EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Yekepa‑Buchanan rail corridor in Liberia is being transformed into a multi-user transport artery — giving access to … More
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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
Neiti – Why Nigeria Must Reform Solid Minerals Sector Now
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has urged urgent reforms to transform Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, which currently contributes … 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
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
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
DR Congo urges world to recognise ‘Genocost’ tied to decades of resource war
The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the “Genocost” – … More
Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea
Published: July 21, 2025 3.33pm SAST Hanri Mostert, University of Cape Town, Tracy-Lynn Field, University of the Witwatersrand A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic … More
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