The Conversation published on 12 October 2025 a commentary titled "China and the US Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules" by James Boafo, Rochelle Spencer, and Senyo Dotsey.
Africa holds about 30 percent of the world's critical minerals sought by the United States and China. The analysis urges African countries to determine for themselves how to benefit from this global competition.
