US must boost Africa ties to secure key minerals, report says
Labourers work at an open shaft of the SMB coltan mine near the town of Rubaya in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on August 13, 2019. PHOTO | REUTERS
The US must boost commercial ties with African countries to curb reliance on China for supplies of critical minerals, a Washington-based think tank said on Tuesday.
"US economic and national security depend on securing a reliable supply of critical minerals, including from Africa," the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) said in a report.
