Atlantic Lithium Ghana Limited, the company behind the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, has donated GHS65,000 to support the 2025 Odambea Festival of the Nkusukum Traditional Area.
The donation also included 10 crates of minerals, 10 crates of Guinness and other beers, 15 packs of bottled water and two bottles each of schnapps and whisky.
In addition, the company’s General Manager, Ahmed-Salim Adam, personally contributed GHS10,000 towards the festival celebration, demonstrating his personal commitment to the community.
The gesture is part of Atlantic Lithium’s long-standing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, aimed at supporting the communities where the company operates.
Staff from Atlantic Lithium, led by General Manager Ahmed-Salim Adam, including Project Geologist Evans Quarshie, Community Relations and Social Performance Manager Dr. Millicent Aning Agyie, and other team members, were present at Victoria Park in Saltpond to celebrate with the chiefs and people of the Nkusukum Traditional Area.
This is not the first time Atlantic Lithium has supported Nkusukum and the wider Mfantseman Municipality.
Over the years, the company has demonstrated a strong commitment to the development of host communities, investing in education, water and sanitation, and agriculture.
In July 2024, Atlantic Lithium made a cheque donation of GHS275,596.30 to the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly and the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankesse District Assembly, supporting schools whose buildings had been damaged by heavy rains.
The company has also contributed to key infrastructure projects, including the yet-to-be-commissioned Water Treatment System in Ewoyaa, located at the site of Ghana’s first lithium project, which is expected to provide safe and reliable water to surrounding communities once operational.
Even before mining operations began, Atlantic Lithium made significant pre-mining contributions of GHS19.63 million in 2024, demonstrating its long-term commitment to the welfare and development of the people of Mfantseman and Nkusukum.
Through these initiatives, Atlantic Lithium continues to ensure that the communities hosting the Ewoyaa Lithium Project benefit directly while laying the foundation for sustainable economic growth and social development.
Despite the enthusiasm, the project faces significant hurdles due to the lack of parliamentary ratification. When the lease was signed in October 2023, global lithium prices (spodumene) stood at US$3,000 per ton. Today, prices have collapsed to around US$850 per ton, threatening the project’s economic viability.
Experts warn that without immediate parliamentary approval and potential revision of the initial lease terms, the Ewoyaa Project risks stalling, putting both Ghana’s ambitions in the lithium market and the development dreams of local communities at risk.