EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 80th UN General Assembly, President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, urged African … More
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‘Angola Produces Large Quantities of Oil and Diamonds, Yet Most People Don’t See the Benefits’
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Angola’s July 2025 fuel subsidy cuts sparked mass protests exposing deep frustrations over corruption, mismanagement, poverty, and … More
The World Is Hungry for Lithium, and Liberia Is Sitting On Billions of Dollars’ Worth.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia’s newly discovered lithium reserves, worth billions, present a historic opportunity to fuel national development, but the … More
Congo-Kinshasa: Mining DR Congo’s Cobalt – False Solution to Climate Transition?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Democratic Republic of Congo, which produces over 70% of the world’s cobalt, faces a paradox where … More
Niger Will Be Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economy in 2025, Says World Bank
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Niger is projected by the World Bank to be Africa’s fastest-growing economy in 2025, with a record … More
Africa to Lead Global Critical Mineral Revolution, Demand May Double By 2040 – Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Africa is poised to become a central hub in the global critical minerals revolution, with demand expected … More
Morocco’s Critical Raw Minerals – an Opportunity for Industrialization or a Geopolitical Battlefield Between China and the West?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Morocco’s vast reserves of phosphates, cobalt, and other critical minerals have attracted major Chinese investments in electric … More
Liberia Positions Itself in Critical Minerals Supply Chains
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia is repositioning itself as a strategic hub in global critical minerals supply chains through Ivanhoe Atlantic’s … More
Child Miners Risk Death in Zambia’s Copper Pits
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Illegal copper mining in Zambia forces children into dangerous pits like Chingola’s Sensele Mine, where collapses, trafficking … More
US seeks to stockpile cobalt for first time in decades
Bloomberg News | August 21, 2025 | 12:43 pm Battery Metals Critical Minerals USA Cobalt Cobalt is used in rechargeable batteries, particularly lithium-ion ones, and … More