Loaded question
The expansion of mining projects will depend on how countries and companies tackle Africa’s infrastructure backlog to ensure freight can move more efficiently.
The full treatment
Should African countries strive to develop their own refining capacities?
Power play
The African continent is particularly well-suited to renewable energy solutions and mining companies, especially at remote sites, could reap the benefit in their energy mix.
In the pipeline
Infrastructure is paramount if Africa is to take full advantage of its myriad sources of natural gas.
Point of origin
Proposals for natural gas exploration off South Africa’s west coast and in the Karoo interior have increased focus on the energy sector’s potential for the continent’s biggest economy.
