EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Allegations of human rights abuses linked to critical minerals mining operations surged by 73% in 2025, with … More
Tag: supply chains
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
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
Critical Mineral Mining Faces Risks If Local Communities Aren’t Consulted Enough – the Case of Lithium in Ghana
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – As Ghana emerges as a lithium producer, weak governance, exclusion of local communities, and inadequate compensation threaten … More
Congo-Kinshasa: Deadly DRC Mine Disaster Highlights Human Cost of Coltan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A deadly landslide at a coltan mine in Rubaya, eastern DRC, has killed more than 200 people, … More
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
At UNGA 80, Tinubu Wants Africa to Finance Its Mineral Assets, Wield Power in Global Supply
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At the 80th UN General Assembly, President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, urged African … 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
Liberia Positions Itself in Critical Minerals Supply Chains
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Liberia is repositioning itself as a strategic hub in global critical minerals supply chains through Ivanhoe Atlantic’s … More