African Union proposes mining coalition

African Union proposes mining coalition

The African Union plans to form a coalition of mineral-producing nations in an attempt to shore up regional alliances at a time when countries across the world are trying to capitalize on the continent’s natural resources. The move was announced off the back of the second Africa Climate Summit, with the AU saying the coalition would be a “vehicle for harnessing Africa’s vast mineral wealth for climate-resilient development.”China has already hea…