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Africa: Mnangagwa Pushes Mineral Beneficiation Across Africa As He Takes Over Comesa Chairmanship

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago04 mins

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to push value addition, mineral beneficiation and industrialisation across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) during Zimbabwe’s chairmanship of the regional bloc. Mnangagwa said African countries must move away from exporting raw materials and instead process their natural resources locally to create jobs, boost industrial development and…

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Africa: VP Koung Urges African Leaders to End Raw Mineral Export Dependence

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Published: October 19, 2026 MONROVIA — Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has challenged African leaders to end the continent’s overdependence on raw mineral exports and pursue a coordinated industrialization strategy that transforms Africa’s vast mineral wealth into jobs, manufacturing industries, infrastructure and sustainable economic growth. Speaking on behalf of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai at the…

Trump says “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is “getting ready to begin”

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago04 mins

President Trump said Wednesday that “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is preparing to begin in Greenland. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, Mr. Trump said “Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland,” but did not give more details. The president added…

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Africa’s Mineral Strength Is Wasted If Countries Don’t Work Together – New Report

eriinfo.com1 month ago014 mins

Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths. The International Energy Agency estimates that electric cars require six times more minerals than a petrol or diesel car. A wind power plant requires about nine times more minerals than a gas-fired plant….

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Africa: Unga81 – Tinubu Calls for Fresh Push to End Exploitation of Africa’s Mineral Resources

eriinfo.com1 month ago010 mins

President Bola Tinubu has called for a fresh continental push to end the exploitation of Africa’s critical mineral resources. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the third Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) High-level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa. The roundtable was held on the sidelines of the ongoing 81st…

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Africa: Mineral Beneficiation – a Pipedream of Prosperity in an Unequal Financial Architecture

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Since 2023, 14 African countries have introduced export restrictions on unprocessed critical minerals, requiring “local beneficiation” – or in-country processing and manufacturing – prior to export, and demanding technology and financing. Wealthier countries are also supporting the idea of local beneficiation and stepping up investments in resource-rich countries, promising this will help to lift them…

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Africa Mineral Ventures Push for Sakubva Stadium Approval

eriinfo.com6 months ago02 mins

New Manica Diamonds owners, Africa Mineral Ventures, have intensified efforts to have Sakubva Stadium approved to host Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League matches. The mining-backed group, which recently took over the Mutare based outfit, is eager to bring top-flight football back to the eastern border city. As at April 23, the team working together with Mutare…

Lithium prices surge as Zimbabwe halts mineral exports

eriinfo.com8 months ago03 mins

Lithium prices in China spiked on Thursday following Zimbabwe’s sudden suspension of raw mineral exports. The move has ignited significant supply chain anxieties at a critical juncture, as the rapidly expanding energy storage sector continues to drive a massive market boom. Read: Samsung launches Galaxy S26 and S26+ with refined design The impact was immediately…

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Africa: $8.6trn Mineral Endowment Undeveloped in Africa – AFC

eriinfo.com9 months ago01 mins

Africa hosts an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, representing about 20% of global mineral wealth, yet captures only a fraction of the economic value embedded in this endowment, a new study released yesterday by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has shown. Of this total, US$8.6 trillion remains undeveloped, reflecting an under-explored continent where fragmented…

U.S. plans critical mineral price floors with Mexico, EU and Japan

eriinfo.com9 months ago05 mins

The United States is developing plans with Mexico, the European Union and Japan to implement minimum prices for critical minerals, the U.S. trade representative said Wednesday. The Trump administration is exploring a partnership with Mexico on critical minerals as part of a scheduled review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, or USMCA, by July 1….