News & events

The Observatory highlights key news and analysis relating to green minerals, with a focus on Africa. Should you have news or events that you would like to profile, please contact us.

Atlantic Council | 21 Mar 2025

In the Scramble for Africa's Critical Minerals, the West Must Not Abandon the ESG Agenda

Institute for Security Studies | 20 Mar 2025

Zimbabwe's Lithium Beneficiation Policy: A Catalyst for Vision 2030

Brookings Institute | 19 Mar 2025

Africa's Strategic Positioning in the Global Green Revolution and Critical Minerals Race

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | 19 Mar 2025

Can the DRC Leverage US-China Competition Over Critical Minerals for Peace?

Event | 19 Mar 2025

19-21 March 2025: Third African Forum on Mining Under the Theme "The African Mining Vision at 16: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities"

BBC | 14 Mar 2025

The Unexpected Knock-On Effect of Trump's Minerals 'Deal of the Century'

Stimson Centre | 28 Feb 2025

Competing for Africa's Resources: How the US and China Invest in Critical Minerals

Centre for Strategic and International Studies | 27 Feb 2025

Breaking Down the US-Ukraine Minerals Deal

Climate Home News | 17 Feb 2025

South Africa's G20 Push for Local Processing of Transition Minerals Faces Barriers

African Business | 14 Feb 2025

Miners Struggle to Raise Capital for African Critical Minerals Projects

South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 7 Feb 2025

Critical Minerals Talks Held With Three Southern African Countries

Business Day | 7 Feb 2025

Futureproofing African Mining Beyond Persistent Challenges

Africa at LSE | 7 Feb 2025

Value Addition to Minerals Can Improve Africa's Stake in Energy Transition

Mail & Guardian | 7 Feb 2025

Zama Zamas on the Agenda at Alternative Mining Indaba

Natural Resource Governance Institute | 4 Feb 2025

Value Addition, Governance and Global Responsibility: A Roadmap for Equitable Mineral Supply Chains

Business Day | 4 Feb 2025

South Africa's Critical Mineral Tag Not Limited to Clean Resources, Says Mantashe

Event | 3 Feb 2025

3-6 February 2025: Investing in African Mining Indaba

Financial Times | 3 Feb 2025

Anglo American Chief Warns Trump Tariffs Will Push Up Cost of Mining for Years

Mintek | 3 Feb 2025

Mintek Report Underscores South Africa's Critical Minerals Potential

The Guardian | 2 Feb 2025

Pressure Grows on EU to Freeze Minerals Deal With Rwanda Over DRC Fighting

African Development Bank | 28 Jan 2025

African Development Bank and KPMG Present New Financing Model to Leverage Africa's Mineral Wealth for Accelerated Energy Transition

World Economic Forum | 15 Jan 2025

How Critical Energy Minerals Could be Africa's Catalyst for Sustainable Development