EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Lithium’s growing importance in the global clean-energy transition is creating new economic opportunities in the Sahel, but … More
Tag: Critical Minerals
Zimbabwe, Africa’s Largest Lithium Producer Approves U.S.$1.59 Billion in New Investments As Mining and Manufacturing Take Nearly 80 Percent
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe approved US$1.59 billion in new investment projects in the second quarter of 2026, with mining and … More
‘Africa Must Benefit From Its Minerals’
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – President John Dramani Mahama has urged African governments to use the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) … More
Can Zimbabwe’s Mineral Ambitions Benefit Smaller Producers?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe is seeking to move beyond exporting raw minerals by restricting unprocessed strategic mineral exports, particularly lithium, … More
Africa’s second-largest manganese producer pushes French mining giant deeper into EV battery supply chain
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Namibia is advancing Africa’s role in the critical minerals value chain by supporting domestic rare earth processing … More
Belgium unlocks colonial-era Congo mining records with $24 trillion at stake as U.S. and China compete for critical minerals
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Belgium is making public a vast archive of colonial-era geological records from the Democratic Republic of the … More
Nigeria unveils world-class mineral discovery as new 3.3 million-tonne lithium reserve comes to light
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Nigeria has announced the discovery of a world-class polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State alongside an estimated … More
Human rights allegations at critical minerals mines jump 73%
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Allegations of human rights abuses linked to critical minerals mining operations surged by 73% in 2025, with … More
UK-backed rare earths miner expands Africa bet as race for critical minerals intensifies
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A UK-backed rare earths mining company is deepening its investment in Africa by advancing its Mozambique project, … More
Guinea bets bauxite dominance can reshape aluminum supply
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Guinea is using its dominant position as the world’s largest bauxite producer to pursue greater control over … More
