据路透社报道，Kodal Minerals 计划在西非扩张其锂业务，押注这个富金地区能成为电池金属的主要供应地。
Kodal Minerals plans to expand its lithium business across West Africa, betting the gold-rich region can become a major supplier of the battery metal, Reuters reported.
这家在伦敦上市的矿企去年在马里开始生产锂，与中国矿企海南矿业组建合资企业。Kodal 现已同意收购加纳 Asamankese 锂勘探项目高达 80% 的股权。
The London-listed miner began producing lithium last year in Mali, in a joint venture with Chinese mining company Hainan Mining. Kodal has now agreed to acquire up to 80% of the Asamankese lithium exploration project in Ghana.
随着中国和西方政府竞相争夺清洁能源和先进技术所需矿产，非洲正吸引大型矿企投资。锂用于电动汽车、电子产品和储电的可充电电池，自 2021 年以来已吸引中国对非洲最大产锂国津巴布韦投资超过 20 亿美元。
Africa is attracting investment from major miners as China and Western governments compete to secure minerals for clean energy and advanced technologies. Lithium, used in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electronics, and electricity storage, has drawn more than $2 billion in Chinese investment to Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest producer, since 2021.