With war responsibilities mounting, Africa's minerals look increasingly important to US
Critical minerals "important to US national and global security interests" include cobalt, with the main source coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Without secure and reliable supply or access to these resources, it exposes the US and its allies to security vulnerabilities, a think tank points out.
This while the US and its allies are supplying arms to war-torn Ukraine, and more recently Israel which faces open warfare with Iran. South Africa too is the source of a critical mineral, antimony, which is found in the Murchison greenstone belt that is in the northern parts of Limpopo.Growing global demand for these resources and the increasing concentration of supply into few hands have led many to conclude that being without secure and reliable supplies of, or access to, these resources exposes the United States and its allies to economic, strategic, and security vulnerabilities.
In its policy towards Africa, the US has shown renewed interest in the DRC and Zambia through the rebuilding of the Lobito Corridor, a rail and road network that will link the two countries to Angola, and straight to the Atlantic Ocean.
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