The Namibian published on 28 June 2026 an article titled "Namibia in Numbers: Namibia's Uranium Output" by Ida Williams.
Namibia produces 12 percent of the world's uranium output and is the third ranking producer after Kazakhstan and Canada. The two largest mines in Namibia are owned by Chinese companies: the Husab mine by China General Nuclear Power and the Rossing mine by China National Uranium Corporation. An Australian company owns the third mine, which accounts for less production.
Global Witness published on 10 June 2026 a major report titled "Who Buys Rwanda's Smuggled Coltan? The Global Journey of Conflict Coltan from DRC to the World's Electronics."
Most of the conflict coltan mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo and smuggled through Rwanda is processed by companies in China. A few companies in Kazakhstan and Thailand are also involved. The refined tantalum often unwittingly ends up in the products of major Western companies.
Discovery Alert posted on 1 March 2026 an analysis titled "China Becomes World's Leading Chrome Processor Overtaking South Africa" by Muflih Hidayat.
Ferrochrome production, which is essential for stainless steel, requires consistent, energy-intensive processing. Although South Africa is the source of much of the world's chrome ore, China's coal-based power generation is more reliable and cheaper than South Africa's electricity. Consequently, processing of the ore has shifted from South Africa to China.
The Hill published on 24 March 2025 an article titled "The Savings from Shuttering USAID Aren't Worth the Global Costs" by Neil Schluger, New York Medical College.
The author describes the fallout from the absence of USAID participation in and funding of a program in Ethiopia to control tuberculosis. The amount of money saved is miniscule while the consequences are deadly.
