The Metals
Copper. Zinc. Cobalt.
Three metals at the centre of electrification, infrastructure and energy storage. The group mines them, processes them and delivers them.
Copper
The conductor
No electrification without copper. Grids, motors, data centres, renewable generation — every path the world's energy takes runs through it. The Central African Copperbelt, where the group operates, is among the highest-grade copper provinces on the planet.
- Atomic number
- 29
- Melting point
- 1,085 °C
- Signature
- Electrical conductivity
CuN° 29Zinc
The shield
Zinc is how steel survives the world — galvanisation protects the bridges, towers and structures modern economies stand on. Quieter than its neighbours on the periodic table, it is no less essential than they are.
- Atomic number
- 30
- Melting point
- 420 °C
- Signature
- Corrosion protection
ZnN° 30Cobalt
The backbone
Cobalt gives batteries their endurance — stability and energy density for the storage the energy transition depends on. The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the world's dominant reserves, and the group works at their heart.
- Atomic number
- 27
- Melting point
- 1,495 °C
- Signature
- Energy density
CoN° 27