{
  "id": 4914962,
  "title": "KoBold Metals Just Got Its First Lithium Ground in Congo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kobold-metals-just-got-its-first-lithium-ground-in-congo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:47:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/kobold-metals-lithium-congo-manono-permits-2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Gates and Bezos-backed explorer has won seven exploration permits in the Democratic Republic of Congo, four of them in the contested Manono territory. The post KoBold Metals Just Got Its First Lithium Ground in Congo appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}