Gabon and Eramet’s manganese-processing roadmap tests whether Africa can keep more industrial value, jobs, and ownership where its minerals are mined.
Tag: Critical minerals
America Wants Congo’s Cobalt — But Africa Wants More Than Extraction
A major U.S. cobalt refinery project backed by long-term supply agreements from the Democratic Republic of Congo signals a new phase in the global minerals race. But beneath the headlines lies a deeper African question: will Congo finally gain strategic leverage from its cobalt dominance, or remain trapped in the raw-material export model?