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DIVERSIFIED mining group, Premier African Minerals Chief executive officer, Mr George Roach says Government is delighted with rapid progress at the Zulu Lithium plant in Fort Rixon coupled with heightened interest from scores of potential investors seeking to partner with the firm.
Prospective investors are focusing on energy supply relating to setting up of solar plants and lining the massive plant on the national electricity grid, he noted.
Speaking during a StockBox chat, a media platform for listed companies to connect with investors on Wednesday evening, Mr Roach said he would be surprised if their project was not generating interest from potential investors.
He said the assembling process of major plant components is complete and they are ready to start production.
"I have very strong interests from various people wanting to establish a solar plant.
There are strong interests from a number of companies, some strong direct approaches and this should not be a surprise or a secret to anybody," said Mr Roach in an interview monitored by Business Chronicle.
"I would have been very surprised if there were no other strong interests. The time frame in which we established Zulu, the only alternative that we had was diesel generation and it was the right thing.
"There is going to be solar, grid link and this will benefit Zulu," he added.
The huge interests buttress the conducive business climate obtaining in the country.
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