EU Eyes Africa’s Minerals, Renewable Energy in New Collaboration
The European Union (EU) is looking to build a collaboration with two African nations to gain a secure line to the continent's rich reserves of minerals. With the EU adopting electrification and clean energy, there is a massive need for critical raw materials to be available in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As such, the European Commission is set to invest in processing facilities in South Africa and transport links to the DRC to ensure it has enough raw materials to support the EU’s transition to green energy and sustainable infrastructure. To that end, Commission President Ursula…
