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0 Atlantic Lithium Limited has withdrawn from takeover negotiations while it waits for Ghana’s Parliament to ratify the Mining Lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project, placing the country’s approval process at the heart of the company’s near-term outlook.
In a corporate update released on the Ghana Stock Exchange on February 23, 2026, the company disclosed that it had previously received a conditional, non-binding offer to acquire all its issued shares.
However, the Board has since terminated the exclusivity arrangements and ended discussions, concluding that no agreement would be reached.
According to the company, the proposal did not adequately capture the long-term value of the Ewoyaa Project, particularly at a time when the Mining Lease is under parliamentary consideration.
The company considers parliamentary approval of the Mining Lease a significant de-risking milestone.
Parliament resumed sittings on February 3, 2026, and the Committee on Lands and Natural Resources met on February 12 to deliberate on the Lease.
Atlantic Lithium says it is yet to receive formal communication on the timeline or outcome of the ratification process.
If approved, the Lease would remove a key regulatory hurdle and pave the way for what is projected to become Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine, potentially positioning the country within the rapidly expanding global electric vehicle and battery supply chain.
The move to abandon takeover discussions also coincides with a strong rebound in lithium prices. Spodumene concentrate prices have climbed from roughly US$800 per tonne in mid-October 2025 to about US$1,900 per tonne as of February 19, 2026, driven by renewed demand from electric vehicle manufacturers and energy storage markets.
Atlantic Lithium believes the improved market outlook reinforces the project’s economic fundamentals and strengthens the case for future value creation beyond what was reflected in the acquisition proposal.
Beyond Ewoyaa, the company holds 509 square kilometres of granted and pending licences in Ghana, as well as 771 square kilometres in Côte d’Ivoire.
Although exploration activities have been scaled back to preserve cash, management maintains that the broader West African portfolio remains prospective and underexplored.
With trading on the Australian Securities Exchange set to resume after a temporary suspension, investors are now closely watching Parliament’s next step — a decision that could influence both Atlantic Lithium’s strategic direction and Ghana’s ambitions to enter the global lithium production arena.
