Les minerais critiques sont des ressources essentielles pour les technologies modernes, notamment dans les secteurs de l'énergie verte, de l'électronique et des transports. Ils sont considérés comme "critiques" en raison de leur importance stratégique et de leur disponibilité limitée, souvent concentrée dans quelques régions du monde. L'Afrique joue un rôle clé dans la transition énergétique, mais elle fait face à des défis liés à l'extraction, à la gestion durable et à la diversification des sources d'approvisionnement.
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