China Begins Targeting African Iron Mines to Eliminate Dependence on Australia

China Begins Targeting African Iron Mines to Eliminate Dependence on Australia
The Simandou mine will be the largest in Africa (in the red oval). Source Rio Tinto.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping called the President of Sierra Leone, promising to help the small West African country with its fight on the pandemic. He emphasized that the two sides should “expand mutually beneficial cooperation.” Analysts speculate that the move is related to the rich mineral resources in Sierra Leone that China needs.