2023-12-05 17:58:59 DECRYPTION – Eramet and Electricité de Strasbourg inaugurated on Tuesday a pilot site for the extraction of this ore contained in brackish underground water. Nothing suggests what is happening in Rittershoffen, about sixty kilometers from Strasbourg. In a few years, one of the biggest sites French lithium extraction could be installed here, far … Read more
2023-11-04 08:45:00 The Facebook post in question, below, shows a massive excavator truck and claims that such machines must “move around 250 tons of dirt to extract the materials needed to produce ONE Tesla battery.” This is a rumor that’s been circulating for a while and has gained a lot of traction on social media, … Read more
2023-09-22 16:45:00 (Ecofin Agency) – The adoption in August of a new mining code in Mali created a climate of uncertainty for companies holding a mining permit in accordance with the old law. Among them, we find Kodal Minerals which obtained authorization in 2021 to exploit lithium 180 km south of Bamako. In Mali, the … Read more
2023-09-21 09:50:23 This article was originally published in English Imagined by French entrepreneur Adrien Lelièvre, the Pi-Pop electric bike uses a supercapacitor to store energy rather than batteries. If cycling every day is too difficult for you, you might be tempted to upgrade to an electric bike. ADVERTISEMENT The problem is that the production of … Read more
2023-08-21 18:43:00 (Ecofin Agency) – Ewoyaa is on track to become Ghana’s first lithium mine, with revenues in excess of $6 billion expected over 12 years. Pending commissioning, its owner Atlantic Lithium is evaluating other options to increase the project’s revenues. In Ghana, Atlantic Lithium announced last week the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding … Read more
2023-08-21 14:12:00 (Ecofin Agency) – Andrada Mining operates tin at the Namibian mine of Uis. Apart from its stanniferous riches, the project also hosts lithium and tantalum in commercially exploitable quantities. The company is working to realize this potential. In Namibia, the mining company Andrada Mining could benefit from new financing of 25 million dollars … Read more
2023-07-22 05:55:30 The International Monetary Fund technicians acknowledge Argentina’s arguments with surprising kindness, but reject its claims with unsurprising harshness. This is how the negotiation with the IMF works: they run the arc when it seems that there is a consensus. More than a great technician you have to be a great negotiator. While that … Read more
2023-07-18 09:45:05 Africa, and more specifically its subsoil, is once again coveted by the North. The industrialized countries facing the energy transition all need the metals found on this continent. A unique opportunity for Africa to restore more justice and equality in international trade. To talk about it, Ali Laïdi receives Ousseini Hadizatou Yacouba, Minister … Read more