EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Guinea is using its dominant position as the world’s largest bauxite producer to pursue greater control over … More
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Nigeria: Data Is the New Oil in Mineral Exploration – Shinkafi
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare … More
Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges – Unctad
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare … More
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Weighs Price of Security in Minerals Deal With U.S.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A new minerals-for-security agreement between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo has sparked a … More
Liberia: China Union Bows to Pressure After Rep. Fahnbulleh Halts Company’s
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – China Union Investment Liberia agreed to implement corrective measures after Representative Foday Fahnbulleh halted one of its … More
Zambia: An Opportunity to Address Mining Abuses Globally
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A toxic waste spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia underscores the global need for stronger … More
Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – China and the United States are intensifying their competition for Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals essential … 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
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
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Sanctions Armed Groups, Companies ‘Fueling Conflict’ in Eastern DR Congo
13 August 2025 allAfrica.com The United States government announced new sanctions targeting armed groups involved in illegal mining and those … More