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Mali
Bamako edges ahead of DRC, Ghana and Zimbabwe in lithium race

Many countries in Africa are bursting with lithium and all hope to become leaders in the production of this metal used in car batteries. Mali recently took the lead when Firefinch made its final investment decision on the Goulamina project. [...]

Published on 06/01/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Atlantic Lithium
AVZ Minerals
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co
Firefinch
IronRidge Resources
Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co
Leo Lithium
Piedmont Lithium
Prospect Resources
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co

South Africa
Pretoria dithers over electric car subsidies for Toyota, BMW and Volkswagen

International vehicle manufacturers based in South Africa are hoping to operate a rapid conversion to electric vehicle production as the bulk of their exports are destined for Europe. But a rift between the Department of Industry and the Treasury is blocking progress on subsidies.

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Ghana
Atlantic Lithium hires matchmaker to choose suitor

Global battery giants have been battling for stakes in lithium projects under development in Zimbabwe and Mali. Now they have set their sights on one run by Atlantic Lithium in Ghana. The British junior has hired consultants to help it scrutinise the offers it is getting.

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Namibia
Xinfeng Investments quietly paves way for Namibia's first lithium mine

With very little fanfare, the Chinese firm Xinfeng Investments is in the process of obtaining the necessary permits to construct what would be the country's first lithium mine, in the Erongo Region.

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DRC
Klaus Eckhof circles back to Manono's lithium

The German-born businessman-geologist has a history of arranging mining deals in the DRC. Now he has joined Tantalex Resources, which is exploring for lithium in Manono, just next to the concessions held by a company he used to work for:

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Burundi
Will US stake help Rainbow Rare Earths get its mine reopened?

Rainbow Rare Earths is highlighting the indirect presence of the US government in its capital, as Burundi seeks to position itself as an alternative to China for the supply of rare earths to Western countries, primarily the United States.

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Activity at the Gakara mine is still suspended.

Mali
Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

Australian lithium mining company Firefinch, which has made a high-speed sally into gold mining to take advantage of high gold prices, has called in Portuguese construction company Mota-Engil to help it boost operations at Mali's giant Morila Gold Mine.

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The Morila gold mine, situated in the Sikasso Region of Mali (South).

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Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co
Leo Lithium
Piedmont Lithium
Prospect Resources
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali
Bamako edges ahead of DRC, Ghana and Zimbabwe in lithium race

South Africa
Pretoria dithers over electric car subsidies for Toyota, BMW and Volkswagen

Ghana
Atlantic Lithium hires matchmaker to choose suitor

Namibia
Xinfeng Investments quietly paves way for Namibia's first lithium mine

DRC
Klaus Eckhof circles back to Manono's lithium

Burundi
Will US stake help Rainbow Rare Earths get its mine reopened?

Mali
Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa goes all out for Prospect Resources lithium launch

Africa, Portugal
Lisbon hopes to short-circuit Africa's battery metal producers

Zambia
Sinomine finally starts producing key minerals for Chinese industry

Africa, South Korea
Prompted by Seoul, Posco joins rush on Africa's battery metals