Mining
Africa is among the world’s leading producers of essential minerals, boasting vast deposits of gold, diamonds, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, coal, and copper. These resources play a critical role in powering modern industries and technologies. In fact, the majority of today’s electrical devices rely on minerals sourced from Africa, including tungsten, tin, gold, and cobalt. Cobalt, in particular, often produced as a by-product of copper and nickel mining, is a key component in the manufacture of lithium batteries, making the continent indispensable to the global energy transition