Atlantic Lithium to employ 900 workers in Ghana

Atlantic Lithium is optimistic of employing about 900 workers when full production commences at its Ewoyaa project in the Central Region.

Lithium is one of the main minerals used in the production of lithium-ion batteries, which is being promoted as a substitute for fossil fuels, as the world continues to battle with climate change.

The Australia-based Atlantic Lithium on Thursday (19 October) secured a 15- year mining lease from the government after meeting all the necessary requirements.

Speaking in an interview with Fred Dzakpata, country manager of Atlantic Lithium, Abdul-Razak Shaibu Ballah was optimistic the employment will boost the local economy.

“The project will directly employ about 800 people and after the construction of the plant we are looking at 900 jobs.”

“Currently we have about 75 workers. Aside that, we do also engage casual workers. So at a point, we can employ about 200 casual workers aside the direct employment,” he said.

The company’s flagship project, the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, set to be Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine, is being advanced to production under an agreement with Piedmont Lithium.

The project is well located to excellent infrastructure and is proven to produce a spodumene concentrate product suitable for conversion to be used in EV batteries.

In June 2023, the company announced its Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”) for the Ewoyaa project, confirming the project’s economic viability and profitability potential.

The study indicates a 3.6Mt spodumene concentrate production over a 12-year Life of Mine (“LOM”).