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Kenya
Investor interest in rare earths grows

The first company to look for rare earths in Kenya ended up losing a legal battle with Nairobi over withdrawn rights. But that drama has not deterred other investors for being interested in exploring the country's potential. [...]

Published on 31/08/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Kenya seeks to join US-China semiconductor race

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Serial entrepreneur Brian Menell bets double on rare earth mining sovereignty

The mining and defence specialist and heir to the dynasty that co-founded AngloVaal has been investing heavily in "technology metals" with help from the US, worried about being left behind by China. As he had done in the 1990s with British and South African army veterans, who found the first private military companies to help his activities, Menell now has a retired US admiral and a former British army officer on board.

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Rare earths boom fires up Canadian financiers

The rare earths fever sweeping Western capital markets is beginning to make itself felt in Namibia. A network of Canadian financiers has positioned itself as a pioneer in the exploration of the metals so coveted by the battery industry.

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The Eureka site has been under exploration since 2018 by junior E-Tech Namibia.

Burundi
Adonis Pouroulis stopped in his tracks by local expert in rare-earths race with Beijing

Steve de Cliff Juru's findings led Burundi's president Evariste Ndayishimiye to call for a moratorium on mining and suspend permits held by Rainbow Rare Earths, chaired by Cyprus magnate Adonis Pouroulis.

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France, Morocco
France weighs in to rare earth battle

Fierce global competition for control of rare earths is exacerbating geopolitical tensions. A planned French study could be a game-changer as it will explore how to produce the increasingly sought-after minerals from more abundant by-products of other processed materials.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Kenya
Investor interest in rare earths grows

Kenya
Kenya seeks to join US-China semiconductor race

In Focus | Rwanda, South Africa
Serial entrepreneur Brian Menell bets double on rare earth mining sovereignty

Namibia
Rare earths boom fires up Canadian financiers

Burundi
Adonis Pouroulis stopped in his tracks by local expert in rare-earths race with Beijing

France, Morocco
France weighs in to rare earth battle

Tanzania
Montero boss Tony Harwood brings back Och-Ziff case consultant for rare earths arbitration claim

Malawi
Lotus Resources explores rare earths while waiting for uranium boom

Angola, Kenya, South Africa
Rare earths: Malawi newcomer Altona Energy is already looking to expand into other countries