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Green bonds set for strong growth worldwide

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INTERNATIONAL

Green bond growth.

International supply chains pose green challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…

Zimbabwe lithium export ban signals revenue struggle

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ZIMBABWE

The measure provoked much speculation about whether it reflected renewed resource nationalism, amid increasing geopolitical competition for access to resources such as lithium…

Policy and demand to push Southern Africa green power

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SOUTHERN AFRICA

Renewable energy outlook for Southern Africa.

Southern Africa mining faces infrastructure hurdles

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SOUTHERN AFRICA

In part this is driven by sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine and wider supply chain disruptions. South Africa in particular also contains large coal…

South Africa may oppose world’s largest mining deal

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SOUTH AFRICA

Although Anglo American’s board promptly rejected the bid, BHP is expected make a revised offer. This would have major implications for Southern African mining, as BHP has…

UAE-Zambia deal signals new interest in African mining

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UAE/ZAMBIA

Many observers had anticipated a Chinese takeover, as attention has generally been focused on perceived Chinese dominance in the region’s mining industry. However, this deal makes…

African conflict mineral systems face challenges

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AFRICA

Conflict mineral tracing systems in Africa.

Rising African debt to backfire on unwise issuers

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AFRICA

This typifies a growing debt problem facing Sub-Saharan African (SSA) states borrowing in dollars: as local currencies depreciate on softening commodity prices, repayment costs…

Zambian copper mining sector can expect steady growth

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ZAMBIA

This forms part of broader government efforts to increase investment and output in the mining sector. However, the decision has raised concerns with a number of environmental…