Africa's mineral strength is wasted if countries don't work together

Africa's mineral strength is wasted if countries don't work together

Green technologies are mineral-intensive: Electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths. The International Energy Agency estimates that electric cars require six times more minerals than gasoline or diesel cars. A wind power plant requires about nine times more minerals than a gas-fired plant.