South Korea Seeks Closer Ties With Africa with First Korea-Africa Summit
The 1st South Korea – Africa Summit (SKAS2024) took place in Seoul from 4 to 5 June 2024. The theme
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Chinese Firms Invest $300M in Lithium Processing in Nigeria
In April 2024, Chinese firm Avatar New Energy Materials launched its USD 100 million #lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State,
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China’s Hailiang and Shinzoom to Enter Morocco’s EV Ecosystem
On 14 May 2024, Chinese firms Hailiang and Shinzoom signed agreements with Tanger Med Group at the Bank of Africa
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Ganfeng Lithium to Soon Operationalize Goulamina Mine in Mali
The Goulamina Lithium mine in Mali is expected to become operational in August 2024. Once it achieves cruising speed, it
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Zimbabwe Plots Mineral Beneficiation at Mapinga Industrial Park
On 10 April 2024, the Zimbabwean Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Jenfan Muswere, provided an official update on
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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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