Lithium Archives - Wontumi Online

08 Dec

“This Deranged Lawyer Needs Mental Examination On Mining Activities” – Chairman Wontumi Schools Martin Kpebu

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsAkonta mining, Lithium

Renowned miner, Chairman Wontumi has called for Martin Kpebu to undergo mental examination following his frivolous opinions about mining activities. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako affectionately called Chairman Wontumi has said it was wrong dishonest on the part of private legal practitioner, Martin to tag him with illegal mining activities. Chairman Wontumi who has openly put on display the activities of Akonta Mining Company, stated that he is surprised after that people like Martin Kpebu who have watched his video still come out to say he is into illegal mining. “After watching the documentary I put out there about the operations of Akonta…

08 Dec

Ghana Will Not Export Lithium In Raw State – Lands Minister

Wontumi2BusinessLithium, Samuel Abu Jinapor

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has assured Ghanaians that government will not allow the export of lithium in its raw state. For this reason, he said, government had infused in the lithium agreement between it and Barari DV Ghana Limited a clause that ensure the retention of a significant part of the mining value chain locally. Addressing a Press Briefing on Ghana’s First Lithium Contract, Terms, Benefits, and the Way Forward on Thursday, 7th December 2023, Abu Jinapor insisted that the Lithium Mining Lease includes provisions for the establishment of a refinery and the provision of the…

08 Dec

C/R: There’s No mining of Lithium at Breman Essiam-Omanhene

Evans ManassehNewsBreman Essiam, C/R: There's No mining, Lithium, Omanhene

The Palace of Breman Essiam has debunked rumors that it has granted a permit to a certain Company to exploit lithium in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam district notably Breman Essiam. The Palace in a statement disclosed that though Essiam has been captured on the operational map of the lithium Company but the Palace is not privy to the report of the recently executed exploration in some parts of the town. The part of the statement reiterated that ,absolutely no core mining of lithium has commenced in Essiam or any part of Essiam lands and no official discussion has taken place…

27 Oct

Atlantic Lithium Transaction Best For Ghana – Lands Minister

Wontumi2BusinessLithium, Samuel Abu Jinapor

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has squashed claims that the 15-year mining lease to Barari DV Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium Limited, would not benefit Ghanaians and the country at large. According to him, the deal was well scrutinized and, therefore, best for Ghana. In a press release sighted by GhanaWeb Business, the minister denied claims that Atlantic Lithium Limited would commence operations in the first quarter of 2024. He pointed out that all laws and regulatory permits regarding the exploitation of this critical mineral would be strictly adhered to. Mr Jinapor's comment comes after a section…

20 Oct

Ghana Grants 15-Year Lithium Mining License To Australian Company

Wontumi2BusinessLithium

Ghana has granted a lithium mining license to Atlantic Lithium Ltd. as the West African nation positions itself to tap into the multi billion-dollar global industry. The 15-year lease to Barari DV Ghana Ltd., a unit of the Sydney-based company, enables it to start constructing a lithium mine at a 42.6-kilometer site at Ewoyaa in the country’s Central Region, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources said in a statement on its website. It comes after almost six years of exploration that has discovered high-grade lithium in commercial quantities, it said. The race for lithium has lured mining heavyweights, automakers…

25 Sep

Ghana To Earn $6.6bn Annually From Lithium Beginning 2026

Wontumi1BusinessAtlantic Lithium Limited, Keith Muller, Lithium

Ghana will generate about $6.6 billion dollars annually from lithium when the mining of the mineral begins in 2026. Australian mining company, Atlantic Lithium Limited, is expected to start production in 2026 which will create between 1,000 to 2000 jobs in the Central Region. Speaking on the sidelines of the West African Mining Conference, Chief Executive Officer, Keith Muller, expressed optimism about receiving permit and obtaining a mining license by the end of September 2023. “I’ve been quite surprised about the level of engagements we’ve had with the Minerals Commission. I think its CEO has done a sterling job in…

18 Sep

Ghana Set To Establish Lithium Refinery In Western Region

Wontumi2BusinessLithium

All is set to establish a lithium refinery in the country in the Western Region. To this end, Lithium Resources Ghana Limited, a joint venture company of UK-based CAA Mining Ltd and Empire Rare Earth and Metals Group Ltd, a local company are currently exploring suitable and strategic location for the establishment of the refinery. The Geographic Information System (GIS) and Data Manager of Lithium Resources Ghana Limited, Justice Amekudi, announced this at Ekumfi Assaman in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region on Friday. This was when the team from the company made a presentation of some assorted items…

15 Jun

Ghana Will Not Export Lithium In Its Raw State – Abu Jinapor

Wontumi2BusinessLithium, Samuel Abu Jinapor

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has stated categorically that Ghana will not export unprocessed lithium to the international market. He stated that the Ghanaian government is determined to add value to the country’s mineral resources, create jobs, and generate more revenue for its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the Bloomberg ‘New Economy Gateway Africa’ summit in Marrakesh, Morocco, the minister informed the international community of the government’s commitments. Jinapor explained at the ongoing summit that the Ghanaian government is working on a policy framework to retain a significant portion…