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    South Africa

    Africa

    48
    Risk Score

    Key Resources

    Platinum Group
    72%
    Manganese
    28%
    Chromium
    44%
    Gold
    5%

    Top Export Destinations

    China28%
    Germany12%
    United States10%

    Strengths

    • Platinum dominance
    • Mining expertise
    • Port infrastructure

    Vulnerabilities

    • Power grid instability
    • Labor unrest
    • Political uncertainty

    Risk & Capability Profile

    Global Trade Flows

    Critical mineral import/export relationships

    🇦🇺Australia
    Lithium
    China🇨🇳
    $4,200M
    12% YoY
    🇨🇩DRC
    Cobalt
    China🇨🇳
    $3,800M
    8% YoY
    🇨🇱Chile
    Copper
    China🇨🇳
    $18,000M
    3% YoY
    🇨🇳China
    Rare Earths
    USA🇺🇸
    $2,100M
    15% YoY
    🇨🇳China
    Batteries
    Germany🇩🇪
    $8,500M
    25% YoY
    🇮🇩Indonesia
    Nickel
    China🇨🇳
    $5,200M
    18% YoY
    🇿🇦South Africa
    Platinum
    EU🇪🇺
    $3,200M
    5% YoY
    🇷🇺Russia
    Palladium
    EU🇪🇺
    $2,800M
    28% YoY
    🇧🇷Brazil
    Iron Ore
    China🇨🇳
    $28,000M
    5% YoY
    🇨🇦Canada
    Uranium
    USA🇺🇸
    $1,400M
    32% YoY
    🇦🇺Australia
    Iron Ore
    Japan🇯🇵
    $12,000M
    2% YoY
    🇨🇱Chile
    Lithium
    USA🇺🇸
    $1,200M
    45% YoY
    🇲🇦Morocco
    Phosphate
    India🇮🇳
    $1,800M
    8% YoY
    🇦🇷Argentina
    Lithium
    China🇨🇳
    $950M
    65% YoY
    🇵🇭Philippines
    Nickel
    China🇨🇳
    $1,650M
    12% YoY
    Flow by resource:
    Lithium
    Cobalt
    Copper
    Rare Earths
    Nickel
    Platinum

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    DRC

    Africa

    Risk: 78
    Cobalt
    Copper
    Tantalum
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    Morocco

    Africa

    Risk: 42
    Phosphate
    Cobalt
    Silver