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Executive Summary Locally processing all Africa-mined bauxite into aluminium using renewable energy could generate 240,000 permanent jobs and 1.8 million one-off construction job-years — alongside 220 MT CO₂e in annual emissions reductions and nearly $84 billion in export revenue. Africa currently exports almost all the bauxite it mines. The refining and smelting steps — where…

Executive Summary Africa’s ability to convert its iron ore into green hot briquetted iron (HBI) is emerging as one of the most consequential industrial and climate opportunities of this decade. And while mineral processing features increasingly in African industrialisation discussions, this is the first time the employment potential of green HBI has been fully scoped.…

Supporting Continuous Industrial Operations for Nearly Three Times Cheaper Than Locations in Europe. Unlike many other parts of the industrialised world, solar energy in Africa is able to power continuous industry operations – all year round. Contrary to what some may believe, the current technology around battery energy storage already brings this into view –…