Tag: Lithium

Kaduna establishes 1st Lithium processing plant in Nigeria

Aminu Imam
Kaduna Lithium plant

The Kaduna State government has established a Lithium processing plant, the first of its kind in Nigeria. The State’s Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abubakar Buba, disclosed this at the quarterly ministerial press briefing held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna. He said the plant, located at Kangimi village along the Kaduna-Jos road, has a capacity of producing more than 30,000 tonnes of lithium per day. The commissioner said the state government is repositioning the solid minerals sector to generate more revenue, create jobs and check the activities of…

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‘Nigeria’s Lithium boom raises concerns’ – Stakeholders 

Aminu Imam
Nigeria’s Lithium boom

Nigeria’s artisanal lithium mining is drawing thousands seeking fortune, but concerns over illegal operations, environmental impact, and conflicts persist.  In Nasarawa State, miners, such as Abdullahi Ibrahim Ɗanjija earn twice the minimum wage extracting the metal vital for electric batteries and mobile phones. Much of the mining is informal, with families, including children, working without permits or safety measures. Chinese companies dominate the trade, buying raw lithium and processing it locally before exporting it.  Nigeria aims to attract investment, but now requires foreign firms to set-up processing plants, a move…

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