Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has sought out a deal with the Trump administration, offering mineral access in return for ...

In the mist-veiled highlands of Masisi territory, a silent war for control over one of the world's most strategic minerals is ...

Explore how South Africa's rich deposits of critical minerals can drive a just energy transition, while addressing the ...

Cobalt mining has scarred ... and across Africa. But moral conviction must be matched by hard pressure. Investors must stop funding companies that rely on child labour and ecosystem collapse.

The deal is designed to boost the non-China supply of rare earths to the Western world in what Perth-headquartered RareX has described as a “Pearl Harbour moment” for US access to critical ...

The race of superpowers to regulate access to ‘critical minerals’ — such as cobalt, copper, lithium and rare-earth elements ... invested in mining throughout Africa, Latin America ...

With up to eight rare earth projects set for commissioning across the continent by 2029 - boosting Africa’s share of the global supply chain to 10% - the upcoming African Mining Week will spotlight ...

The mines rely extensively on human trafficking and child labor, according to ... which has a stranglehold over the rare earth supply chain. The country has been mining the elements for decades ...

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) controversial actions in Africa’s mining sector and its damage ... driven policies contribute to child forced labor, geopolitical tensions across the ...

What are rare earth minerals and energy ... Many of the workers in mining operations, particularly in countries like DRC, are subjected to dangerous working conditions, exploitative labour practices ...

US President Donald Trump made it clear he wanted to strike a deal with Ukraine on rare earth minerals ... like this one, use child labour.(Augustin Wamenya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images ...

Control over rare earth ... Africa and other resource-rich locales as part of its Belt and Road Initiative – on highly favorable terms. When the US or other rivals make progress on mining ...