20 February 2026
20 February 2026
Rio Tinto will manage Nemaska Lithium, using its processes to create an integrated lithium business.
Exiro Nickel Company will comprise Exiro Minerals, Orion Resource Partners, CGF and VBM.
The programme will encompass around 2,750m of drilling, involving 12–15 drill-holes.
The feasibility study is due to be completed by the end of H1 2027.
In Africa, some of the EU-backed critical minerals projects are testing whether Europe’s strategy can deliver investment, processing and supply.
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