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[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

Zanaga Iron, through its 100%-owned operating company MPD Congo, has been a long-standing partner of health and education initiatives within the Zanaga Project’s host communities.

In January 2026, 12 drinking water wells were successfully rehabilitated in villages across the Zanaga licence area. This included 10 wells originally constructed in early 2017 under the Company’s community health programme, along with two additional wells, reinforcing ZIOC’s ongoing commitment to improving access to safe, reliable drinking water.

Florent Lager, Administrateur Général Adjoint of MPD Congo, and Marty Knauth, Administrateur Général of MPD Congo and CEO of ZIOC, attended the commissioning ceremonies to mark the completion of the works and celebrate this milestone with local communities.

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

🚨 Less than 3 weeks to go 🚨

Zanaga Iron will host a briefing to investors on its strategic partner process and the project's development plans during @MiningIndaba 2026. RSVP now to secure your place – details below ⤵️

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

📈 @WoodMackenzie estimates that there will be a DRI pellet feed supply deficit of at least 200Mt by 2050. Supply constraints are expected to drive premiums for high-quality concentrate that can be used as feedstock for green steel, like that present at the Zanaga Project – Africa's largest known iron ore resource.

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

Did you know? The global steel demand of 1.9 billion tonnes per year requires the production of 2.6 billion tonnes of usable iron ore.

Bringing large-scale deposits, such as Zanaga, into production, is a critical step in meeting worldwide demand for steel in construction, infrastructure development and automotive manufacturing.

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

Zanaga Iron announces that it will be hosting an event during @MiningIndaba to provide a briefing to investors on its strategic partner process and the project's development plans. A copy of the presentation given will be made available on the website ⤵️

https://t.co/6Sdj4RahQb

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

Check out the new project section of the Zanaga website to learn more about the Zanaga Iron Ore Project, its quality and scale, and its wider development strategy ⤵️

https://t.co/Vcj4kirfQg

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

The economic potential of the Zanaga Project has been strengthened by the completion of Zanaga Iron’s project value enhancement initiative, ensuring that its development pathway is optimised for value creation, and reinforcing its status as a world-class iron ore asset.

Read the economic highlights from these workstreams below ⤵️

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

Zanaga Iron is pleased to announce the completion of its project value enhancement initiative, confirming significant value enhancement and strategic benefits across multiple areas of the Zanaga Project.

Detailed design and costing assessments were completed with industry experts across the following workstreams.

1) Product quality enhancements - DRI test work
2) Pellet plant feasibility study
3) Single 30Mtpa capacity pipeline feasibility study
4) Thickened and dry tailings facility study

The completion of these workstreams has not only improved the economic potential of the Zanaga Project but has also established a robust engineering and design foundation.

Read the full press release here ➡️ https://t.co/JtrIXhCHxP

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

The Zanaga Project is set to become one of the most competitive high-margin iron ore assets globally, with operating costs comfortably in the lowest quartile across all stages of development. The project's high-grade iron ore is also expected to attract a premium due to its suitability as feedstock for green steel.

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

💻 We're delighted to launch our new website, featuring new branding and updated content, packed into an accessible and navigable site that reflects our ambitions as a modern iron ore developer.

Visit ➡️ https://t.co/69sRNL6izP

[Kevin Dahlstrom @Camp4]

Today I turn 55.

I’m the fittest, sharpest, and happiest I’ve ever been.

If I’m an outlier, it’s not because I’m built different or discovered a secret formula. The truth is far less glamorous:

It’s a million tiny choices, compounded over decades.

Here are 55 of them:

1. Walk 15+ miles a week, even if you do other exercise. Humans are uniquely made to move slowly over long distances—it’s critical to longevity.

2. Develop a writing practice. It’s the single best way to sharpen your mind. And remember, you don’t have to be a good writer to write. Start with 10 minutes a day.

3. Swap out your toothpaste, deodorant, lotions, soap, shampoo, and other personal care products for natural versions. Here’s a rule of thumb: Don’t put anything on your skin that you couldn’t safely eat.

4. If you have a positive thought about someone, don’t keep it to yourself—share it immediately. Encouragement defies the laws of physics: When you give energy, you also receive it.

5. Wear shoes with a wide forefoot (I like Topo Athletic) and wear toe spreaders around the house (search “yoga toes” on Amazon). Spine health begins with the feet.

6. Get sunlight regularly. Moderate sun exposure (without sunscreen) is hugely important for overall health.

7. Do a 3-minute deep (“ass to grass”) squat every morning. Deep squats are often called the anti-aging exercise. It’s been said that, “It’s not that you can’t do deep squats because you’re old, it’s that you’re old because you can’t do deep squats.”

8. Explore minimalism (it’s not what you think it is).

9. Set boundaries on toxic relationships. We tend to cling to relationships past their expiration date, and it takes a bigger toll on our health than we recognize.

10. Eat real food. Not too much. Don’t eat garbage. Binge occasionally. Fast occasionally. That’s the diet.

11. Learn about FIRE. It’s a great framework for financial success.

12. Don’t take antibiotics except in emergency situations. They’re massively over-prescribed and aren’t needed in most cases. Antibiotics have done untold damage to our guts, which is where health begins. Great natural alternatives are out there.

13. Get 8 hours of quality sleep each night. To optimize sleep:
—Don’t eat after 6pm
—Get blackout shades and cover LEDs with black tape
—No screens 2 hours before bed
—Try ashwagandha (an herb) to calm the nervous system

14. Stop drinking, even in moderation. People find all sorts of ways to justify drinking, but there’s no escaping the simple fact that alcohol is a toxin and it limits your potential.

15. Travel as much as possible. Nothing expands the mind like seeing the world. And travel doesn’t have to be expensive—the best experiences happen outside of fancy resorts, when you live like a local.

16. Let go of resentment. When you forgive someone, you release the prisoner, and the prisoner isn’t them… it’s you.

17. Show up on time, every time. Poor time management limits success more than most people realize. If you struggle with punctuality, stop everything else and fix that first.

18. Spend lots of time in nature and touch the earth. Humans evolved over 300k years to live in harmony with nature, and only recently have we retreated indoors. If you don’t spend time outside, you’re fighting biology (hint: You won’t win.)

19. Stop doing dumb things. As Leo Tolstoy said, “People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing—refusing to participate in activities that make life bad.”

20. Find your happy place and (eventually) move there. Most people live where they live because... that's where they live. We are products of our environment—choose yours carefully.

21. Find a hobby and pursue mastery. You can’t have a happy life without a passionate pursuit that isn’t your vocation. Your work—even if you enjoy it—isn’t enough.

22. Avoid mainstream medicine except as a last resort. The results are in—our healthcare (or more appropriately, sick care) system is badly broken and only makes people sicker.

23. Have a mindset of abundance. There is no advantage to being a pessimist—even if you’re right, it’s a miserable way to live. In a very real way… whatever you believe, you’re right!

24. Do hard things. Choose courage over comfort. Everything you want is on the other side of fear and hard work. As Jerzy Gregorik said, “Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life.”

25. Ignore haters. Hurt people hurt people. Negative/toxic people live in a prison of their own design. Don’t join them!

26. Say no. Protect your time and energy like it’s your most precious asset… because it is.

27. Become a water snob. As an alien said on Star Trek, humans are “ugly bags of mostly water.” You are what you drink—literally! We have Mountain Valley Spring water delivered in glass 5-gallon jugs and also have whole-house water filter (Aquasana Rhino).

28. Stop drinking sodas and sugary energy drinks. After a few weeks you won’t miss them, and a few months later they’ll seem disgusting. Refined sugar causes inflammation, which is the root of most disease.

29. If you’re over 35, find a good functional/longevity medicine doctor and start tracking your hormones. Modern life is hell on the endocrine system and restoring healthy hormone levels can change your life. As we get older, we either accept a slow decline in performance or we do something about it—choose the latter!

30. Develop a morning routine and follow it faithfully. Win the morning, win the day!

31. Invest in experiences, not things. People frequently regret buying things, but rarely regret investing in great experiences (especially when shared with loved ones). Remember, there’s nothing you can buy in a mall that you’ll remember in ten years.

32. Explore spirituality. It’s arrogant and small-minded to believe there’s nothing going on in our universe that is beyond our comprehension. We know less about our universe than an ant meandering on a sidewalk understands about this planet.

33. Have a strong bias toward action—doing rather than talking. If you ask a bunch of old people about their regrets, they’ll talk about the things they *didn't* do—the shots they didn’t take—more than the things they did do (even if it went wrong). As Wayne Gretzky famously said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Most people don’t take enough shots.

34. Stay lean. Men in particular are obsessed with muscle mass these days, but bulk doesn’t age well. The goal is to be strong but lean. The fittest guys in their 50s and beyond aren’t meatheads, they’re lean guys who are serious about a sport.

35. Curate your inner circle carefully. Surround yourself with people you admire and who challenge you to grow. Remember, we’re the average of our 5 closest relationships.

36. Be the fittest version of yourself. Your body is your only vessel for experiencing life—so treat it as such. Fitness isn’t working out a few times a week, it’s a lifestyle. The older you get, the more time you need to devote to your health.

37. Take the time to appreciate art and beauty in all its forms.

38. Think globally, but act locally. Too many people put their energy into far-away problems they don’t understand and can’t impact, while ignoring problems right under their nose. Want to change the world? Start at home.

39. Try psychedelics. It’s one of those things everyone should do at least once, and it might be the breakthrough you’ve been looking for.

40. Limit bad habits, including unhealthy thought patterns. We all have them—practice avoidance and find substitutes. Get professional help if needed.

41. Be a lifelong learner. Your brain is just like a muscle—if you don’t feed and flex it regularly, it will atrophy.

42. Find your purpose. People with a strong sense of purpose are happier and live longer. Lack of purpose sucks energy and magnifies depression.

43. Only take advice from people who embody the traits you want to have. Talk is cheap—emulate those who have DONE it.

44. The goal is not to retire and do nothing, it’s to build a great day-to-day life that you don’t need to escape. A life of leisure is a slow death. Happiness isn’t possible without a little struggle, uncertainty, and skin in the game.

45. Have fun! Do frivolous and silly things that make you smile. As George Bernard Shaw famously said, “We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

46. Whatever you want to do or achieve in life, start NOW. Don’t fall victim to “someday thinking” because someday never comes.

47. Accumulate assets—things that grow in value over time. It’s the #1 habit of rich people, and it can be done in tiny chunks. Instead of spending $100 on an impulse purchase that has no lasting value, put that money into an index fund or Bitcoin. It becomes addictive (in a good way).

48. Don’t ignore the big 3 canaries in the coal mine for health:
—Low libido (and ED)
—Frequent sinus & respiratory issues
—Depression
These usually aren’t medical conditions in themselves, they’re symptoms of an underlying problem. Find a good doc (outside of the mainstream) and figure out the root cause.

49. Have a clear vision for your future. How can you decide which direction to go if you haven’t clearly defined the destination? It sounds obvious, but 95% of people haven’t defined their “Ideal End State” in detail and in writing. (Check out my thread on this topic.)

50. Make your own decisions. We live in an era where most of what society tells us is wrong. Don’t be afraid to break from societal norms—if people say you’re crazy, it’s a sign that you’re doing something right.

51. Get hardcore about mobility exercise. As you age, it’s usually the knees, hips, and lower back that limit physical performance. 30 min a couple times a week can spare you a lifetime of pain. YouTube is a great resource.

52. Go all in on family. Get married, stay married, have kids. Burn the boats. In the end, family is all that matters.

53. Be ruthless with your time. Money comes and goes. Time only goes. Audit your calendar ruthlessly—cut the trivial, double down on the meaningful, and spend your hours like your life depends on it. (Because it does.)

54. Have a strong bias toward action. Be curious, try things, meet people—it’s how you increase your surface area for serendipity, the most powerful unseen force in our lives.

55. Reinvent yourself every decade. Over time, we slowly drift off course from our priorities, values, and true identity. Take stock and don’t be afraid to hit the reset button. Bold, calculated moves made for the right reasons almost always pay off—usually even more than you can imagine.

🎁 P.S. If you enjoyed this post, would you give me a birthday gift? Repost or comment with the item number(s) you liked best?

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

#ZIOC and its subsidiary MPD Congo have held a series of successful community consultations. These have focused on the needs and aspirations of local people and have helped foster a transparent and trusted relationship.

Read the full LinkedIn post here ➡️ https://t.co/1bz5GwRf0Z

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

Updated economic modelling, released by #ZIOC in August, demonstrated an uplift in the Zanaga Iron Ore Project's potential. Post‑tax NPV is now ~$5.2 billion with an IRR of ~26.7%. This improvement is driven by the confirmation that the project is capable of producing a high-grade DRI pellet‑feed product, poised for use in the decarbonisation of the steel industry.

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

🗺️ Understanding our location ⤵️

The Zanaga Iron Ore Project is situated in the south-west of the Republic of Congo, in the Lékoumou Department.

📍 Approximately 30 km west of the regional town Zanaga.
📍 Approximately 300 km north-east of Pointe-Noire, the main port city.
📍 And approximately 250 km north-west of Brazzaville, the capital.

The project's proximity to major export routes via the port of Pointe-Noire will serve the Zanaga Iron Ore Project well as we look to bring our high-grade iron ore product to global markets.

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

Zanaga is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025, a period of significant growth and progress.

In March, #ZIOC completed an equity fundraise for $23.01 million from an investor base featuring some of the mining industry’s leading figures. $15m was used to buyout Glencore’s entire 43% equity stake in the company.

As part of the Project Development strategy, four targeted, high-impact initiatives were identified and commenced during the period. These have enabled the company to target a $4 billion increase in the NPV of the Zanaga Project.

In February, an MoU was signed with Centrale Électrique du Congo SA to evaluate the technical, economic, and legal factors necessary for power generation and distribution for the project's Stage One operational needs.

#ZIOC strengthened its Board with the appointment of Martin Knauth as CEO and Phil Mitchell as Non-Executive Director. Both possess vast experience in the mining and finance industries.

Read the full announcement ➡️ https://t.co/yra6lbYNne

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

The Republic of Congo offers a strategic location for intracontinental and international business. It serves as a gateway to Central Africa, providing access to regional markets, whilst the construction of major port infrastructure through Arise's development of the Pointe-Indienne SEZ is an encouraging display of the country's aims for economic growth and diversification.

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

According to @Fastmarkets, the global iron ore market will be worth $397.98 billion by 2032, up from $279.35 billion in 2023. This growth presents opportunities for iron ore projects with large, high-grade resources, such as the Zanaga Project.

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

Zanaga is committed to helping raise the profile of the Republic of Congo as an attractive investment destination, not only by developing strong relationships with relevant government bodies, but by also exploring collaborative opportunities with companies that share our positive view on the country.

Arise has emerged as a key business relationship for ZIOC; its development of the SEZ and its related infrastructure facilities at Pointe-Noire provides port access that is key to de-risking and scaling the Zanaga Project.

[Zanaga Iron Ore Company @Zanaga_Iron_Ore]

#ZIOC is pleased to announce a material improvement in the Zanaga Project’s targeted economics, driven by the ability to produce a high grade DRI grade pellet feed product, following recent laboratory confirmation from the metallurgical test work and process flow sheet optimisation.

Key economic highlights include:
- Post-tax NPV10 increased 37% to US$5.2 billion
- IRR increased to 26.7%, reflecting enhanced project returns
- FOB operating costs (including royalty) expected to remain competitive at ~US$27/tonne
- Increased price premium expected due to higher iron content with lower impurities

Read the full announcement here ➡️ https://t.co/EEOMiB6Exp

[Proactive @proactive_x]

$ZIOC Zanaga Iron Ore Company sees significant value upgrade in new project economics review https://t.co/lxsCgzoUGe @zanaga_iron_ore $6ZA #ZIOC #6ZA