Belgrade witnessed mass protests against construction of a lithium mine in Serbia. Some 30 thousand protesters marched through the city having temporarily blocked the central train station and one of the highways. They protest against the launch of the mine the development of which has been granted to Rio Tinto. Ecologists believe that lithium extraction…
During his trip to China, Prime Minister Akylbek Zhaparov has discussed lithium extraction and construction of lithium carbonate manufacture with the management of Zhicun Lithium. The company is one of the major manufacturers of lithium products in China. The company is actively developing the Central Asian direction. In July 2023, it launched the first stage…
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov, as part of his working trip to Urumqi (XUAR, China), met with the heads of a number of large companies. A conversation took place with the management of Zhicun Lithium Industry Group Co., Ltd, where issues in the mining industry were discussed, in particular, implementation…
According to the Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kanat Sharlapaev, the East Kazakhstan region is likely to become a hub for lithium production. Earlier President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan hosted his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol in the Akorda presidential residence. During the meeting in Akorda, Minister Sharlapaev highlighted…
French business is interested in developing nuclear capacities in Ukraine and lithium deposits and participating in construction and transport projects. “There are only two countries in Europe that have large deposits of lithium – Portugal and Ukraine. We have 4 deposits, two of which are situated in the military activities zone,” Ukraine’s Ambassador to France…
European Lithium no longer intends to develop the Shevchenkovskoye lithium deposit. “Our main priority is still the Dobroye deposit. Our partners, the representatives of Milestone&Co, have always been in contact with courts. They are 100% sure that we will get access to it. The Shevchenkovskoye deposit is too close to the front line. A couple…
HMS Bergbau AG intends to invest $700 million in lithium extraction in the east of Kazakhstan. The company has bought 51% in a Kazakhstani company. So far, the company plans to extract lithium, while the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries will depend on reserves. (Ukrainian metal)
Ukrlitiyvydobuvannya had two options to extract lithium-containing ore in Kirovohrad region: either at a quarry or in a mine. “We have stopped on the mine method, as the environment component is important for us. We want to be esg-friendly,” Denis Alyoshin, the company strategic development director, has said. According to him, Ukraine is not a…
