African countries must avoid the mistakes of the fossil-fuel industrial revolution; the mining of cobalt, lithium, manganese, nickel and copper must be based on
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Cobalt, for instance, is a central component that will advance renewable energy technology. Its place in the ongoing global energy revolution to replace fossil fuels is undisputed. are used in the construction, production and storage of renewable energy. They are also used to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles and storage, in solar photovoltaics and wind turbines.
Africans must demand and negotiate equal partner opportunities with China, the US and the European Union. It is also important that countries develop a united continental green industrial policy. China’s dominance in the value chain of renewable energy draws a parallel with the current fossil fuels industry. The 13-member Opec controls about 40% of global oil production. Meanwhile, the control of processed critical minerals is tilted in China’s favour — lithium , cobalt and more than copper.
Today, the Southeast Asian nation is developing an integrated Electric Vehicle Battery plant. This investment will move Indonesia further downstream the value chain where job creation, economic prosperity, quality life and sustainable development are found.
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