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Contents
PREFACE 5
INTRODUCTION 6
SECTION 1: SNAPSHOT OF AFRICA'S MINING POTENTIAL AND THE INVESTMENT THAT IS NEEDED 7
The quest for value addition in African markets: An alternative to Chinese dominance in processing 9
SECTION 2: THE MINING INVESTMENT CHALLENGE REFLECTS THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT CHALLENGE 13
SECTION 3: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR INVESTMENT 18
SECTION 4: TECH INNOVATION AND US ONSHORING TRENDS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE AFRICAN MINING SECTOR 19
RECOMMENDATIONS 23
CONCLUSION 30
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 31
Figure 1. Africa's share of global reserves of select minerals 7
Figure 2. Africa lags in global exploration spending 8
Figure 3. China dominates processing globally 9
Figure 4. Mining production by African nation 10
Figure 5. Snapshot of US government funds for domestic projects 15
Figure 6. US domestic production versus foreign imports 19
Figure 7. US Domestic Critical Mineral Resources 20
Figure 8. VC investment trends in refining and recycling 21