UK Unveils Critical Minerals Strategy to Curb Dependence on China
The UK has launched an ambitious critical minerals and rare earths strategy aimed at reducing its reliance on China, whose dominance over global mineral supply...
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South America’s Critical Raw Materials: Driving the Global Energy Transition
South America is emerging as a cornerstone for the global supply of critical raw materials (CRMs), essential for the transition to a low-carbon, digital, and...
Rare Earths and National Sovereignty: Europe’s High-Stakes Challenge
Rare earth elements—seventeen discreet metals integral to wind turbines, electric vehicles, smartphones, and computer screens—have become essential to modern technology. Renowned for their unique magnetic,...
Too Clean to Compete: How Strict ESG Standards Are Limiting European Access to African Minerals
Europe faces a critical challenge in securing access to critical raw materials (CRMs) needed for green energy technologies while maintaining its stringent environmental, social, and...
Europe’s Critical Raw Materials: Securing Supply While Protecting the Environment
Europe is at a crossroads in managing its supply of critical raw materials. The European Union’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) marks a major shift...
Mongolia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Challenges, and Global Strategic Potential
Mongolia, one of Asia’s largest countries by land area, is endowed with extensive mineral wealth, including copper, coal, fluorspar, gold, iron, tungsten, uranium, zinc, lithium,...
Mongolia’s Critical Minerals Diplomacy: Balancing Geopolitics and Global Supply Chains
Mongolia is rapidly emerging as a strategic player in the global critical minerals market, skillfully navigating its relationships with powerful neighbours while seeking to diversify...
Mongolia’s Critical Mineral Diplomacy: Balancing Geopolitics and Global Partnerships
Mongolia is rapidly emerging as a key player in the global critical minerals market, strategically navigating its relationships with powerful neighbours while pursuing diversified international...
Navigating the Complex Path of EU-China-Africa Trilateral Cooperation on Critical Raw Materials
The global race for critical raw materials (CRMs) has highlighted Africa’s strategic role in supplying minerals essential for green technologies, electric vehicles (EVs), and industrial...
Africa’s Resource Nationalism: A Strategic Shift in Global Mining
African nations are increasingly asserting control over their natural resources, renegotiating mining agreements, and prioritizing local benefits as global powers intensify competition for the continent’s...