Über die Gewinnung hinaus: Afrikas strategischer Einfluss im Zusammenhang zwischen der EU und den BRICS-Staaten im Bereich kritischer Mineralien

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The document analyzes the strategic role of BRICS+ countries in the global critical minerals market, focusing on the potential for African members to move up the value chain and the complex dynamics of their cooperation with the European Union.

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  • BRICS+ holds a dominant global position in critical minerals, controlling 72% of rare earths, 75% of manganese, 50% of graphite, 28% of nickel, and 10% of copper (excluding Iran).
  • The BRICS+ group lacks a formal treaty and is hindered by internal geopolitical rivalries, particularly between China and India, Iran and Saudi Arabia, and Egypt and Ethiopia, making it a flexible platform for selective cooperation rather than a unified bloc.
  • The European Union maintains significant dependencies on BRICS+ members for critical raw materials, receiving 98% of its rare earth elements from China and 71% of its platinum from South Africa.
  • African BRICS+ members have varying levels of strategic readiness; while South Africa launched a Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy in 2025 and is leveraging its G20 presidency, Egypt and Ethiopia have only recently begun implementing reforms to attract raw materials investment.
  • The concept of 'criticality' is politically contingent and differs by region: the US and EU define it by economic importance and scarcity, whereas China views minerals as critical when they are abundant domestically and can be used to strengthen global market dominance.
  • A formal BRICS+-EU cooperation mechanism for critical raw materials is estimated to be at least a decade away, with the most likely near-term scenario being lower-level engagement at the ministerial and company levels.

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Ndzendze, B. (2025). Über die Gewinnung hinaus: Afrikas strategischer Einfluss im Zusammenhang zwischen der EU und den BRICS-Staaten im Bereich kritischer Mineralien. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/de/uber-die-gewinnung-hinaus-afrikas-strategischer-einfluss-im-zusammenhang-zwischen-der-eu-und-den-brics-staaten-im-bereich-kritischer-mineralien-en
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Ndzendze, Bhaso. Über die Gewinnung hinaus: Afrikas strategischer Einfluss im Zusammenhang zwischen der EU und den BRICS-Staaten im Bereich kritischer Mineralien. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2025. https://afripoli.org/de/uber-die-gewinnung-hinaus-afrikas-strategischer-einfluss-im-zusammenhang-zwischen-der-eu-und-den-brics-staaten-im-bereich-kritischer-mineralien-en.
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@techreport{ndzendze2025ber, author = {Ndzendze, Bhaso}, title = {{Über die Gewinnung hinaus: Afrikas strategischer Einfluss im Zusammenhang zwischen der EU und den BRICS-Staaten im Bereich kritischer Mineralien}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://afripoli.org/de/uber-die-gewinnung-hinaus-afrikas-strategischer-einfluss-im-zusammenhang-zwischen-der-eu-und-den-brics-staaten-im-bereich-kritischer-mineralien-en}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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