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
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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