Battery Metals

Zimbabwe’s ban on lithium ore exports has resulted in stockpiles of the key battery metal building up in the southern African country. The ban — introduced by the government last December in...

By Ernest Nzor, Abuja Director-General of Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), Dr Abdulrazaq Garba, said that Nigeria has high-grade lithium minerals to attract more foreign investors to boost the country’s economy....

Reuters  African Rainbow Minerals Chief Executive Mike Schmidt has said the company is not convinced high nickel prices are sustainable as it considers the future of its Nkomati mine. South...

Kasim Sumaina in Abuja Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, says the West African nation and Africa’s largest oil producer has started concerted efforts to develop her...

Bloomberg Elon Musk has called for more investment in global lithium refining to ease shortages in battery materials — and promised those who seize the opportunity it’s as lucrative as “basically minting money.”...