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Global reality: Africa plays an increasingly central role in global debates surrounding development finance, climate governance, migration and international peace and security yet it does not have influence. Photo: APS
AFRICA MINING VISION

“You don’t get what you deserve; you get what you negotiate”

As the global order becomes more multipolar, opportunities for African agency are expanding. Yet these opportunities will only translate into meaningful influence if African…

  • Funmi Olonisakin
7 min read
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo
AFRICA MINING VISION

Cabinet approves strategy identifying platinum, manganese, iron ore, coal and chrome as critical minerals

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the strategy would help ensure policy and regulatory certainty in the mining sector

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
3 min read
Dig deep: The writer says authoritarian regimes are more likely to ensure profit from mining goes only to elites than democratic ones. Photo: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images
AFRICA MINING VISION

Mining flourishing depends on strengthening democracy

Deliberations on democracy were not a big part of the mining talks in Joburg but players in the sector need to recognise their responsibilities

  • Ross Harvey
6 min read