Which African country is furthest ahead in the green hydrogen race?

Namibia — and the project carrying the flag is Hyphen Hydrogen Energy’s green ammonia complex in the Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park near Lüderitz. The scale is the headline. Hyphen, a joint venture between Germany’s ENERTRAG and South Africa’s Nicholas Holdings, holds a 40-year concession signed with Namibia’s government in May 2023 after a competitive 2021 […]

Which African country produces the most copper?

The Democratic Republic of Congo — the world’s second-largest copper producer. The DRC mined roughly 3.3 million tons in 2024, about 11 percent of global supply, trailing only Chile. The engine of that output is Kamoa-Kakula, the massive copper complex operated by Ivanhoe Mines, which produced 437,061 tons in 2024 alone — one of the […]

Which African country produces the most manganese?

South Africa. By a wide margin. The United States Geological Survey estimates South African mines produced roughly 7,600 kilotons in 2025 — about 38 percent of global manganese output, the largest share of any country on earth. Gabon and Australia trail in second and third place. The deposits run deeper than the production figures suggest. […]

Which African country produces the most cobalt?

The Democratic Republic of Congo — and it’s not close. The DRC supplies roughly 70 percent of the world’s cobalt, the single most concentrated critical-mineral supply chain on earth. The Katanga Copperbelt holds an estimated 3.5 million metric tons of reserves, and nearly every EV battery cathode supply chain on the planet runs through it. […]

Which African country produces the most lithium?

Zimbabwe — and by a distance that surprises people who still think of lithium as a Latin American story. In the year ended December 2025, Zimbabwe exported roughly 1.128 million metric tons of spodumene concentrate, making it Africa’s largest lithium producer and one of the top handful globally. The mines are the map. Arcadia, outside […]