Africa’s copper sector continues to shape global supply chains, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zambia, South Africa and Namibia emerging as the continent’s most important exporters of the red metal.

Trump has once again stirred fresh diplomatic tensions in the Arctic as he is pushing for the United States to take control of Greenland.

Cobalt has rapidly emerged as one of the most critical minerals in today’s global economy. It powers technologies ranging from electric vehicle (EV) batteries and smartphones to large-scale renewable energy storage.