Atlantic Lithium is still quite hopeful that, by the time their Eyowaa project in the Central Area is completed, they will have created 900 jobs, as planned.
In the ongoing fight against climate change, lithium is the primary mineral utilized in the creation of lithium-ion batteries, which are being pushed as a fossil fuel substitute.
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, the Australian company Atlantic Lithium obtained a 15-year mining lease from the government after fulfilling all the prerequisites.
1Family Radio was listening to an exclusive interview that Abdul-Razak Shaibu Ballah, the country manager of Atlantic Lithium, gave to ghectractives.com. He expressed his tremendous optimism that the jobs would contribute to the growth of the local economy.
“The project will directly employ 800 people, and we anticipate 900 jobs following the plant’s construction.” “Aside from that, we do engage casual workers, so at some point we can employ 200 casual workers aside from the direct employment,” Mr. Shaibu said. Currently, the company employs roughly 75 people.
Piedmont Lithium is presently advancing the company’s plan to become Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine. The project is ideally situated near first-rate infrastructure and has a track record of producing spodumene concentrate that can be converted into batteries.
Source: 1Family Radio