Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

A total of 83% of forecast lithium supply is set to come from projects with some form of Chinese involvement, according to Benchmark. Of the critical battery minerals, cobalt is the one with which Africa captures the largest share of the upstream mining.

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Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

Huayou has said it would explore production of battery-grade lithium in Zimbabwe “only when the construction and economic conditions are right” Four lithium mining companies have tabled plans to produce battery-grade lithium in Zimbabwe, a government official said on Monday.

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Baua Electric

JULY 19, 2024

Zimbabwe ‘s state-owned Kuvimba Mining House has signed a 310 million deal with a consortium of British and Chinese investors for the construction of a lithium concentrator, the company announced on Thursday. Zimbabwe currently does not refine lithium, but exports concentrates to China for further processing.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 7, 2021

On the 23rd of April, José Pontes reported on the sales numbers of the Chinese EV market in March of 2021. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. EV Sales 11% Plugin Vehicle Share In China! It was a great month, […].

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

In a world where electric vehicles and utility-scale batteries are taking over, it would be nice to not depend on a geopolitical rival for your most important raw material. The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick. Even in Canada, Chinese money has been crucial.

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