China's Role in Africa's Critical Minerals Landscape: Challenges and Key Opportunities

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Africa possesses abundant reserves of rare earth minerals, critical raw materials and key elements crucial for renewable energy technologies. Furthermore, the current geopolitical climate marked by the rivalry between China, the U.S. and Europe, positions Africa to play a key role in the global energy transition.

As Africa’s largest trading partner and foreign direct investor, China has become a major trade partner for the continent. This brief examines the involvement of Chinese actors in Africa’s mining industry and argues that without value addition and advancement up the supply chain ladder, the continent’s critical mineral reserves risk perpetuating the resource curse narrative. The brief offers policy recommendations for both African decision-makers and their international partners towards ensuring that Africa can truly benefit fully from its resources.

Source: Wikipedia