Congo bans exports of copper, cobalt concentrates
Congo has banned exports of copper concentrate and cobalt concentrate in a major escalation of its drive to force domestic processing and retain more value from its vast mineral resources, according to a new government order reviewed by Reuters on Thursday.
Indian billionaires challenge China for gold, lithium and telecom wealth in Africa
India’s richest people are growing their work in Africa, putting billions into areas like mining, mobile phones, factories, and clean energy.