Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – China and the United States are intensifying their competition for Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals essential … More

Morocco’s Critical Raw Minerals – an Opportunity for Industrialization or a Geopolitical Battlefield Between China and the West?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Morocco’s vast reserves of phosphates, cobalt, and other critical minerals have attracted major Chinese investments in electric … More

US seeks to stockpile cobalt for first time in decades

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2025 | 12:43 pm Battery Metals Critical Minerals USA Cobalt Cobalt is used in rechargeable batteries, particularly lithium-ion ones, and … More

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Sanctions Armed Groups, Companies ‘Fueling Conflict’ in Eastern DR Congo

13 August 2025 allAfrica.com The United States government announced new sanctions targeting armed groups involved in illegal mining and those … More

Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea

Published: July 21, 2025 3.33pm SAST Hanri Mostert, University of Cape Town, Tracy-Lynn Field, University of the Witwatersrand A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic … More