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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289743
ISSN: 2633-304X
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As a result, forecasts suggest an increase in production over the rest of the decade, perhaps approaching one-third. Industry sources attribute this partly to a shift in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289645
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The finance minister's hope that growth this year could reach 4% seems highly optimistic. The Central Bank has successfully reduced inflation to its target range, allowing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289402
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Large quantities of the critical minerals needed for the green transition are found in Central Africa and this has spurred a boom in mining and infrastructure, of which the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289480
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BAHRAIN: Greening the aluminium sector is a priority
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES289695
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SERBIA: Unrest may swamp the government
This followed the first-ever Korea-Africa summit, where critical minerals loomed large; President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visits to three resource-rich Central Asian states; and Seoul’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289067
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China, the world’s largest producer of the metal, imposed 20% tariffs on tungsten concentrates in 2022 and has since restricted exports to protect domestic reserves. Its output…
Although the economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience and survived the initial shock and devastation of the war, the prospects for growth remain bleak. Despite crucial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288750
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Almost all DRC’s copper and cobalt exports, representing some 40% of GDP, are shipped via Zambia and the border closure therefore represented a major escalation of a minor crisis…