AFRICA WANTS MORE OF THE PROFITS FROM THE LITHIUM BOOM


AFRICA WANTS MORE OF THE PROFITS FROM THE LITHIUM BOOM

Lithium-rich African countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries to capture more of the profits of global demand for the battery material. As the motoring industry shifts towards electric vehicles — spurred...
AFRICA WANTS MORE OF THE PROFITS FROM THE LITHIUM BOOM

LITHIUM BREAKS NEW RECORD

The surge in prices of lithium, the key battery material used to power electric cars, is seemingly unstoppable. Lithium carbonate hit a fresh record of C¥500 500 (R1.3-million) a ton in China Friday, according to data from Asian Metal. Prices more than tripled in...