Global Scramble for Battery Metals Intensifies as U.S., Chinese Firms Target Zambia’s $10 Billion Critical Minerals Market
By Solomon Ekanem
Zambia is emerging as a strategic frontline in the global race for critical minerals, with major U.S.-linked and Chinese-backed investments converging to reshape its mining sector, which has attracted about $10 billion in investment over the past four years, according to Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe.
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Source: Business Insider Africa (link opens in a new window)
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