Germany’s Chancellor plans lithium deal with Serbia after Rio ruling
Olaf Scholz plans to visit Serbia this week to secure supplies of lithium that are critical for the nation’s energy transition and auto industry.
There is new energy to harness the job-creating ability of the mineral sector, after the National Planning Commission admitted that South Africa had missed the boat during the recent commodity boom. But the industry and government need to be practical about how any new plans are to be brought to life, according to Roger Dixon, chairman of leading engineering consultants SRK Consulting. (more…)