{"id":13,"date":"2026-01-23T20:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sky.nashartstudio.co.za\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-01-31T12:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T12:55:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c7a1a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c7a1a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Center for African Minerals Value Chains (CAMVaC) <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ade13bf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ade13bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Resource Endowment to Sovereign Capability in Africa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a94a1f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a94a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1320}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"615\">CAMVaC is a continental research and strategy platform advancing producer-centred governance, critical minerals policy, and sovereign industrial upgrading across Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9a4592 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f9a4592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1680}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/about-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg 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elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/frameworks\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Frameworks <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-204ecb9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"204ecb9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d9b012\" data-id=\"2d9b012\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f51eef6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f51eef6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30ca5cac\" data-id=\"30ca5cac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64cc082e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64cc082e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77310649 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77310649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are we<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b89741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63b89741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1336\">CAMVaC works at the intersection of <strong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1223\">policy, research, and strategic implementation<\/strong> to help African producer countries convert mineral endowment into <strong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1335\">industrial power and sovereign capability<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1336\">Founded by <strong data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3570\">Globelics Fellow Lloyd Nedohe<\/strong>, CAMVaC bridges <strong data-start=\"3587\" data-end=\"3647\">academic insight, policy reform, and commercial strategy<\/strong> to support sovereign capability development across the <strong data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3730\">SADC and AfCFTA regions<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cda798e elementor-align-right elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7cda798e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/about-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More About Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33ce1fb1\" data-id=\"33ce1fb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e1ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7e1ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7820301d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7820301d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3935\" data-end=\"4106\">A continent where mineral wealth is governed through <strong data-start=\"3988\" data-end=\"4013\">sovereign diagnostics<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4041\">developmental linkages<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"4047\" data-end=\"4078\">transformative institutions<\/strong>\u2014anchored in African agency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a95355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a95355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4a249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b4a249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3752\">To equip African producer countries with the tools, frameworks, and institutional strategies needed to convert mineral endowment into industrial power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18f25ba8 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"18f25ba8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24484590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24484590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-29-at-19.30.48.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-29-at-19.30.48.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-29-at-19.30.48-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-29-at-19.30.48-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-29-at-19.30.48-768x430.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78e0b4a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78e0b4a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a556859\" data-id=\"6a556859\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e46f6ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e46f6ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55251eb1\" data-id=\"55251eb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-563c5f74 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"563c5f74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720f9fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"720f9fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Linkage-Based Criticality Matrix (LBCM)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a96a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47a96a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1827\">The <strong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1625\">LBCM<\/strong> is a sovereign diagnostic framework that redefines mineral criticality beyond supply risk\u2014placing <strong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1800\">developmental linkages, institutional readiness, and national priorities<\/strong> at the centre of analysis.<\/p><p data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1846\"><strong data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1846\">Key Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"2025\"><li data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1889\"><p data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1889\">Seven developmental linkage dimensions<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1929\"><p data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1929\">Policy-weighted scoring methodology<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1981\"><p data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1981\">Alignment with national and regional strategies<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2025\"><p data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2025\">Designed for African producer economies<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f382d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f382d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/frameworks\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore the LBCM Framework<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb8ba35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb8ba35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e87b232\" data-id=\"2e87b232\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element 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elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"670ed1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tOur current focus areas include\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12ab0a82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12ab0a82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e2f72c6 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3e2f72c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf9bf71 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"1cf9bf71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  \">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icofont icofont-excavator\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Critical Minerals Governance &amp; Strategy Alignment                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>We support governments and institutions in aligning national mineral strategies with regional frameworks and global market dynamics, ensuring policy coherence across the critical minerals ecosystem.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb8c4aa elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"eb8c4aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:240}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5dcc69 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"3c5dcc69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  \">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icofont icofont-worker\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Mineral Value Chain &amp; Beneficiation Strategy                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>CAMVaC designs linkage-based beneficiation strategies that identify realistic, high-impact opportunities for value addition within mineral value chains.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21680e0d elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"21680e0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:480}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2862ec10 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"2862ec10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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industrial participation.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-597cbff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"597cbff9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d33aded elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d33aded\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:480}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72525ce3 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and regulatory regimes enable\u2014or constrain\u2014industrial upgrading and value chain participation.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f89616 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"53f89616\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:240}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49bf15 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"c49bf15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        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elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52aaf7b0 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"52aaf7b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928a72 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"928a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  \">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icofont 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2281\">CAMVaC produces <strong data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2218\">working papers, policy briefs, and strategic diagnostics<\/strong> aimed at policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders.<\/p><p data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2309\"><strong data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2309\">Featured Publications:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2471\"><li data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2361\"><p data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2361\"><em data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2359\">From Geological Endowment to Industrial Power<\/em><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2413\"><p data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2413\"><em data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2411\">The GVC Squeeze: From Governance to Paralysis<\/em><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2471\"><p data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2471\"><em data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2471\">Designing the Linkage-Based Criticality Matrix (LBCM)<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8020381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8020381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/publications\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All Publications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ad05050 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82badb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a82badb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Producer-Centred. Policy-Driven. Sovereign by Design.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a088659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a088659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We don\u2019t offer generic analysis or off-the-shelf consulting. We work with governments, institutions, and strategic partners to build <strong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"722\">lasting sovereign capability<\/strong>\u2014grounded in evidence, aligned with policy, and designed for long-term industrial transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70faa011 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"70faa011\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-221ff3fb\" data-id=\"221ff3fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33fe882d elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-tablet-position-inline-start elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"33fe882d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProducer-Centred Thinking\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCAMVaC places producer countries at the centre of critical minerals governance. Our frameworks begin with national development priorities, not external market classifications or investor convenience.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-363d2a37\" data-id=\"363d2a37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649ac8f5 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-tablet-position-inline-start elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"649ac8f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolicy-Relevant, Not Just Academic\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur work bridges the gap between rigorous research and real-world policy application. Every framework, diagnostic, and publication is designed to inform decision-making, not sit on a shelf.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cd80864 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cd80864\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fa21797\" data-id=\"2fa21797\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Frameworks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e3970e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19e3970e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Build Sovereign Capability Together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654aa1bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"654aa1bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"743\">Whether you are shaping national strategy, advancing research, or exploring partnership opportunities, we invite you to engage with our work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592ede66 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testimonials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c37c69e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c37c69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Our Clients Say?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e446de4 elementor-testimonial--align-left elementor-testimonial--tablet-align-left elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"4e446de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_per_view_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_per_view_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:25,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cCAMVaC brings a rare combination of academic depth and policy clarity. Their linkage-based approach has helped us rethink mineral strategy beyond extraction toward long-term industrial capability.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Senior Policy Advisor<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">National Minerals Strategy Unit<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThe analytical frameworks developed by CAMVaC are both rigorous and usable. The LBCM, in particular, offers a transparent diagnostic tool that supports sovereign decision-making.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Industrial Policy & Development<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">African Policy Think Tank<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cCAMVaC\u2019s work stands out for its producer-centred perspective. Their ability to translate global value chain theory into actionable policy insight is exceptional.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">University Research Director<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Industrial Policy & Development<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWorking with CAMVaC felt like co-development, not consultancy. The engagement strengthened our institutional understanding and left lasting analytical capability.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Programme Manager<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Regional Economic Community<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c135416\" data-id=\"4c135416\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c7f51c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19c7f51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/People-in-conversation-discussions-and-conference--scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/People-in-conversation-discussions-and-conference--scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/People-in-conversation-discussions-and-conference--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/People-in-conversation-discussions-and-conference--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/People-in-conversation-discussions-and-conference--768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/People-in-conversation-discussions-and-conference--1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/People-in-conversation-discussions-and-conference--2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e6c09bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e6c09bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ff92ce\" data-id=\"3ff92ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4a082d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c4a082d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4681b542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"4681b542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a1087299173d\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-4681b542\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6f491396a1087299173d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6f491396a1087299173d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6f491396a1087299173d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">1. What is CAMVaC?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6f491396a1087299173d\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-4681b542\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a1087299173d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The <strong>Center for African Minerals Value Chains (CAMVaC)<\/strong> is a continental research and strategy platform focused on <strong>producer-centred governance<\/strong>, <strong>critical minerals policy<\/strong>, and <strong>industrial upgrading<\/strong> across Africa\u2019s mineral value chains.<\/p><p>CAMVaC works at the intersection of research, policy innovation, and strategic engagement to help African producer countries convert mineral endowment into <strong>sovereign industrial capability<\/strong>.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-4681b542\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-042b3786a1087299173d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-042b3786a1087299173d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-042b3786a1087299173d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">2. Who does CAMVaC work with?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-042b3786a1087299173d\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-4681b542\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a1087299173d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>CAMVaC collaborates with a wide range of partners, including:<\/p><ul><li><p>National and sub-national governments<\/p><\/li><li><p>Mineral strategy and industrial policy units<\/p><\/li><li><p>Regional economic communities (RECs)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Universities and research institutions<\/p><\/li><li><p>African think tanks and development finance institutions<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Our partnerships are <strong>strategic and co-development oriented<\/strong>, not transactional consultancy arrangements.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-4681b542\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-fcc8da46a1087299173d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-fcc8da46a1087299173d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-fcc8da46a1087299173d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">3. What makes CAMVaC different from traditional consulting or research firms?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-fcc8da46a1087299173d\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-4681b542\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a1087299173d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>CAMVaC is <strong>producer-centred and sovereignty-driven<\/strong>.<br \/>Unlike traditional firms that focus primarily on market risk or investor perspectives, our work begins with <strong>national development priorities, institutional capacity, and long-term industrial objectives<\/strong>.<\/p><p>We also develop <strong>open, transparent frameworks<\/strong> designed for sovereign use rather than proprietary lock-in.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-4681b542\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-247bb1b6a1087299173d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-247bb1b6a1087299173d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-247bb1b6a1087299173d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">4. What is the Linkage-Based Criticality Matrix (LBCM)?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-247bb1b6a1087299173d\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-4681b542\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a1087299173d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The <strong>Linkage-Based Criticality Matrix (LBCM)<\/strong> is CAMVaC\u2019s flagship diagnostic framework.<br \/>It redefines mineral criticality by assessing minerals across <strong>seven developmental linkage dimensions<\/strong>, rather than focusing only on global supply risk or scarcity.<\/p><p>The LBCM helps producer countries evaluate:<\/p><ul><li><p>Industrial upgrading potential<\/p><\/li><li><p>Domestic and regional value chain linkages<\/p><\/li><li><p>Institutional readiness<\/p><\/li><li><p>Alignment with national and regional strategies<\/p><\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-4681b542\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-43386d36a1087299173d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-43386d36a1087299173d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-43386d36a1087299173d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">5. Which minerals does CAMVaC focus on?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-43386d36a1087299173d\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-4681b542\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a1087299173d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>CAMVaC works across a range of <strong>critical and strategic minerals<\/strong>, with current emphasis on:<\/p><ul><li><p>Manganese and battery-related value chains<\/p><\/li><li><p>Energy transition minerals<\/p><\/li><li><p>Minerals prioritised within national and regional strategies<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Our focus evolves based on <strong>policy relevance and strategic importance<\/strong>, rather than market trends alone.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-187184d3\" data-id=\"187184d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e7454e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e7454e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f150887\" data-id=\"1f150887\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7174eb07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7174eb07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Development-Corridors-in-SubSaharan-Africa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Development-Corridors-in-SubSaharan-Africa.jpg 850w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Development-Corridors-in-SubSaharan-Africa-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Development-Corridors-in-SubSaharan-Africa-768x849.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c40edfd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"3c40edfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text- icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation-   \">\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Any questions you want to ask? 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