As global competition intensifies to secure lithium supplies for batteries, Africa is increasing its capacity for in-country lithium refining, with a surge in investments after several countries banned exports of the raw mineral. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | After banning exports of raw lithium in the face of …
Read More »Nigerian tycoon taps Zimbabwe for lithium as Africa pushes local development of mining sector
Nigerian billionaire Benedict Peters to kickstart Zimbabwe lithium production next year, driving Africa’s lithium market gains. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Nigerian industrialist Benedict Peters’ Bravura Holdings will start production at a Zimbabwean lithium project in 2025, boosting Africa’s drive to retain more profits from the global lithium boom, …
Read More »Mining of lithium to start soon in Ntungamo
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has okayed the mining of lithium in Ntungamo district to allow for the manufacture of electric car batteries. Museveni gave the green light while meeting a group of investors from Strand Hanson Limited, a London-based company at State House Entebbe. …
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