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SAIIA | 19 Jun 2025

Navigating the African Opportunity Landscape for Critical Minerals: A Q&A Discussion with Gaylor Montmasson-Clair of Southern Transitions

A policy paper published by Southern Transitions urges African governments to craft context-specific, self-determined strategies for critical minerals by building local knowledge, strengthening regional cooperation and reducing reliance on external expertise.

SAIIA | 17 Jun 2025

Building Regional Cooperation with Pamoja Critical Minerals Alliance: A Q&A Blog Post with Dr Claude Kabemba of Southern African Resource Watch

The Pamoja Critical Minerals Alliance is a strategic initiative aimed at mobilising African communities and organisations to prevent a green resource curse from materialising around the continent’s critical minerals.

SAIIA | 13 Jun 2025

Mapping Africa's Green Mineral Partnerships: A Q&A Discussion with Judy Hofmeyr of the African Policy Research Institute

A policy paper published by the African Policy Research Institute maps critical mineral agreements between African countries and foreign actors with the aim of providing greater transparency and accountability in the policy landscape.

SAIIA | 2 Jun 2025

The Role of Africa’s Critical Minerals in a Just Energy Transition: In Conversation with the Just Transition and Responsible Business Conduct in Africa Consortium

This conversation with the Danish Institute for Human Rights and its African partners explores lessons, challenges and hopes for a people-centred approach to the Africa’s critical mineral wealth.

SAIIA | 2 Jun 2025

Unpacking the African Green Mineral Strategy: A Q&A Discussion with Kudakwashe Manjonjo of Power Shift Africa

Discover how Africa’s Green Minerals Strategy aims to turn its mineral wealth into a springboard for climate resilience, industrialisation and shared prosperity, with Power Shift Africa.

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Africa's Minerals are Being Bartered for Security: Why It's a Bad Idea

The Conversation | 21 Jul 2025

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Navigating the African Opportunity Landscape for Critical Minerals: A Q&A Discussion with Gaylor Montmasson-Clair of Southern Transitions

Building Regional Cooperation with Pamoja Critical Minerals Alliance: A Q&A Blog Post with Dr Claude Kabemba of Southern African Resource Watch

Mapping Africa's Green Mineral Partnerships: A Q&A Discussion with Judy Hofmeyr of the African Policy Research Institute

The Role of Africa’s Critical Minerals in a Just Energy Transition: In Conversation with the Just Transition and Responsible Business Conduct in Africa Consortium

Unpacking the African Green Mineral Strategy: A Q&A Discussion with Kudakwashe Manjonjo of Power Shift Africa

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Africa's Minerals are Being Bartered for Security: Why It's a Bad Idea

Peace Without Justice? The US-DRC-Rwanda Deal and Africa's Fight for Sovereignty

Zimbabwe's Lithium is in Demand for Making Batteries: How to Make Sure Benefits Flow to the Local Economy

Critical Minerals and Tech Dependency - A Key G20 Issue for Africa

Nigeria's Push to Cash in On Lithium Rush Gets Off to a Rocky Start

Guinea Bauxite Exports Up 36% to 99.8 Million Tonnes on Chinese Demand

Mineral Smuggling From Congo to Rwanda at 'Unprecedented Levels', UN Says

Can Guinea Turn its Mineral Wealth into Inclusive Prosperity?

Critical Minerals Strategy Crucial for Clean Energy

Critical Minerals, Fragile Peace: The DRC-Rwanda Deal and the Cost of Ignoring Root Causes

From Kyiv to Kinshasa: Five Lessons for Governments Navigating Mineral-for-Security Deals

UK Committed to Fresh Value-Adding Mining Approach, Says Southern African Envoy

Lithium Rush a Crossroads for Zimbabwe's Future

Congo Adds Three Months to Cobalt Export Ban to Curb Supply

Zimbabwe to Ban Lithium Concentrate Exports in 2027

What Does the Critical Minerals Boom Mean for Africa?

What Does the Critical Minerals Boom Mean the Africa?

World Bank Commits $1 Billion to Revive Key Congo Hydro Plan

Congo's Flooded Mine is Latest Threat to World Copper Supply

Trump's Congo Deal Risks Putting Minerals Before Justice, Critics Warn

Africa has Critical Minerals but Needs a Unified Strategy

New Critical Minerals Strategy Will Add Policy Certainty - Mantashe

US-China Metals Fight Finds New Home in Congo's Cobalt Mines

Nigeria-South Africa Mineral Partnership: A Strategic Chapter in Africa's Resource Development