Global Mining: United States to invest in recycling critical minerals

Global Mining: United States to invest in recycling critical minerals

The rise of electric vehicles is breaking economic dependence on fossil fuels but could also open up a new dependence on critical minerals – cobalt, nickel, lithium, etc. – from a small number of places such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Africa Mining: Zimbabwe lithium miner sees first production in Q2 next year

Africa Mining: Zimbabwe lithium miner sees first production in Q2 next year

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe Lithium Company (ZLC) expects to complete a pilot plant and start production of lithium concentrates in the second quarter of 2019 after a legal dispute delayed work on the project, its chief executive said on Monday. ZLC expects to produce its first concentrates of 4,000 tonnes per month in the second quarter of next year.

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Africa Graphite Mining: Mozambique, Madagascar, Namibia and Tanzania

Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) has expressed an interest in sourcing graphite for its lithium-ion battery gigafactory from North America, and as a result, many investors are excited about companies focused on that region. 

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