Tag: lithium

Belgium unlocks colonial-era Congo mining records with $24 trillion at stake as U.S. and China compete for critical minerals

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Belgium is making public a vast archive of colonial-era geological records from the Democratic Republic of the … More

Nigeria unveils world-class mineral discovery as new 3.3 million-tonne lithium reserve comes to light

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Nigeria has announced the discovery of a world-class polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State alongside an estimated … More

Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Plead for More Time to Complete Beneficiation Plants

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe’s lithium producers have asked the government for additional time to comply with a planned ban on … More

Nigeria: Data Is the New Oil in Mineral Exploration – Shinkafi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare … More

Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges – Unctad

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare … More

Türkiye targets Somalia’s 10,200-ton uranium reserves in expanding Africa critical minerals race

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Türkiye is expanding its strategic presence in Africa’s critical minerals sector by partnering with Somalia to explore … More

Africa’s cobalt powerhouse DRC moves to triple lithium mining royalties in strategic minerals overhaul

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has moved to classify lithium as a strategic mineral, increasing mining … More