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KoBold Metals Signs Agreement with Burundi to Digitize Geological Data

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March 12, 2026

KoBold Metals Signs Agreement with Burundi to Digitize Geological Data

KoBold Metals Signs Agreement with Burundi to Digitize Geological Data
KoBold Metals has signed an agreement with the Government of Burundi to support the digitization of the country's geological data. The agreement was signed in Washington, D.C., during a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Department of State and presided over by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Sarah Troutman. Burundi's Minister of Mineral Resources, Energy, Industry, Trade and Tourism, Dr. Hassan Kibeya, signed the agreement with KoBold Metals, represented by Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer Sandy Alexander.

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