Local media report a lithium ore processing plant described as West Africa's largest has commenced operations in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Operated by Chinese-backed Diamond Energy Group, the facility processes 6,000 tonnes of lithium ore per day (about 3.0 mln t/year), equivalent to roughly 30,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) annually. Sources close to Jiangxi Jiuling Lithium and Suzhou Tianhua New Energy Technology say the two companies each hold a 50% stake in the Diamond Energ

2026-07-07

Local media report a lithium ore processing plant described as West Africa's largest has commenced operations in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Operated by Chinese-backed Diamond Energy Group, the facility processes 6,000 tonnes of lithium ore per day (about 3.0 mln t/year), equivalent to roughly 30,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) annually. Sources close to Jiangxi Jiuling Lithium and Suzhou Tianhua New Energy Technology say the two companies each hold a 50% stake in the Diamond Energy Group shareholder structure.