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Morocco advances industrial strategy with focus on green hydrogen and EV battery

Morocco’s industrial development strategy emphasizes diversifying productive sectors to strengthen the economy’s foundation, Industry and Commerce Minister Ryad Mezzour stated Wednesday during a national symposium on macroeconomic policies and investment dynamics in Rabat. The kingdom’s industrial portfolio spans agri-food, automotive, chemical and parachemical industries, aeronautics, textiles and leather, and pharmaceuticals. Mezzour highlighted two particularly promising […]

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EV Battery: Morocco attracts new Chinese mega-project, whetting investors’ appetite

Morocco’s electric vehicle battery ecosystem is gaining momentum with the announcement of a new $363.5 million investment to be injected by China’s BTR New Material Group in its second plant to be built in Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City. In its latest press release, the Shenzhen-based firm said its 2nd factory in Morocco will produce […]

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EV Battery: China’s Tinci to invest $280 Mln in new plant in Morocco

Morocco’s gigafactory project and EV ecosystem have been boosted with the $280 million new investment announced Wednesday by Chinese Tinci Company for its plant to be built in the North African Kingdom. The new factory will produce and sell lithium-ion battery materials. It will also help the Chinese firm to better serve the European market, […]

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EV Battery: Morocco to Host Africa’s 1st Gigafactory, Attracting over $ 6.5 Bln Investment

Gotion High-Tech, a Chinese electric vehicle battery giant, will inject over $ 6.5 billion in a gigafactory in Morocco. It will be the first in Africa, creating more than 25 000 jobs and strengthening the country’s leading position in the automotive industry. The announcement of this EV battery industrial eco-system was made Thursday in Marrakesh […]

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EV Battery: Morocco’s Manganese Mine Attracts Canadian Gold Company

Canadian mining company “Gold Lion” announced on Thursday the development and exploration of a manganese mine in Morocco by signing a letter of intent to acquire a 50% interest in a mining license from Ermazon SARL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. Manganese is an electric vehicle or “EV” metal used to […]