# America Is Buying Africa’s Minerals, While China Is Buying Leverage

- Source: Forbes - Business
- Published: 2026-11-01T13:15:06+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2026/11/01/america-is-buying-africas-minerals-while-china-is-buying-leverage/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/america-is-buying-africa-s-minerals-while-china-is-buying-leverage-3bc8ea/

Washington cut aid to Africa and kept a copper railway. China kept building. New polls show who's winning the race for the minerals behind grids and AI.

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