The federal government says international investors are interested in Nigeria’s lithium.

Zimbabwe currently holds the largest share of lithium deposits in Africa, with significant Chinese investments. But Nigeria ...

At an open-cast mine, Abdullahi Ibrahim Danjija carefully chisels away at a hunk of whitish rock before stuffing a sack with ...

Artisanal lithium mining in Nigeria attracts workers seeking fortune, despite illegal activity and limited foreign investment ...

On his part, Alake told his Venezuelan counterpart that Nigeria had rich deposits of critical minerals needed for energy transition and that it was open and ...

There, as in other Nigerian states, the prospect of benefiting from a global explosion in demand for lithium, a critical metal in the manufacturing of electric batteries and mobile phones ...

There, as in other Nigerian states, the prospect of benefiting from a global explosion in demand for lithium, a critical metal in the manufacturing of electric batteries and mobile phones ...

An open-cast lithium mining site in central Nigeria - Copyright AFP OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT An open-cast lithium mining site in central Nigeria - Copyright AFP OLYMPIA DE ...

At an open-cast mine, Abdullahi Ibrahim Danjija carefully chisels away at a hunk of whitish rock before stuffing a sack with the pieces which break off the walls. In the course of a day's work he ...

In the course of a day's work he manages to fill three 50-kilo bags which will net him 150,000 nairas ($100), or around double the monthly minimum wage in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation ...