Search

Nigeria Looks to Lithium to Revive Mining and Boost Revenue

Subscriber only Subscriber only
© Pixabay
  • South Africa and Nigeria explore collaboration to develop EV battery value chains
  • House of Representatives moves to fund lithium mapping and value addition policies

Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria is pivoting toward its untapped solid minerals sector, with lithium emerging as a key focus, as the government seeks to diversify revenues away from oil. Declining crude oil earnings have pushed Africa’s largest oil producer to explore its mineral wealth, seen as a promising opportunity for economic growth and energy transition.

You need an active subscription to continue reading this article.

Recent Business

Gas pipeline. Photo @ Unsplash
Nigeria, Morocco to build $25bn gas pipeline in phases
Read More »
Gold mining machine, excavator. Photo by Albert Hyseni @ Unsplash
Qatar invests $500mn in Ivanhoe Mines for African minerals
Read More »
Senegal @ Pixabay
Senegal returns to market with $490mn bond despite debt strain
Read More »

Recent Politics

Steel factory. Photo by Peter Herrmann @ Unsplash
Nigeria’s steel dreams still idle after billions spent
Read More »
Youths in Nigeria protest against brutalities Photo by Ayoola Salako @ Unsplash
Nigeria inflation slows to 20.12% in August, fuelling rate cut hopes
Read More »
Nairobi, Kenya © Unsplash
Kenya-Somalia tensions threaten vital khat trade
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights