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The Latest News & Analysis About China's Extractive Industries in Africa

Africa’s abundant natural resources are the foundation of its trade relationship with China. Angolan oil, Gabonese timber, and Congolese cobalt are among the many raw materials that Chinese industry depends on to manufacture the products that are shipped to consumers around the world. But with the rapid evolution of the BRI, much of China buys in Africa is now sourced elsewhere. To follow all of our coverage of this topical issue, be sure to bookmark this pag

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China’s CMOC Set to Overtake Switzerland’s Glencore as the DR Congo’s Top Cobalt Producer

CMOC Group is forecast to overtake Swiss mining giant Glencore as the largest producer of cobalt when the Chinese company brings another massive mine online later this year. Cobalt is a critical ingredient used to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles and the DR Congo is ...

Vietnamese Authorities Seize Tons of Ivory, Most Likely Bound for China

Russia Knocks Saudi Arabia From Top Spot as China’s Leading Oil Supplier

Uganda to Become Africa’s Newest Oil Exporting Country With Inauguration of New Chinese-operated Drilling in Lake Albert

Afghanistan Signs New Oil Deal With China, Assures Beijing It Will Also Improve Security For Its People

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