mineral
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In particular, the plan will focus on novel material science, which will build on China’s dominance in critical minerals.
South Africa, long renowned for its mineral wealth, saw a similar frenzy in 2021 when crystal‑like stones found in KwaZulu-Natal province sparked a diamond rush, only for experts to confirm they were merely quartz.
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Rwanda’s economy has become one of Africa’s fastest-growing, thanks in part to smuggled Congolese minerals, according to economists.
Despite its mineral wealth, more than 70 percent of Zambia's 21 million people live in poverty, according to the World Bank.
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A Danish autonomous territory, Greenland gained control over its raw materials and minerals in 2009.
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