How US $110/kg price floor can unlock African critical minerals investment -Wunti

Bala Wunti, Chief Executive Officer of World Energy Council Nigeria, has said the United States’ decision to introduce a price floor of $110 per kilogram for critical minerals could reduce investment risks and help move African projects from geological potential to commercial viability.
Wunti spoke at the 2026 Concordia Annual Summit in New York during a panel titled, “Rare Currency: Critical Minerals in a Shifting Global Economy.”
The panel also featured Alix Steel, principal at DrivePath Advisors and former Bloomberg Television anchor; Steven Fox, founder and executive chairman of Veracity Worldwide; and Scott Monteith, president and chief executive officer of Avalon Advanced Mater...