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Africa is sitting on the raw materials to power the world’s green revolution — cobalt, lithium, graphite, rare earths.
AFRICA CRITICAL MINERALS

‘We dig, they profit’: Africa told to turn mineral wealth into power, not poverty

Africa has the minerals for the green economy, but captures less than 5% of the value

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Dirco minister, Ronald Lamola. (@RonaldLamola/X)
AFRICAN UNION GOVERNANCE

Lamola says organisations ‘like AfriForum’ are anti-constitutional

The minister also took a swipe at the DA during the inaugural Aziz Pahad dialogue, saying government was implementing the will of the people, not ANC policy

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read