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African Nickel and Chromite: Strategic Minerals for Stainless Steel and EV Batteries

South Africa is the world's largest chrome producer, supplying 50 percent of global ferrochrome. Tanzania's new nickel projects and Zimbabwe's chrome...

Peter Osei Jan 03, 2026 1 min read Read More
Zambia's Copper Belt Revival: New Investment, Battery Metals, and an Industrial Transformation

Zambia's Copperbelt, once the world's leading copper province, is experiencing a renaissance driven by electric vehicle demand, new investment from Ch...

John Mwale Dec 28, 2025 2 min read Read More
Cashew Processing: West Africa Capturing More Value from its Largest Crop

West Africa produces 50 percent of global raw cashews yet processes under 20 percent domestically, losing $2-4 billion in annual value-added. Cote d'I...

Koffi Mensah Dec 18, 2025 1 min read Read More
West African Gold: Beyond Ghana and Into the Sahel

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea are significant gold producers alongside Ghana. The Sahel gold belt holds some of the world's most prospective unexplor...

Abdou Ndiaye Dec 14, 2025 1 min read Read More
Copper: The DRC and Zambia's Battery Metal Dominance

The DRC and Zambia together hold the world's largest copper reserves and produce approximately 3 million tonnes annually. The energy transition's copp...

Nomsa Dube Dec 08, 2025 1 min read Read More
Cobalt: DRC's Critical Mineral and the Global Battery Supply Chain

The DRC produces 70 percent of global cobalt, an essential component of lithium-ion batteries. Child labour concerns and supply chain traceability req...

Emmanuel Nkosi Dec 04, 2025 2 min read Read More