Africa · Southern Key Facts —BRICS+ now includes three African members. South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia give the continent a stronger institutional voice in any future commodities strategy. —A BRICS Geological Platform was endorsed in July 2024. It aims to pool exploration data, map reserves and support joint ventures across member states. —Africa holds roughly 30% of known critical-mineral reserves. This includes cobalt, lithium, manganese, platinum group metals and rare earths essential for the energy transition. —India is pursuing rare-earth and battery-metal deals across Africa. Agreements span Ghana, Namibia, South …
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BRICS+ Builds Coordinated Critical-Mineral Strategy with South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia
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July 15, 2026
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