Behind the Lobito Corridor: the Energy Dimension and the Importance of Minerals

“Behind the Lobito Corridor” is a podcast series produced by the Istituto Affari Internazionali as part of the project: "Italy at the forefront of infrastructure diplomacy: the Lobito Corridor case".

The series delves deeper into the research briefs published within the project through conversations between the authors of the briefs and the host Pietro Rinaldi, Junior Researcher in the Energy, Climate and Resource Programme.

In this third episode, the brief explored is: “Minerals and the Lobito Corridor: Between Domestic Needs and the EU’s Derisking Strategy". The authors, Pietro Rinaldi, Junior Researcher, and Pier Paolo Raimondi, Senior Research Fellow — both in the 'Energy, Climate and Resources' programme — and Research Fellow at the European University Institute, examine the Corridor through an energy lens, exploring the potential synergies and tensions between European and African interests in the mining sector.

The conversation touches on energy access, critical minerals strategies, and the diversification and securitization of supply chains.