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Congo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – DRC mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba has recently stated that the Democratic Republic of Congo would seek … More

CMOC Group, cobalt, copper, Critical Minerals, Democratic Republic of Congo, glencore, lithium, Louis Watum Kabamba, Mining Indaba, resource sovereignty., US minerals framework, US-China rivalry

South Africa: Analysis – The silver rally is all about heat and is getting hotter

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Silver’s surge is being driven by a structural repricing as AI data centres create inelastic industrial demand … More

AI data centres, commodity markets, copper, energy transition metals, gold, infrastructure constraints, platinum group metals, silver rally, South Africa mining, structural repricing, supply shortage

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

china, Colombia treaty initiative, copper, due diligence, environmental risks, global minerals treaty, Human Rights, mining accountability, supply chains, toxic spill, traceability, UN Environment Assembly, zambia

UK Critical Minerals Strategy will fuel global injustices, say communities

Nov 24, 2025 | News EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Communities affected by British-linked mining in Indonesia, Chile, South Africa, and Peru have condemned … More

circular economy, copper, Energy Transition, environmental injustice, Global South, global supply chains, Human Rights, Indigenous communities, Keywords: UK Critical Minerals Strategy, land dispossession, lithium, London Mining Network, mining impacts, nickel

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

AfCFTA, africa, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), cobalt, copper, critical-minerals, drc, Energy Transition, industrial transformation, lithium, Lobito Corridor, morocco, namibia, platinum group metals, rare earth elements, south-africa, supply chains, zambia

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

child miners, copper, Jerabo, zambia

Congo-Kinshasa: The DR Congo Needs Dialogue, Not More Guns

allAfrica.com – guest column By Maxwell Saungweme Washington, DC — The U.S.-led push for a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of … More

accumulation-by-dispossession, cobalt, congo, copper, critical strategic minerals, drc, extractive-industry, M23 rebels, mining, natural-resources, rwanda, United States

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

cobalt, copper, corporate mining extractive industry, critical strategic minerals, electric vehicles, lithium, multinational corporation, nickel, United Kingdom

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

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Chile files four environmental charges against Anglo American’s Los Bronces copper mine

Reuters | December 23, 2024 | 12:40 pm Top Companies Latin America Copper  Near the tailings facility for Los Bronces copper mine in Chile. … More

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