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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Nigeria has new lithium discoveries in several states.
- Lithium is used to make batteries for electric cars.
- Chinese firms invested in Nigeria since September 2023.
- They invested more than USD 1.3 billion in processing.
- BYD and CFAO made a partnership in April 2025.
- Nigeria requires local processing of minerals since 2023.
- Many miners work informally and face danger at sites.
- People say children sometimes work to earn money.
- Experts ask to close illegal sites and repair land.
Difficult words
- lithium — A metal used for making batteries.
- mine — To dig to get minerals from the ground.mining
- invest — To put money into something for profit.
- important — Very useful or needed.
- activists — People who work for social or political change.
- unsafe — Not safe; likely to cause harm.
- benefits — Advantages or good things from something.
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Discussion questions
- Why is lithium important?
- What do you think about informal mining?
- How can mining be made safer?
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