The energy transition needs more from mining's ‘mineral heartland'

Dr Michelle Michot Foss, a Fellow in Energy, Minerals and Materials with the Baker Institute at Rice University and the Centre for Energy Studies, outlines the consequences of ‘greenflation', the minerals deficit, and how the opportunities of mineral development from South Africa up through Central Asia measure up against the hurdles.

Saudi can provide investment for Africa's development

Dr Michelle Michot Foss, a Fellow in Energy, Minerals and Materials with the Baker Institute at Rice University and the Centre for Energy Studies, discusses the requirements for mineral development across Africa and Central Asia and why Saudi Arabia's geography matters.

Ports and professionals needed for ‘mineral heartland'

Dr Michelle Michot Foss, a Fellow in Energy, Minerals and Materials with the Baker Institute at Rice University and the Centre for Energy Studies, says there is an infrastructure and skills shortfall confronting development across the ‘mineral heartland', but the willingness and intent is there to turn this around.