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.

Bloomberg | 19 Aug 2024

US aims to boost trade with Africa to challenge China on key minerals

African Business | 14 Aug 2024

Can Africa persuade China to support its critical minerals strategy?

The Africa Report | 12 Jun 2024

Copper and lithium at the heart of new African investment

Nikkei Asia | 5 Jun 2024

South Korea woos African nations over critical mineral supplies

UNCTAD | 5 Jun 2024

Critical minerals: Africa holds key to sustainable energy future

Business ACP | 27 May 2024

The OACPS Ministers of Mining adopt an OACPS position paper and action plan on critical raw materials

The Conversation | 22 May 2024

The world is rushing to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how the continent should deal with the demand

Bloomberg | 13 May 2024

Lithium miner debuts as Ghana’s first listing in two years

ESI Africa | 30 Apr 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa: Making a profit from critical minerals resources

IMF | 29 Apr 2024

Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s critical mineral wealth

UN News | 26 Apr 2024

Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres, launching new initiative to protect key minerals for clean energy transition

UNCTAD | 26 Apr 2024

Critical minerals boom: Global energy shift brings opportunities and risks for developing countries

European Council on Foreign Relations | 24 Apr 2024

From mines to markets: How Africa and Europe can become green industry partners of choice

Financial Times | 23 Apr 2024

India seeks to secure critical mineral resources in race for lithium

South China Morning Post | 20 Apr 2024

China-Africa trade gets a boost from critical minerals needed for EV battery production

Forbes Africa | 19 Apr 2024

Digging deep: Why Africa must capitalize on its mineral endowments

World Politics Review | 17 Apr 2024

The UAE has set its sights on Africa’s critical minerals

AfricaNews | 9 Apr 2024

US must boost Africa ties to focus on critical minerals

Voice of America | 9 Apr 2024

US must enhance critical minerals strategy in Africa

The Guardian | 3 Apr 2024

Boom in mining for renewable energy minerals threatens Africa’s great apes

Mining Review Africa | 1 Apr 2024

The promise, perils and circularity of energy transition minerals

The Economic Times | 22 Mar 2024

India looking at Africa for critical minerals, says mines secretary