Safeguarding global health security amidst a scramble for Africa’s minerals for the clean energy transition
Abstract The global transition to renewable energy is increasing the demand for critical minerals mining in Africa. Without appropriate safeguards, expansion of mining operations on the continent increases the risk of mining-associated infectious disease outbreaks with epidemic and pandemic potentia...
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| spelling | doaj-art-6a57d4f879424a2fb8e2a03b5746ae632025-08-20T01:59:57ZengBMCGlobalization and Health1744-86032025-04-012111610.1186/s12992-025-01102-xSafeguarding global health security amidst a scramble for Africa’s minerals for the clean energy transitionOluwayemisi Ajumobi0Atlantic CouncilAbstract The global transition to renewable energy is increasing the demand for critical minerals mining in Africa. Without appropriate safeguards, expansion of mining operations on the continent increases the risk of mining-associated infectious disease outbreaks with epidemic and pandemic potential.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-025-01102-x |
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