Company
Diamond New Energy
A Chinese company that built and operates Nigeria's largest lithium processing plant, a 6,000-metric-tonne-per-day facility in Nasarawa State commissioned by President Bola Tinubu in July 2026.
Covered in 2 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on September 26, 2026.
Coverage
Lithium
Nigeria and the US Sign a Framework to Unlock $700 Billion in Minerals
Nigeria and the US signed a framework agreement in New York on mineral exploration, processing and infrastructure, aiming to attract American investment into Nigeria's estimated $700 billion in mineral resources.
Lithium
China Built a 6,000-Tonne-a-Day Lithium Plant in Nigeria -- Now the US Is Trying to Catch Up
China's Diamond New Energy runs a 6,000-tonne-a-day Nigerian lithium plant and a Chariot Resources deal ties more Nigerian lithium to Chinese buyers, as the US counters with a $1.3 billion alumina refinery MoU.
