US Closes In On Critical Minerals Deal With DR Congo
April 7th, 2025
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on U.S. efforts to close in on a critical minerals deal with DR Congo: The US is closing on a deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo that would see American companies take more control of critical mineral assets in return for greater backing for the embattled Kinshasa […]
Read more »Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
April 5th, 2025
Via New York Times, an article on the $4 billion Lobito Corridor project which was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else. An 800-mile rail corridor stretching from Angola’s northern border to the Atlantic Ocean was former President Joseph […]
Read more »China Is Reshaping Global Development. Is That Good for the Planet?
April 5th, 2025
Via Inside Climate News, at look at how China is deploying low-carbon investments through its $1.3 trillion Belt and Road Initiative. But many of these projects come with risks of their own. Case in point: Two hydroelectric dams in Argentina could flood cultural heritage sites and harm one of the world’s largest glacial icefields. Deep […]
Read more »Namibia Holds Talks With Russia Over Nuclear Energy Partnership
April 5th, 2025
Via Bloomberg, a report on Russian interest in Namibia’s uranium sector: Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev seeking to boost cooperation on nuclear energy in Africa’s biggest uranium producer. Nandi-Ndaitwah in a meeting on Tuesday in Windhoek, the capital, “highlighted the need for stronger cooperation with the Russian […]
Read more »The Global Copper Race Heats Up: India Moves into Zambia’s Mining Sector
April 5th, 2025
Via MetalMiner, a report on India’s growing interest in African copper: Much like neighboring China has been doing for decades, India is now making inroads into the African continent to mine copper reserves, among other mineral assets. It is a move that is sure to shake up the already-competitive international copper market, where multiple nations continue […]
Read more »China’s Expanding Footprint in Uzbekistan
April 1st, 2025
Via The Diplomat, a look at how Tashkent is seeking to maintain strong economic ties with Beijing while addressing public concerns about their possible impacts on the country’s sovereignty: Sinophobia has been noticeably on the rise in Uzbekistan in recent weeks, especially on social media. Increasing viral content about unverified land sales to Chinese investors and the […]
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