A Chinese company will pay up to US$66 million toward building Ghana’s first lithium mine. The deal was announced on Monday, 26 October. Chinese battery materials group Huayou has taken over a 22.5% stake in the Ghana lithium mine project at Ewoyaa.
The world may need the equivalent of 134 new lithium mines by 2050 to meet rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and battery storage. The projects could require more than $100 billion in investment, before counting the contribution of recycled lithium, according to…
Nickel prices climbed above $16,000 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange (LME) as the prospect of production cuts by Chinese producers in Indonesia raised hopes of tighter supply. The rally marked a fourth consecutive day of gains after prices hit…
Three of Chile’s planned lithium contracts are back at the audit office. Officials have given no date for approval. Chile’s mining ministry has three lithium contracts waiting at the national audit office, with no approval reported yet. They cover the…
DR CONGO · MINING DR Congo’s subcontracting regulator says about US$20 billion in subcontracting work went to ineligible firms, meaning companies that did not qualify under the law. The figure covers 14 large mining groups and the years 2020 to 2025, according to the…
Global demand for transition metals is expected to grow as electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy, battery storage and electricity networks expand. However, supply risks vary across commodities, with some markets facing potential shortages while others could experience oversupply. BloombergNEF’s (BNEF)…
Bolivia sits on the largest identified lithium resource in the world. The US Geological Survey (USGS) puts it at 23 million tonnes of contained lithium, yet it reports no identified reserves, and the country’s only industrial carbonate plant, at Llipi, has…
Zimbabwe is scheduled to implement a full ban on lithium concentrate exports from January 2027. The policy follows a short but turbulent regulatory cycle — a February 2026 suspension, a quota-based resumption in April 2026, and now a firm final deadline. Its policy now…
AFRICA · CRITICAL MINERALS Cobalt, platinum, manganese and bauxite come mostly from African mines. This guide maps Africa’s critical minerals reserves and output, who digs them and who writes the rules. The Democratic Republic of Congo mined about 73% of the world’s…
How Does Amplitude Energy's Otway Plan Work (ASX:AEL)? Will Elixir Energy Find a Taroom Partner Now (ASX:EXR)? This article is a background item, published a couple of weeks after the release rather than on the day. EcoGraf sits…
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