{"id":20,"date":"2026-01-23T20:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sky.nashartstudio.co.za\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:52:01","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/?page_id=20","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53cd549b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53cd549b\" 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-4f30ffbd\" data-id=\"4f30ffbd\" 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-77d730ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77d730ee\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a1be2e\" data-id=\"2a1be2e\" 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-61ac86bc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61ac86bc\" 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\">CAMVaC Publications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce19ff4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ce19ff4\" 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\">African Critical Minerals Research &amp; Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26157dd3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26157dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:720}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"643\">Explore CAMVaC publications including working papers, policy briefs, and strategic research on African critical minerals governance and mineral value chains.<\/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\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-3cfeec0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cfeec0e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-26c4da3\" data-id=\"26c4da3\" 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\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c14e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62c14e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publications Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df9e182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df9e182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"986\">CAMVaC\u2019s publications sit at the intersection of <strong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"985\">research excellence and policy relevance<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1297\">Our work is designed to support <strong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1049\">sovereign decision-making<\/strong>, institutional learning, and strategic clarity across Africa\u2019s mineral value chains. 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8a8640 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3f8a8640\" 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\tPublication Categories\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6942ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6942ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1405\">CAMVaC\u2019s publications are organised into the following core categories:<\/p><h5 data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1427\">Working Papers<\/h5><p data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1679\">In-depth analytical papers exploring critical minerals governance, industrial upgrading, and producer-centred strategy.<br data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1550\" \/>These papers advance conceptual frameworks and empirical analysis intended for policymakers, researchers, and academic audiences.<\/p><h5 data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1700\">Policy Briefs<\/h5><p data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1861\">Concise, decision-oriented documents translating research findings into <strong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1827\">clear policy options and strategic recommendations<\/strong> for governments and institutions.<\/p><h5 data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1885\">Framework Papers<\/h5><p data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"2014\">Technical documentation outlining CAMVaC\u2019s sovereign diagnostic tools, including methodology, application, and policy relevance.<\/p><h5 data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2054\">Conference &amp; Presentation Papers<\/h5><p data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2171\">Research presented at international policy and academic forums, contributing African perspectives to global debates.<\/p><h5 data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2198\">Commentary &amp; Op-Eds<\/h5><p data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2329\">Short-form strategic analysis on emerging issues in critical minerals governance, regional integration, and the energy transition.<\/p><h5 data-start=\"4264\" data-end=\"4295\">Policy Relevance &amp; Impact<\/h5><p data-start=\"4297\" data-end=\"4336\">CAMVaC publications are developed with:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4337\" data-end=\"4517\"><li data-start=\"4337\" data-end=\"4399\"><p data-start=\"4339\" data-end=\"4399\">Direct relevance to national and regional policy processes<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4400\" data-end=\"4452\"><p data-start=\"4402\" data-end=\"4452\">Alignment with African industrialisation agendas<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4453\" data-end=\"4517\"><p data-start=\"4455\" data-end=\"4517\">Sensitivity to political economy and institutional realities<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4519\" data-end=\"4580\">Our goal is not publication volume, but <strong data-start=\"4559\" data-end=\"4579\">strategic impact<\/strong>.<\/p><hr data-start=\"4582\" data-end=\"4585\" \/><h5 data-start=\"4587\" data-end=\"4620\">How to Use Our Publications<\/h5><p data-start=\"4622\" data-end=\"4651\">Our publications can support:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4652\" data-end=\"4816\"><li data-start=\"4652\" data-end=\"4694\"><p data-start=\"4654\" data-end=\"4694\">Strategy development and policy review<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4695\" data-end=\"4730\"><p data-start=\"4697\" data-end=\"4730\">Institutional capacity building<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4731\" data-end=\"4765\"><p data-start=\"4733\" data-end=\"4765\">Academic research and teaching<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4766\" data-end=\"4816\"><p data-start=\"4768\" data-end=\"4816\">Regional coordination and comparative learning<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4818\" data-end=\"4895\">Each publication includes clear guidance on <strong data-start=\"4862\" data-end=\"4894\">intended use and limitations<\/strong>.<\/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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b1e4f05\" data-id=\"1b1e4f05\" 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-7235e525 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7235e525\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d805355\" data-id=\"7d805355\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f380beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f380beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Featured Publications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c81bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31c81bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2415\">From Geological Endowment to Industrial Power<\/h5><p data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2536\"><em data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2497\">A Producer-Centred Criticality Matrix for South African Manganese Beneficiation<\/em><br data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2500\" \/><strong data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2511\">Status:<\/strong> APORDE 2026 Submission<\/p><p data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2735\">This paper introduces the <strong data-start=\"2564\" data-end=\"2607\">Linkage-Based Criticality Matrix (LBCM)<\/strong>, offering a sovereign diagnostic approach to mineral criticality grounded in developmental linkages and institutional capacity.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2740\" \/><h5 data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2793\">The GVC Squeeze: From Governance to Paralysis<\/h5><p data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2846\"><strong data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2805\">Status:<\/strong> Globelics 2025 Conference Presentation<\/p><p data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2971\">An analysis of how global value chain governance structures can constrain producer upgrading despite growing global demand.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"2976\" \/><h5 data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3037\">Designing the Linkage-Based Criticality Matrix (LBCM)<\/h5><p data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3063\"><strong data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3049\">Status:<\/strong> Forthcoming<\/p><p data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3182\">A detailed methodological paper outlining the structure, scoring logic, and policy application of the LBCM framework.<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ab965a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3ab965a\" 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-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ea1cd85\" data-id=\"7ea1cd85\" 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\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7697154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7697154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Access &amp; Knowledge Sharing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7344fb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7344fb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3968\" data-end=\"4036\">CAMVaC is committed to <strong data-start=\"3991\" data-end=\"4035\">knowledge transparency and accessibility<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"4038\" data-end=\"4089\">Where possible, publications are made available as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4090\" data-end=\"4176\"><li data-start=\"4090\" data-end=\"4110\"><p data-start=\"4092\" data-end=\"4110\">Open-access PDFs<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4134\"><p data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4134\">Executive summaries<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4135\" data-end=\"4176\"><p data-start=\"4137\" data-end=\"4176\">Downloadable toolkits and diagnostics<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4178\" data-end=\"4257\">This approach supports <strong data-start=\"4201\" data-end=\"4234\">sovereign analytical capacity<\/strong> and regional learning.<\/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\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-ae66b62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae66b62\" 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-cc52fe5\" data-id=\"cc52fe5\" 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-4b1d87f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b1d87f\" 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 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