While a critical minerals boom could lead to political and environmental risks, it could also lead to a socio-economic ...

China-Africa relations have deepened over the past two decades, characterized by increased economic cooperation, investment ...

Prateek Suri, CEO of Maser Group, is set to revolutionize the African mining industry by championing a strategy focused on ...

Copper and cobalt mines in Zambia and DR Congo need stable power supplies to ensure production of the metals vital for ...

Papua New Guinea has made the list of top cobalt producers by country for the sixth year in a row. In 2023, the small country off the coast of Australia produced 2,900 MT of cobalt as a by-product of ...

Head of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability at the Cobalt Institute and Board Member of the Global Battery Alliance.

While many explorers and developers are looking to Africa for much of the mineral production to drive the global energy ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was the world's second-largest copper producer in 2023. To keep this position this year, the country plans to rely on all its operational mines, including those ...

Through its “debt trap diplomacy,” China became the major shareholder controlling most of African natural resources, ...

STORY: Here's what's been making the business headlines in sub-Saharan Africa this week.1. China has pledged $51 billion to ...

As the ninth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) kicks off in Beijing, a new, green theme is shaping their relationship ...

cobalt and lithium, key ingredients in battery manufacture. The race for green energy is therefore leading to a rush for these minerals in Africa, led by China, the US and Europe. Chinese mining ...