developmentBy Sheila Khama

The race to net zero has triggered a new scramble. Not for oil, but for the minerals that power the green and digital revolutions. Without fair mineral partnerships that create value at home for producing countries, the promise of a just energy transition will ring hollow. Lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, and rare earths are now as strategic as hydrocarbons once were, fueling batteries, turbines, solar panels, and data centers.