Matthew Hill

William Clowes, Bloomberg reporter on African mining and geopolitics, and Matthew Hill, Bloomberg commodities reporter with on-the-ground Mining Indaba coverage. They discuss the upbeat Mining Indaba atmosphere and rising global demand for critical minerals. They cover Africa’s vast undeveloped mineral wealth, new infrastructure corridors like Lobito, and how Congo and Zambia are leveraging deals and geopolitics for better terms.

Matthew Hill, a Bloomberg reporter specializing in the impact of lab-grown diamonds, joins the discussion on how this emerging industry is transforming Botswana's economy, long reliant on natural diamond mining. Hill highlights the challenges Botswana faces, including declining demand for natural diamonds leading to economic instability and rising unemployment. The conversation also touches on the surge in gold prices amidst market uncertainties and the leadership shake-up at Nestlé due to a scandal, illustrating broader implications for global business.