South Africa: The global energy transition needs a mining boom and it’s vital that South Africa gets its act together

In today’s rapidly unfolding geopolitical landscape, the term ‘critical minerals’ has become a focal point for discussions about renewable energy technologies and the supply chains that support the global energy transition. Critical minerals are essential for many renewable energy technologies and include minerals such as copper, nickel, cobalt and lithium.

While there are uncertainties about the pace of the energy transition, there is no way to decarbonise our energy systems…