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Research Briefing | Apr 9, 2025

The Green Leap: The politics of critical minerals

This Research Briefing is about some of the political issues flowing from the abundance in Africa of minerals critical to the green energy transition. In some places competition is violent, while in others, international cooperation is unlocking investment.

What you will learn:

  • Competition for coltan is a driver of the conflict in eastern DRC
  • The upgrade of the Lobito Corridor from the Copperbelt to the Atlantic is unlocking major investments in Zambia and DRC
  • The latter model can be beneficial to Africa as industry scrambles for minerals
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