By Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos When semiconductor manufacturing and strategic expertise platforms are mentioned, the dialog is often centered on america, Taiwan, Japan, and China. But the upstream basis of those methods, the crucial minerals embedded deep in African soils, is not any much less important. As superior chip manufacturing turns into embedded in tighter…
Can the security-for-minerals method yield win-win outcomes for Sahelian states past diplomatic recognition? In February, United States (US) Senior State Division Official Nick Checker visited Bamako to reaffirm Washington’s respect for Mali’s sovereignty, and reset bilateral ties after ‘previous coverage missteps’ by renewed safety and financial cooperation. Related messages have been conveyed to Nigerien Prime…
A brand new scramble for Africa is underway. It’s not marked by warships or colonial flags, however by battery provide chains, inexperienced transition targets, and high-level commerce delegations. The race is for lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, platinum group metals and uncommon earth components — the minerals powering electrical autos, renewable power methods and digital infrastructure….
Public and personal sector entities throughout Southern Africa’s mining sector are intensifying cooperation to reinforce the crucial mineral worth chain for financial progress. In July 2024, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana signed an settlement to improve an present railway line linking the three nations and to construct a brand new line and a deep-water port in…