Why is Africa seeing a rise in mining accidents and exploitation? | Mining

At least 260 miners have been brought to the surface in South Africa after being stuck underground at a gold mine for 24 hours.

Africa is at the center of a rising demand for minerals and precious metals.

Lithium is essential to the transition away from fossil fuels, used for batteries in electric vehicle and other clean energy technologies.

But in the democratic republic of the Congo, rights groups continuous to denouncing the dangerous working conditions of children in artisanal mines, particular for cobalt.

So, are the Continent’s Critical Minerals at a Critical Juncture? And what will be the impact of the global scramble for Africa’s natural resources?

Presenter: Tom mcrae

Guests:

Claude Kabemba – Executive Director of Southern Africa Resource Watch

Christopher VANDOME – Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House Africa Programs

Maurice Carney-Co-Founder and Executive Director, Friends of the Congo