Southern Africa Resource Watch Welcome We promote responsible utilisation of natural resources in Africa through inclusive stakeholder engagement that protects human rights, the environment, and biodiversity. LEARN MORE ABOUT US Latest News Congo suspends cobalt exports for four months amid oversupplyNews•3 weeks ago•24 second readRead Article →African leaders approve creation of $20 bln financial stability fundNews•4 weeks ago•41 second readRead Article →2025 Africa Climate Summit to address climate challengesNews•4 weeks ago•58 second readRead Article →US declares interest in developing African mining sectorNews•1 month ago•51 second readRead Article → Recent Publications USA – DRC Minerals for Security Partnership. Will it work?Can the USA Break China’s Grip on DRC’s Critical Minerals? New Policy Brief Explores the High-Stakes Battle Over DRC’s Resources… CRITICAL MINERALS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY VALUE CHAINS IN NAMIBIA: A STUDY OF ACTORS AND INITIATIVESDownload CRITICAL MINERALS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY VALUE CHAINS IN MOZAMBIQUE: A STUDY OF ACTORS AND INITIATIVESDownload CRITICAL MINERALS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY VALUE CHAINS IN MADAGASCAR: A STUDY OF ACTORS AND INITIATIVESDownload CRITICAL MINERALS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY VALUE CHAINS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: A STUDY OF ACTORS AND INITIATIVESDownload CRITICAL MINERALS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY VALUE CHAINS IN ZIMBABWE: A STUDY OF ACTORS AND INITIATIVESDownload CRITICAL MINERALS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY VALUE CHAINS IN ZAMBIA: A STUDY OF ACTORS AND INITIATIVESDownload Critical for Who? Lithium and Society in Zimbabwe The Case of Bikita CommunityDownload Our Latest Events Tuesday, 04 February 2025South Africa | Launch of Research Publications on Critical Minerals and Renewable Energy Value ChainsRead MoreSunday, 02 February 2025South Africa | Official Launch of the Africa Mining Accountability Platform (AMAP)Read MoreWednesday, 27 November 2024Democratic Republic of Congo | National High-level Dialogue: NDC 3.0 WORKSHOP: Reimagining the DRC’s NDCRead MoreThursday, 21 November 2024South Africa | High-level Dialogue on Human Rights Protection and Environmental Sustainability in Mining AreasRead MoreFriday, 01 November 2024South Africa | The Pre COP29 Parliamentary Dialogue: Moving from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy SourcesRead MoreWednesday, 09 October 2024South Africa | High-Level Dialogue on African Priorities ahead of the COP29 Summit in BakuRead More1 2 3 … 5 Next » We Promote Transparency The way in which governments manage and distribute resources must be known to the communities. We Promote Equity Resources (and profits) must be distributed to ALL partners in the “channel” in a fair manner. We Promote Accountability Governments need to respond to communities on time and in a fair manner to ensure that their concerns are being addressed – and acted on timeously. Funders & Partners Special Initiatives Pamoja Green Minerals Alliance (PCMA) FIND OUT MORE Africa Mining Accountability Platform (AMAP) FIND OUT MORE