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Africa eyeing China's lithium-refining dominance

In-country refining would benefit smaller African countries and mid-sized international miners

David Whitehouse
 Tanzania has the ‘resources to become a lithium powerhouse’, according to officials

Tanzania has the ‘resources to become a lithium powerhouse’, according to officials

Several stages of refining are needed before the ores used for lithium are ready for battery use. Chinese dominance over refining, even though the country has only about 13% of the world's lithium supply,...

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