"The diverse backgrounds of all of us gathered here today give validation and credence to the reality that critical minerals are not simply geological or mining issues," he said. He explained that critical minerals had become strategic assets because modern economies and essential technologies depended on them, while supply chains remained vulnerable to disruption. He noted that although Africa holds a significant share of the world’s critical mineral reserves, it has not yet translated that advantage into dominant positions in global mineral value chains. They have not yet become commanding positions in the industrial value chains of these minerals," he said. Measuring Africa’s mineral success differentlyConcluding his remarks, Mr Tanoh said Africa must redefine how it measures success in the mineral sector.