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The world is rushing to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how the continent should deal with the demand
According to the 2023 Critical Minerals Market Review by the International Energy Agency, demand for lithium, for example, tripled from 2017 to 2022 Global demand for critical minerals, particularly lithium, is growing rapidly to meet clean energy and de- …