German Minister Katherina Reiche visited China in May seeking reliable access to critical raw materials, as China has built a monopoly over decades. In April, China drastically cut exports of Germanium and Gallium, vital for the defense industry, raising concerns for the European economy.
China pledged to support Namibia's domestic processing of critical minerals and uranium during talks in Beijing between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Namibian counterpart Selma Ashipala-Musavyi. The joint communique aims to transform Namibia's natural resources into higher-value products, with focus on new energy, green hydrogen, oil and gas, mining and infrastructure. Namibia banned export of unprocessed lithium in 2023 to capture more value from the mineral supply chain.
China is backing Namibia’s bid to move beyond raw material exports by supporting the domestic processing of critical minerals and uranium. In a joint communique issued on Friday following bilateral talks in Beijing between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his counterpart Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, China pledged to help transform Namibia’s natural resources into higher-value products through domestic processing and downstream cooperation. Namibia, which has exported unprocessed minerals for decades, is...
