State-owned diamond company in Ghana handed over to private investor

The project is one of the largest lithium mines in Africa.

As metal prices soar, mining expands into new frontiers, more communities and Indigenous peoples will be impacted as they are attracted to ASM as a vital lifeline in times of economic turmoil.

The Chinese miners allegedly owed $10 million in unpaid taxes and fines to the government.

Firm expects global lithium demand to increase 26% to 1.46 million tonnes in 2025 on a lithium carbonate equivalent basis.