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Critical minerals: How Zambia is benefiting from demand for copper

Copper exports could be a way out of debt for Zambia. However, the geopolitical power struggle between China, Europe and the US is evident in the transportation routes.

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13. January 2026
Trucks loaded with copper at the Martin’s Drift border crossing in Botswana on the border with South Africa. (Andreas Sieren)

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Last updated: 13. January 2026