Trump administration backs American mining company Virtus Minerals in the DRC to counter China's control of critical cobalt and copper supply chains.

By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA, July 14 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's main mining industry body has warned that ...

Resources and economy. Exploring the wealth of Africa's natural resources and the history of foreign intervention in Africa's ...

Africa's mining sector is entering a new investment cycle as producers accelerate exploration, develop new mines and expand ...

The global push for a transition to green energy has sparked demand for critical minerals such as lithium, vanadium, copper and cobalt. These are needed for electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar ...

Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest removed for every single hectare of active ...

According to the latest update of the interactive platform Critical Minerals: Pivotal Outlook (free to access until 5 September) from our sister publication Africa Business+, Gulf countries have ...

The race to extract critical minerals essential for clean energy is leading to an increase in rights abuses linked to major mining operations, the London-based non-profit the Business and Human Rights ...

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A major new deal aimed at securing critical minerals for the United States is moving forward, but its success depends on a key policy decision in Washington.

Trafigura has withdrawn from a proposed 2,000-megawatt (MW) power transmission project that was expected to transport surplus ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, industrial and artisanal mining of cobalt and copper, essential for battery-powered technologies, poses risks to the reproductive health of women, preliminary ...