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In the lush village of Umzumbe in southern KwaZulu-Natal, communities living adjacent to the SA Lithium mine say they are already experiencing the negative impacts of the operation and were never consulted about it. Photo: Aphiwe Moyo
AFRICAN CRITICAL MINERALS SUMMIT
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Critical futures: What SA wants from its transition minerals

With vast deposits of minerals that make South Africa a key player in the green energy transition, Andiswa Matikinca investigates the future that stakeholders want to see

  • Andiswa Matikinca
9 min read
Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. Photo: Gulshan Khan/AFP
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Mantashe: Coal must be a critical mineral

The minister said Africa needs a holistic approach to defining critical minerals which considers national and continental needs and global trends

  • Mandisa Makgakga
3 min read