Rare earth minerals, a blanket term for 17 metallic elements found in the ... areas such as north and southern Africa, as well as the western coast of South America, have concentrated deposits ...

Social media users are claiming that South Africa suspended all U.S. businesses and halted the export of minerals to the U.S. in response to the U.S. suspending all USAID projects. “South Africa ...

For African countries, a key strategy for enhancing the value obtained from its minerals is to cultivate diverse and sustainable international collaborations Africa is “poised to become a global ...

But beneath this grand ambition lies an all-too-familiar dilemma: will Africa harness its wealth of energy transition minerals to power its own development, or will it once again play the role of ...

China’s aggressive pursuit of critical minerals – particularly across Africa – has raised concerns in Washington and sparked a global rare earths race. But, with a two-year head start ...

In a statement issued Friday, the AU underscored the urgent need to address challenges regarding Africa's mineral resource usage to drive equitable and sustainable development. The AU's call ...