Chinese EV Battery Makers Turn to Morocco
On 29 March 2024, Chinese EV battery maker, Jiangsu BTR New Material Group, announced that it has been granted the
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Blinken Seeks Stability and Critical Minerals in Argentina
At the end of the official visit in Argentina, US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Argentinian Foreign Minister Diana Mondino
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Ghana Wants Socio-Economic Development in Exchange for Lithium
On 14 February 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana and Atlantic Lithium Mining Company held a stakeholder meeting.
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AfDB Approves $700M for Burundi-Tanzania Rail Project
On 12 December 2023, the AfDB approved USD 696.41 million of financing for Phase II of the Burundi-Tanzania Standard Gauge
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Zimbabwe Pushes for More Local Value Addition of Lithium
In the 2024 National Budget, Zimbabwe Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube clarified that although concentration of lithium ore is step in
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Ma’aden Working on Game-Changing Deals for Critical Minerals
In line with the move away from fossil fuels and to promote #GreenTransition, Saudi Arabia has launched a USD 15
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Ten Years of BRI In Africa
As at October 2023, 52 out of the 55 countries of the African Union have signed the Belt and Road
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EU Must Secure Supply Chain for Critical Minerals
On 28 September 2023 at the International Energy Agency (IEA) Summit in Paris, #EU Commissioner Thierry Breton raised the issue
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India Discovers Game-Changing Lithium Reserves
In May 2023, India announced huge #lithium reserves in Rajasthan. Three months ago, India announced another major lithium mine in
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Namibia Bans Export of Raw Minerals
On 8 June 2023, Namibian Deputy Minister of ICT Mrs Emma Theofelus announced during a briefing of Cabinet resolutions that
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