
StratNews Global
June 13, 2025 at 06:42 AM
*Africa’s Critical Minerals Future Still Runs Through China*
At a recent OECD High-Level Dialogue on Africa in Paris, political leaders from across the continent laid out a bold aspiration: to stop being mere suppliers of raw materials and begin adding value to their critical mineral wealth.
Ghana’s Lands Minister spoke of domestic lithium refining. Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Minister called for investment in local processing. Morocco unveiled an ambitious “OTC Corridor” (Origin, Transit, and Certification) strategy to become a hub for mineral validation and transport.
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