African countries urged to define critical minerals on own terms

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2026-02-11

CAPTE TOWN, 10 February 2026 - Panel discussion during the Mining Indaba currently underway in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo Chelva Wells) NAMPA

By Chelva Wells
CAPE TOWN, 11 FEB (NAMPA) – African mining leaders have urged countries on the continent to define critical minerals according to their own industrial and economic priorities, a position with implications for Namibia’s lithium, uranium and rare earth sectors.
The sentiments were expressed during a panel discussion at the African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday.
The session, moderated by Isabelle Ramdoo, Direct...

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