US EditionAfrica's Minerals Boon, Cautious Optimism Amid Geopolitical Disruptions
African nations adopt export suspensions and beneficiation strategies amid gold price swings driven by U.S. tariffs, with gold prices up 60% last year, experts say.
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Africa's Minerals Boon, Cautious Optimism Amid Geopolitical Disruptions
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- Africa's eye on minerals as the be-all-and-cure-all for the continent's development agenda is being tested by geopolitical gamesmanship as global superpowers jostle to carve new spheres of influence.
Africa’s Minerals Boon, Cautious Optimism Amid Geopolitical Disruptions
The signage outside Metallon, one of Zimbabwe's largest gold producers. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPSBy Ignatius BandaBULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Mar 18 2026 (IPS) Africa’s eye on minerals as the be-all-and-cure-all for the continent’s development agenda is being tested by geopolitical gamesmanship as global superpowers jostle to carve new spheres of influence. Amid the turmoil unleashed by the United States President Donald Trump administration’s trade ta…
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Africa’s commitment to minerals as a panacea to boost the continent’s development is being tested by geopolitical upheavals and the growth of global uncertainty, while global superpowers are competing for new spheres of influence. Amid the turmoil unleashed by tariffs [...]
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