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  • Chrome Ore: Global Dynamics, South African Leadership, and Strategic Trading Outlook

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    May 2025 The global chrome ore market is a key part of the mineral trade, mainly because chrome is used to make stainless steel, car parts, and strong special metals that can handle extreme heat, pressure, and corrosion. These strong metals are essential in industries like aerospace, defense, and chemical processing. Chrome ore is mined…

  • Africa’s Gas Non-Investment

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    January 2025 Africa boasts 800 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas reserves, attracting $245 billion in planned investments for LNG terminals, gas pipelines, and power stations. However, many of these projects face significant challenges, including inefficiencies, lack of capital, policy gaps, insecurity, and more, putting their realization at risk. Fig. 1 – Gas Investments…

  • Africa’s Energy Transition

    Africa’s Energy Transition

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    February, 2022 Africa’s energy generation currently sits at 1.79 Exajoule (EJ), with renewable energy contributing 0.16 EJ.  The most developed source of renewable energy is hydropower which is exactly at the global average of 7%. It is, however, unlikely that it will continue this dominance in the next decade as the focus is shifting away…