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latest news & developmentsAfrica: The only continent in all four hemispheres; global role still undecided
Its cities are expected to absorb hundreds of millions of new residents in the coming decades, making urban governance, infrastructure planning and service delivery central to…
To render mining valuable, time horizons must shift
The annual Mining Indaba in Cape Town this week again shines a spotlight on the importance of institutions and incentives if mining is to yield broad-based development across…
UN report: Africa’s transition minerals key to global clean energy future
Without responsible governance, the rush for minerals risks environmental harm, social disruption and lost economic opportunity
South Africa’s G20 presidency must rewire the global race for critical minerals
It must champion a new global compact on critical minerals, one that prioritizes beneficiation, environmental protection, fair labour and development justice.
Decolonise the mind to power a green future
Green industrialisation in Africa is needed for the climate crisis and for a just development path
A new currency backed by minerals? Africa is gambling on its energy transition
The continent must use energy minerals for its development rather than feeding them to industrialised countries
No minerals for the US if aid is cut, Gwede Mantashe threatens
The mineral and petroleum resources minister also told the mining indaba that the African continent must take charge of its mineral wealth
Critical minerals a potential catalyst for sustainable growth in Southern Africa
Policies that attract investment while safeguarding long-term national interests can foster a conducive environment for cross-border investments
Confluence of geopolitics, energy and trade can drive change in Africa’s mining industry
The theme of the February 2025 Mining Indaba, Futureproofing Mining Today, underscores the urgency of aligning policy, investment and local development to secure sustainable growth
Only a Pan-African industrial policy on critical minerals for renewable will unlock prosperity
African countries must avoid the mistakes of the fossil-fuel industrial revolution; the mining of cobalt, lithium, manganese, nickel and copper must be based on equity, human…
We want a say in transition mining, say DRC communities
Communities living on and working land in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say they are not informed about mining permits for energy transition minerals
The paradox of the DRC’s war: Mining for climate solutions fuels environmental destruction
The DRC is rich in the minerals needed for renewable energy technologies, central to reducing our carbon footprint, but they come at great environmental and human cost
Cobalt crush undermines future of DRC’s community forests
A historic UN deal to restore degraded forest ecosystems in southeastern DRC is being torn apart by mining companies
Battery minerals shine light on a greener, cleaner future
Responsible resource development goes hand in hand with environmental stewardship and social responsibility
The world is brutally indifferent to the DRC’s democracy
The country’s future is inextricably intertwined with that of the planet itself. That is not necessarily a good thing