[Expert Opinion] - How the U.S. can mobilize Africa’s miners for critical minerals
By: Ademola Adeshina, President - Sabi
US President Donald Trump’s executive order last week to accelerate the domestic production of critical minerals is an essential first step in securing American supply chains for the technology, defense, and renewable energy sectors. But from my vantage point — as a business leader working in Africa to strengthen mineral supply chains — I see a yawning gap. Domestic production is a long game: Building new mines and infrastructure takes years. In the meantime, US industries need immediate access to lithium for EV batteries, tungsten for military equipment, cobalt for aviation, and much more.