijin gives no coordinates); may be off by up to ~1 km. 1 Mt concentrate of unstated grade converted at 8.0 t per t LCE. → PE 15775, Tanganyika Province. DMS plant started production May 2026, about a month early; smelting plant targeted end-2026. Location = pit/plant area NE of Manono town from satellite imagery (filings give no coordinates), may be off by up to ~1 km. Corrects #93.Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Interim Report 2026 (HKEX, 25 Sep 2026)
24 Oct 2026Notesnew: Added to Li3atlas: Manono (Manono Lithium)Zijin Mining: Manono Northeast Lithium Project page

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