AVZ Minerals Limited
MiningWestern Australia, Australia11-50 Employees
AVZ Minerals Limited is a mining company focused on exploration and development, based in West Perth, Western Australia. Its 75% stake in the Manono Lithium Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo forms the core asset. The project hosts an estimated Mineral Resource of 400.4 million tonnes at 1.66% lithium oxide, positioning it as the largest hard rock lithium project globally and among the highest-grade deposits. Within the lithium mining sector, the Manono project represents AVZ's core development activity aimed at supplying lithium resources through hard rock extraction. In May 2022, the DRC Ministry of Mines awarded the mining licence for Manono, enabling its development. The company operates with a relatively small to mid-sized workforce, based in Western Australia.