Tag: resource nationalism

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

Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Plead for More Time to Complete Beneficiation Plants

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe’s lithium producers have asked the government for additional time to comply with a planned ban on … More

Ghana Gold Gambit – Resource Nationalism or State Capture?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ghana’s push for greater national control over its gold sector has sparked a debate over whether recent … More

Nigeria: Data Is the New Oil in Mineral Exploration – Shinkafi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare … More

Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges – Unctad

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UNCTAD reports that surging demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare … More

Türkiye targets Somalia’s 10,200-ton uranium reserves in expanding Africa critical minerals race

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Türkiye is expanding its strategic presence in Africa’s critical minerals sector by partnering with Somalia to explore … More

Africa’s cobalt powerhouse DRC moves to triple lithium mining royalties in strategic minerals overhaul

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has moved to classify lithium as a strategic mineral, increasing mining … More

Zambia pushes back against US demands tied to health and minerals deal

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zambia has rejected efforts by the United States to link a proposed health assistance package worth up … More