“We’ve got given all of the authorized paperwork, the feasibility software is underway. And I believe that inside 24 months the unit will be capable to begin the primary lithium manufacturing in Mali,” Sanou mentioned on state tv broadcaster ORTM on Thursday.
The 2 events additionally mentioned the event of a 200 megawatt (MW) photo voltaic plant in Sanankoroba, 30 km from Mali’s capital Bamako. The plant will likely be constructed by Rosatom subsidiary Novawind.
“All of the authorized paperwork have been drawn up … Development of the plant will start inside 5 months,” Sanou mentioned.
(By Anait Miridzhanian; Modifying by Alex Richardson and Paul Simao)