insert_link Africa Namibia calls for fairer global financing at G20 Summit President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressing the session on Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth at the G20 Summit (Photo by Namibian Presidency via X) Namibia has called on world leaders to overhaul the global financial architecture, arguing that developing nations continue to shoulder unfair borrowing costs that hinder growth and deepen inequality. Speaking at the G20 summit in South Africa, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah commended President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African government […] today24 November, 2025
insert_link Africa India sends geologists to Zambia Zambian mine. Photo: India Mining website India has dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits. The plan is to secure critical minerals essential for India's energy transition and industrial expansion. Reuters reports that under a government-to-government deal, Zambia has granted India rights to explore approximately 9,000 km² in its resource-rich Copperbelt region. The exploration drive is led by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and […] today1 July, 2025
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Ramaphosa at the G20 summit advocates for green industrialisation S.A's Cyril Ramaphosa at the G20 summit advocated for green industrialisation and investment in critical minerals to drive sustainable development. In his keynote address, he urged G20 leaders to support efforts that ensure the benefits of these minerals are shared globally, benefiting both the Global South and North. Ramaphosa said investing in green industries and minerals is key to addressing climate change and driving inclusive economic growth: today21 February, 2025
Africa Biden’s Africa Trip to Focus on U.S.-Backed Railway Project U.S President Joseph Biden embarks on a trip to Angola, fulfilling a promise to visit Africa during his presidency. Reuters says his visit will highlight a major U.S.-backed railway project aimed at diverting critical minerals away from China. The project, partially funded by a U.S. loan, connects the resource-rich Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to Angola's Lobito port, providing a faster route for exports to the West. today2 December, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics By not mining vital minerals, NZ is ‘offshoring its own environmental footprint’ – is that fair? Getty Images By Martin Brook, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau When Resources Minister Shane Jones recently unveiled his draft strategy for mineral mining, it was quickly criticised by the Labour opposition as “taking New Zealand backwards”. One environmental group even called it a “love letter to mining companies”. But the government’s ambition to double the sector’s export value to NZ$2 billion by 2035, with flow-on effects […] today5 June, 2024
insert_link Africa The world is rushing to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how the continent should deal with the demand By James Boafo, Murdoch University; Eric Stemn, University of Mines and Technology; Jacob Obodai, Edge Hill University, and Philip Nti Nkrumah, The University of Queensland Global demand for critical minerals, particularly lithium, is growing rapidly to meet clean energy and de-carbonisation objectives. Africa hosts substantial resources of critical minerals. As a result, foreign mining companies are rushing to invest in exploration and acquire mining […] today23 May, 2024
