The Geopolitics of Critical Energy Transition Minerals and the DRC’s Resource Curse On 30 April 2025, Southern Africa Resource Watch hosted a timely and compelling webinar under the theme “Whither the Democratic Republic of Congo? Interrogating the Geopolitics of Critical Energy Transition Minerals and the DRC’s Resource Curse.” Held amid escalating geopolitical tensions and mineral-fuelled…
Understanding the Implications of the SA-EU Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP) On 8 April 2025, we organised a high-level webinar to unpack the evolving Critical Minerals Partnership between South Africa and the European Union (EU). The discussion followed the 8th SA–EU Summit, where both partners committed to a Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP)…
On February 4, 2025, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) hosted the official launch of its six research publications on Critical Minerals and Renewable Energy Value Chains in Southern Africa. The event brought together policymakers, researchers, industry experts, and civil society representatives to discuss key findings, strategic recommendations, and pathways for local beneficiation, industrialization, and…
