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Nigeria Looks to Lithium to Revive Mining and Boost Revenue

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  • 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.

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