Cobalt is a vital material in lithium-ion batteries, powering everything from smartphones to electric cars. But how it’s ...
The highest point in Lubumbashi is the massive smokestack rising from the grounds of the abandoned state-owned mining ...
As home to over 40% of critical minerals and metals now driving climate-friendly technologies, Africa is at the epicentre of ...
Once controlled by warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in August 2023 in a plane crash over Russia, the group has been rebranded as Africa Corps on the continent following his death.
Automakers have come under scrutiny following the release of a report by Amnesty International, which exposes widespread ...
From Russia to Namibia, diamond mining operations unearth these precious gems from volcanic pipes. Open-pit and underground ...
The global energy transition means that demand for critical materials and minerals is on the rise. With significant quantities of the world’s ...
How the Blood of Congo Powers Our Lives," focuses on problems surrounding the sourcing of cobalt, a critical component of ...
African nations are rewriting the rules of mining, driven by rising "resource nationalism" and a push for greater local ...
ZAMBIAN President Hakainde Hichilema hailed plans to connect his country to the US-backed Lobito railway corridor project, ...
Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of ...
US President Joe Biden arrived in the Angolan port city of Lobito on Wednesday, the last day of a trip to Africa, to tout a plan to extend a railway that could channel critical minerals from Congo to ...