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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Over 40,000 tonnes of lithium are already mined from African rock each year for international consumers, a figure set to rise to an estimated 500,000 tonnes by as early as 2030.
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The article emphasizes that without stronger governance and regulation, the global demand for lithium could inadvertently finance armed groups in Africa, turning a resource for clean energy into a driver of conflict.
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