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China wants raw materials instead of transparent supply chains

Bauxite mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In the race for future technologies, access to raw materials like lithium, manganese or cobalt is crucial for competitors. While Europe is focusing on sustainability with a supply chain law, China is foregoing minimum social or green standards for extraction.

Due to rising energy prices and the green energy transition, Africa is shifting more than ever into focus as an important supplier of raw materials. Cobalt is one example: Around 50 percent of the world’s deposits are found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which produces more than 70 percent of the raw material globally.

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