Rochelle Spencer

Un géologue de mine montre un filon rocheux contenant des minéraux de terres rares. Photo: Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images

October 16, 2025

Entre la Chine et les Etats‑Unis, l’Afrique doit s’imposer comme l’arbitre des minéraux critiques

James Boafo, Murdoch University; Rochelle Spencer, Murdoch University, and Senyo Dotsey, Gran Sasso Science Institute

Dans les profondeurs du sol africain se joue une bataille silencieuse pour les minéraux critiques. Une opportunité majeure pour l'Afrique.

A mine geologist points to a reef of rock that contains rare-earth minerals. Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images

October 12, 2025

China and the US are in a race for critical minerals. African countries need to make the rules

James Boafo, Murdoch University; Rochelle Spencer, Murdoch University, and Senyo Dotsey, Università di Torino

The competition for Africa’s critical minerals between China and the West presents an opportunity.

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September 1, 2021

In a time of COVID and climate change, social sciences are vital, but they’re on university chopping blocks

Rochelle Spencer, Murdoch University

It is the work of social scientists to understand how societies operate and, based on that knowledge, how populations can apply evidence-based solutions to the challenges of the 21st century.

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Entre la Chine et les Etats‑Unis, l’Afrique doit s’imposer comme l’arbitre des minéraux critiques

China and the US are in a race for critical minerals. African countries need to make the rules

In a time of COVID and climate change, social sciences are vital, but they’re on university chopping blocks

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