AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRare Earths & US Finance: The US DFC is set to fund Harena Rare Earths’ Ampasindava Ionic Clay rare-earth project in Madagascar, aiming to supply neodymium and dysprosium for high-performance magnets used in advanced manufacturing and defense. Energy Market Reform: Madagascar is ending the private monopoly on fuel imports: the first state diesel shipment for JIRAMA is due to arrive in Toamasina on 12 August, with the government coordinating storage and distribution during the transition. Critical Minerals Geopolitics: A wider US push for critical minerals supply chains was announced alongside new financing and incentives, putting Madagascar’s rare-earths on the frontline of US-China competition. Land & Sovereignty: Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court validated a law letting the state reclaim colonial-era land still registered under foreign names as of independence, with exemptions for diplomatic properties and already-transferred Malagasy holdings. Conservation-Linked Local Economy: The Golden-crowned Sifaka (Loky-Manambato) was named among 100 species selected for recovery by the Phoenix Species Project, spotlighting agriculture, mining, timber and charcoal pressures on northern dry forests. Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium: Madagascar joined other African states backing a precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining, citing governance gaps and insufficient science.
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