China’s near-monopoly on rare earth elements has quietly positioned it as a critical player in global trade, giving it strategic leverage over the world’s transition to green and high-tech futures.
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China’s near-monopoly on rare earth elements has quietly positioned it as a critical player in global trade, giving it strategic leverage over the world’s transition to green and high-tech futures.
The preliminary construction works on the 2 400MW Batoka Gorge hydroelectric dam developed by the government of Zambia in collaboration with that of Zimbabwe has begun in preparation for the full implementation of the mega electricity generation scheme. This was revealed by Dr. Gloria Magombo, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of energy and Power Development in Zimbabwe who also co-chairs the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) board with her Zambian counterpart, Mr. Trevor Kaunda.
Africa is losing nearly $89bn a year in illicit financial flows such as tax evasion and theft, amounting to more than it receives in development aid, a new UN study shows.
The timetable is one of many provisional arrangements from the…
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he news came as AngloGold, Africa’s biggest gold miner by…