EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A toxic waste spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia underscores the global need for stronger … More
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mountain collapse in Congo reveals tonnes of copper, netizens say ‘hope Brits won’t come and steal’
A mountain collapse in Katanga, DRC, unveiled large copper reserves. While the region is vital for copper mining, concerns arise … More