… He also raised concerns about the limited disclosure surrounding the reported acquisition of the Ewoyaa lithium project, owned by Atlantic Lithium, by a Chinese company. …
On May 7, 2026, Chinese battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt announced plans to acquire Atlantic Lithium in a proposed $210 million transaction that could significantly reshape the future of Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project. …
On May 7, 2026, Chinese battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt announced plans to acquire Atlantic Lithium in a proposed $210 million transaction that could significantly reshape the future of Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project. …
… Only four mining-linked securities are actively listed on the GSE – AngloGold Ashanti, AngloGold Ashanti Depository Shares (AGADS), Asante Gold Corporation and Atlantic Lithium. …
Chinese battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has agreed to take over the remaining development funding obligations for Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project while simultaneously pursuing a proposed $210 million takeover of Atlantic Lithium. …
… The lease, granted to Barari DV Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium, was seen as the beginning of Ghana’s entry into the global lithium industry. …
Chinese battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt is moving to acquire Atlantic Lithium in a proposed $210 million transaction that could significantly reshape the future of Ghana’s Ewoyaa lithium project. …
Civil society organisations have called on the government to centre the 2027 Budget Statement on job creation, stronger revenue mobilisation, and greater transparency. They also demand strengthened management of mineral revenues, closure of tax loopholes, and measurable benefits from tax exemptions to companies.
Civil society organisations have called on the government to centre the 2027 Budget Statement on job creation, stronger revenue mobilisation, and greater transparency. They also demand strengthened management of mineral revenues, closure of tax loopholes, and measurable benefits from tax exemptions to companies.
Trading activity on the Ghana Stock Exchange rose sharply in the week ended July 31, 2026, with share value jumping 251 per cent to GH¢168.92 million, largely driven by MTN Ghana transactions which accounted for 77.7 per cent of total value traded.
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt's $210 million proposed acquisition of Atlantic Lithium could force Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) to exit at a loss on its 2.4% stake purchased for $5 million in 2024, potentially affecting Ghana's direct participation in the Ewoyaa Lithium Project.
Chinese battery materials company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has proposed acquiring Atlantic Lithium for $210 million and agreed to fund remaining Ewoyaa Lithium Project development. The deal raises questions about Ghana's local participation provisions, including potential buyout of the Mineral Income Investment Fund's equity stake and loss of public ownership through the Ghana Stock Exchange.
The mining sector generated only GH¢2.91 million, or 0.09 percent of total value traded on the Ghana Stock Exchange between January and May 2026, despite record gold prices and favorable commodity market conditions. Only four mining-linked securities are listed on the GSE, all recording zero share-price appreciation during the period.
Chinese firm Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. is in final stages of acquiring Australia's Atlantic Lithium Ltd. in a $210 million all-cash deal to secure Atlantic's lithium tenements in Ghana, including the Ewoyaa Project. An opinion piece argues this represents a missed strategic opportunity for Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund to participate in the emerging lithium value chain.
Chinese battery materials company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has agreed to take over development funding for Ghana's Ewoyaa Lithium Project and is pursuing a $210 million takeover of Atlantic Lithium. Huayou will acquire Elevra Lithium's rights and obligations relating to Ewoyaa and Atlantic Lithium's broader portfolio for about $70 million, subject to regulatory approvals.
The Ghana Stock Exchange is experiencing its most active period of primary equity issuance in nearly a decade, with three IPOs—First Atlantic Bank, ZEN Petroleum, and Kasapreko—set to add around GH¢10.88 billion to the exchange's total market capitalisation. The three listings together account for approximately 4 percent of the market cap.
Parliament's ratification of Ghana's first lithium mining lease to Barari DV Ghana Limited (a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium) was expected to trigger visible activity at the Ewoyaa site, but weeks later the project still appears largely quiet. The three-year delay in securing parliamentary ratification left the project in regulatory limbo, making it difficult for the young mining company to secure funding, strategic investors, and offtake agreements from partners unwilling to commit capital while the legal and fiscal framework remained uncertain.
Chinese battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has made a $210 million offer to acquire Atlantic Lithium, which owns Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project. Atlantic Lithium's CEO cited lithium price volatility, funding challenges, and execution risks tied to the project's joint venture arrangements as context for considering the proposal.