US copper exploration startup KoBold Metals makes historic executive appointment in Zambia project

摘要

A Silicon Valley mining start-up, KoBold Metals (KoBold), has appointed a top Zambian mining official, Mfikeyi Makayi, as chief executive of its copper exploration firm in the southern African nation. KoBold, which has exploration partnerships with mining giants BHP Group and Rio Tinto, is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a climate and technology fund founded by Microsoft’s Bill Gates and supported by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Virgin’s Richard Branson.