UN launches plan to help developing nations turn critical minerals into jobs

…announced in New York on Wednesday (local time). The initiative will provide technical assistance and help countries strengthen governance, process more minerals locally and protect communities and the environment. “ The countries that hold the critical minerals powering the energy transition must be the first to benefit from them ,” Guterres said. The announcement addresses a central challenge for resource-rich economies: how to secure a larger share of the gains from minerals used in clean energy technologies instead of remaining suppliers of…

…Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals. Zambia’s Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe said his country wanted to move beyond increasing copper output to generating greater economic value at home. “ We want Zambians to be full participants in, not simply suppliers to, the global clean energy and technology transition ,” he said. Haimbe said that ambition required stronger governance, investment and partnerships to help resource-rich countries expand their role in mineral supply chains. UN Development Programme Administrator…