Category: Critical minerals

Key developments: China’s unrivaled foothold in African critical minerals, especially copper, is being tested after Congolese security forces detained roughly 300 Chinese workers in Kolwezi, the heart of the country’s copper belt. The operation targeted unauthorised mining on…

The government is set to reveal a new critical minerals stockpiling policy in roughly a month, aiming to lock in supplies for strategic sectors such as defence, advanced electronics and aerospace. Mines Secretary Keshav Chandra said the policy…

The government is set to unveil a new critical‑minerals stockpiling policy in about a month, aimed at safeguarding supply chains for defence, advanced electronics, aerospace and clean‑energy sectors. Mines Secretary Keshav Chandra told the India Mines and Minerals Conclave…

The Trump administration is boosting its critical‑mineral strategy on two fronts. In Africa, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation is moving from loan‑only financing to direct ownership stakes, having already pledged over $14 billion to the continent, with more…

Key developments: The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation is moving from loan‑only financing to direct equity stakes in African mining, having already pledged over $3 billion for critical‑mineral projects and eyeing a stake in Mozambique’s Syrah Resources graphite operation.…