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SAIIA | 7 Sep 2025

African Green Minerals Strategy: An Explainer

The African Green Minerals Strategy sets out a framework to reposition Africa from a supplier of green minerals to an integrated partner in the global mineral value chains.

SAIIA | 19 Jun 2025

Navigating the African Opportunity Landscape for Critical Minerals: A Q&A Discussion with Gaylor Montmasson-Clair of Southern Transitions

A policy paper published by Southern Transitions urges African governments to craft context-specific, self-determined strategies for critical minerals by building local knowledge, strengthening regional cooperation and reducing reliance on external expertise.

SAIIA | 17 Jun 2025

Building Regional Cooperation with Pamoja Critical Minerals Alliance: A Q&A Blog Post with Dr Claude Kabemba of Southern African Resource Watch

The Pamoja Critical Minerals Alliance is a strategic initiative aimed at mobilising African communities and organisations to prevent a green resource curse from materialising around the continent’s critical minerals.

SAIIA | 13 Jun 2025

Mapping Africa's Green Mineral Partnerships: A Q&A Discussion with Judy Hofmeyr of the African Policy Research Institute

A policy paper published by the African Policy Research Institute maps critical mineral agreements between African countries and foreign actors with the aim of providing greater transparency and accountability in the policy landscape.

SAIIA | 2 Jun 2025

The Role of Africa’s Critical Minerals in a Just Energy Transition: In Conversation with the Just Transition and Responsible Business Conduct in Africa Consortium

This conversation with the Danish Institute for Human Rights and its African partners explores lessons, challenges and hopes for a people-centred approach to the Africa’s critical mineral wealth.

SAIIA | 2 Jun 2025

Unpacking the African Green Mineral Strategy: A Q&A Discussion with Kudakwashe Manjonjo of Power Shift Africa

Discover how Africa’s Green Minerals Strategy aims to turn its mineral wealth into a springboard for climate resilience, industrialisation and shared prosperity, with Power Shift Africa.

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How Africa's Energy Transition Can Break the Resource Curse

World Economic Forum | 3 Nov 2025

Securing a Sustainable Future for All: Critical Minerals, Industrial Policies, and the Role of Trade and Investment Frameworks

African Policy Research Institute | 15 Sep 2025

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African Green Minerals Strategy: An Explainer

Navigating the African Opportunity Landscape for Critical Minerals: A Q&A Discussion with Gaylor Montmasson-Clair of Southern Transitions

Building Regional Cooperation with Pamoja Critical Minerals Alliance: A Q&A Blog Post with Dr Claude Kabemba of Southern African Resource Watch

Mapping Africa's Green Mineral Partnerships: A Q&A Discussion with Judy Hofmeyr of the African Policy Research Institute

The Role of Africa’s Critical Minerals in a Just Energy Transition: In Conversation with the Just Transition and Responsible Business Conduct in Africa Consortium

Unpacking the African Green Mineral Strategy: A Q&A Discussion with Kudakwashe Manjonjo of Power Shift Africa

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How Africa's Energy Transition Can Break the Resource Curse

Trading Africa's Green Minerals at a Crossroads: A Call for Regional Coordination

With New Export Controls on Critical Minerals, Supply Concentration Risks Become a Reality

The Critical Minerals Conundrum: What You Should Know

Africa's Untapped Natural Resources Potential Could Be The Engine for Economic Transformation

Securing a Sustainable Future for All: Critical Minerals, Industrial Policies, and the Role of Trade and Investment Frameworks

South Africa's New Critical Minerals Strategy: Promises and Paradoxes

Critical Minerals and South Africa's G20 Strategy

ICMM Launches a Global Mining Dataset to Support More Robust Data on Mining and Metals

What Africa Can Learn From the US-Ukraine Critical Minerals Deal

Why Supply Shocks Are a Trap for Commodity Investors

Victims of Zambian Copper Mine Disaster Demand Multibillion Dollar Payout

Critical Minerals Framework is a Test for Commitment to Climate Justice

South African Minister and Top Miner Clash Over US Minerals Plan

Why Investing in Southern Africa's Critical Minerals is Key for the Global Energy Transition

Cobalt Gambit Tests Kinshasa's Mettle

Africa's Minerals are Being Bartered for Security: Why It's a Bad Idea

Peace Without Justice? The US-DRC-Rwanda Deal and Africa's Fight for Sovereignty

Zimbabwe's Lithium is in Demand for Making Batteries: How to Make Sure Benefits Flow to the Local Economy

What the Critical Minerals Race Means for Women

Critical Minerals and Tech Dependency - A Key G20 Issue for Africa

Nigeria's Push to Cash in On Lithium Rush Gets Off to a Rocky Start

Guinea Bauxite Exports Up 36% to 99.8 Million Tonnes on Chinese Demand

Mineral Smuggling From Congo to Rwanda at 'Unprecedented Levels', UN Says