Africa’s Mineral Moment — Can Value Finally Stay on the Continent
16:01 27.03.2026 (Updated: 16:04 27.03.2026)
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Africa’s Mineral Moment — Can Value Finally Stay on the Continent
"We've seen a situation where African countries, for example, are just reacting to this sudden demand for critical minerals. Some of them are still trying to scramble to come up with critical mineral policies or to come with the legislation or to ban even the export of raw rare earth elements or critical minerals."
On #GlobalSouthPole, Shamiso Mtisi, Deputy Director at the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association, reflects on Africa’s growing role in the global race for critical minerals, and why this moment is about more than demand. From lithium to cobalt, the real question is whether the continent can move beyond extraction and build industries that keep value at home.
As global competition intensifies, can Africa turn resource wealth into lasting development? Leave your comments below
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