Ghana’s Environmental Authority Targets Chinese-Owned Cardinal and Others in Mining Crackdown
DR Congo Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi pushed back against the narrative that Kinshasa is specifically targeting Chinese companies over unfair mining contracts. China is quietly expanding its strategic reserves of key industrial metals, including nickel, as Indonesia and the Philippines tighten export policies and raise mining royalties. The Zambian government is seeking to reassure the public that municipal water supplies in communities along the Kafue River are still safe after recent tests detected excessive levels of heavy metals.
Why it matters: The items bear on the critical minerals and supply-chain theme, as African producers, China and Southeast Asian exporters adjust contract terms, reserves and export policy.