Africa’s edge in the green mineral economy – The Africa Report
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By Gregory Mthembu-Salter
Posted on Thursday, 18 February 2021 19:44
The continent’s rich resources, including cobalt and lithium, mean African miners will be key players as the world switches to electric vehicles and wind and solar power. For the moment, though, platinum and palladium for fuel-injection vehicles are very much in demand.
Loose talk from mining companies about “sustainability” irritates their critics, who point out that
it cannot be sustainable to extract minerals such as copper or cobalt that are non-renewable resources. Mining companies may, however, be on surer ground when they stress their contribution to the ‘green economy’.
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