Global Witness published on 14 November 2023 a report titled "A Rush for Lithium in Africa Risks Fuelling Corruption and Failing Citizens."
Australia, Chile, and China dominate the world's lithium supply, accounting for over 90 percent of production in 2022. Africa is becoming a more important source of lithium and has been identified in the DRC, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ghana, Mali, and Ethiopia. Chinese companies have been singled out by Global Witness for engaging in corruption or failing to meet contractual promises in the DRC and Namibia.
