allAfrica.com – guest column By Maxwell Saungweme Washington, DC — The U.S.-led push for a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of … More
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The corporate electric vehicle transition: driving injustices for communities globally
May 19, 2025 | News The unjust, corporate led transition The decision by global automotive giant Stellantis to close its Luton van factory, … More
Africa’s Critical Minerals At a Critical Juncture
By the Africa Center for Strategic Studies May 20, 2025 To benefit from the latest surge in global demand for … More
China Driving Regional Conflict & Child Labor in Africa’s Gold and Cobalt Industry
Press Release Hearing focuses on human rights abuses, national security threat Washington, Mar 25, 2025 United States House Of Representatives … More
DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green
Published: February 4, 2025 5.18pm SAST Brandon Marc Finn, University of Michigan, Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, The University of Melbourne Lubumbashi is a city … More
GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market
Frik Els | January 30, 2025 | 11:12 am Battery Metals Energy Markets Africa Canada China Europe USA Cobalt Copper Nickel Cobalt prices have plummeted to their lowest level since 2016, as … More
Has Congo’s cobalt boom caught Europe off guard?
Philipp Sandner 11/25/2024 Surging demand for materials key to enhanced electromobility has given the Democratic Republic of Congo newfound negotiating … More
Growing Demand for Key Minerals Boon for Africa
3 JUNE 2024 The Herald (Harare) By Enacy Mapakame Global demand for critical minerals is projected to grow three-fold by … More
Canada: Energy transition or more militarism? US defence subsidies for a graphite mine near Montreal provokes anger in civil society
3 June 2024, 7:50pm EDT Source: Coalition Québec meilleure mine – MiningWatch Canada Never before seen in Quebec: Funding for … More
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC – Transparency Issues in Cobalt Mining
Jonas Gerding/DW – The dangerous business of cobalt mining in Congo is increasingly gaining international attention 19 MARCH 2024 Published … More
