DR Congo’s Copper-Cobalt Export Ban Tests Africa’s Mineral Leverage
DR Congo's ban on copper and cobalt concentrate exports turns local processing into a live test of Africa's mineral leverage…
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South Africa’s Lithium Rush Tests the Real Cost of Green Minerals
South Africa's lithium prospecting boom has become a test of critical-minerals policy, pitting battery supply-chain ambitions against farmland, water security…
Zambia’s Vote-Counting Crisis Tests Africa’s Copper Democracy
Zambia's temporary suspension of vote counting after attacks at polling stations has turned a closely watched election into a test…
Zimbabwe’s Lithium Processing Push Tests Africa’s Critical Minerals Bargain
Zimbabwe's first lithium sulphate processing plant marks a new stage in Africa's critical-minerals strategy: fewer raw exports, more domestic value…
DR Congo’s Cobalt Contamination Probe Puts Battery Supply Chains on Notice
DR Congo's probe into uranium contamination in cobalt exports is a warning to the battery economy: critical minerals need cleaner…
Zambia’s Election Turns Copper Into Africa’s Next Democracy Test
Zambia's vote is not only a contest between Hakainde Hichilema and Brian Mundubile. It is a test of whether copper,…
Morocco’s EV Battery Gigafactory Puts Africa Inside the Clean-Tech Supply Chain
The AfDB-backed Gotion battery project in Morocco is not just another factory announcement. It is a test of whether Africa…