Atlantic Lithium Limited has said it will engage in responsible and sustainable mining ahead of official production of Ghana’s first lithium at Ewoyaa in the Central Region.
The Australia-based Atlantic Lithium on 19 October last year secured a 15- year mining lease from the government of Ghana after meeting all the necessary requirements.
It has since added 8,000 metres (m) or 43% more to a drilling programme at its Ewoyaa lithium project in the Central Region to expand the resource.
The additional drilling will take the programme underway currently to 26,500m, said Atlantic, with completion scheduled for the second quarter of 2024.
Speaking at a public hearing on Lithium Mining Scoping Report at Ewoyaa by the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), head of operations at Atlantic Lithium, Aaron Maurer urged residents in the area to position themselves to tap into the economic benefit of the project.
“As you may be aware, the Ewoyaa Lithium Project would use open-pit methods involving drill, blast, load and haul operations to mine spodumene pegmatite deposits.”
“It is encouraging to note that the project has progressed from the exploration phase to the permitting and land access phase and hopefully into the development phase, although some exploration activities are ongoing.” he said.
“I must emphasise that one of the fundamental principles of the company is conducting sustainable and responsible mining. As a result, we are committed to using environmentally friendly technologies and approaches to ensure the maximum protection of the ecosystem,” Maurer said.
Listen to Aaron Maurer in the attached audio clip below:
Reporting by Fred Dzakpata in Accra
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