Thanks to Russia, the rush is on to grab Africa’s minerals

With sanctions meaning that country’s riches are no longer available, miners are more willing to risk Africa’s challenges

08 May 2022 - 17:43 By Helen Reid and Clara Denina

The need to secure new sources of metals for the energy transition amid sanctions on top producer Russia has increased the Africa risk appetite for major miners, who have few alternatives to the resource-rich continent...

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