South Africa possesses abundant critical minerals essential for technology manufacturing (lithium, cobalt, copper, silicon) but produces only 5% of its potential output. Structural barriers include slow licensing processes (over a year vs. Botswana's 90 days), black economic empowerment equity requirements deterring prospecting
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