Africa’s critical minerals – cobalt, lithium, copper and PGMs – are central to the global energy transition, powering clean technologies and EVs

View: Source As the world accelerates its shift from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies, Africa is emerging as a central player in supplying the minerals that underpin this transformation. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, the continent’s abundant reserves of critical minerals – including cobalt, lithium, copper and platinum group metals (PGMs) – position …

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Why the aluminum market is tightening and why prices may stay supported into 2026

View: Source In recent years, people often explained aluminium prices using familiar demand stories like construction cycles, auto production, sentiment from China, and seasonal buying. However, as we approach 2026, a larger factor affecting price behaviour is hard to overlook: supply is less flexible than it once was. Even in a slower-growing economy, aluminium prices can remain elevated if the market …

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Why Europe’s Reliance on China Is a Policy Choice, Not a Resource Problem

View: Source Europe’s dependence on China for critical materials is strategic, not geological. The real chokepoint lies in processing and refining, where China dominates and Europe has largely exited, leaving itself vulnerable despite having significant mineral deposits. Europe can rebuild resilience without isolation, by anchoring extraction, processing, and recycling. Few debates in Brussels carry as much emotional charge as critical raw …

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