Green Minerals, Grey Realities: Can Africa Avoid Another Resource Curse?
Across the plains of Namibia, the copper belt of the DRC, and the lithium fields of Zimbabwe, a quiet race […]
Critical Minerals
Africa holds a treasure trove of critical minerals essential to the global energy transition — from cobalt and lithium to rare earths. In this section, we unpack the geopolitics, investment trends, and local realities shaping the extraction and use of these resources. With a focus on sustainability, equity, and community rights, these stories explore how Africa can benefit more from its mineral wealth without repeating the mistakes of the past.
Clean or Compromised? The Dirty Dilemma of Refining Africa’s Critical Minerals
Africa is home to more than 30% of the world’s critical minerals; cobalt, lithium, manganese, graphite, all essential for the
The Corridor of Promise: Can Lobito Deliver a New Path for Africa’s Minerals?
From Angola’s Atlantic coastline to the copper belts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, a rail corridor is
From Raw Deals to Real Power: Can South Africa’s Critical Minerals Strategy Deliver?
South Africa has just made a bold move. Its newly unveiled Critical Minerals Strategy signals a shift from being a
Africa’s New Scramble: The High Cost of Critical Minerals Without Justice
I once stood at a dusty roadside in Kolwezi, in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper and
We Dig, They Win: How Africa’s Raw Mineral Exports and Currency Chaos Are Undermining a Just Transition
Every day, truckloads of lithium, cobalt, and manganese leave African soil headed for China, Europe, and North America. These are
Africa Can’t Afford Another Raw Deal: Why Value Addition Must Power the Green Transition
The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently sent a clear message: Africa must stop exporting raw critical minerals and start building
Batteries for the West, Burdens for Africa: The Cost of Green Minerals
As the world accelerates toward a net-zero future, Africa is rapidly becoming the ground zero for green energy’s raw materials.
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