In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs Suffer alongside Uyghurs
It’s not just Uyghurs who are faced with forced ‘re-education’ in China.
Are Pentagon contracts funding the Taliban?
A US military aid program that favors Afghan vendors is being used by the Taliban as an extortion racket to the tune of a projected $80 million in the last year.
What’s Behind Vaccine Hesitancy in Bulgaria and Romania?
Vaccine hesitancy is a complex and worrying phenomenon, and in Eastern Europe and elsewhere it could well stem from long-running political issues.
China’s Export Ban on Semiconductor Inputs
China's restrictions on gallium and germanium exports threaten to impact the wider global semiconductor industry.
Mali Crisis: A Historical Perspective of the Azawad Movement
A course correction is needed if Mali is to avoid the same fate as Afghanistan.
War, Peace, and Western Double-Standards: Ukraine and Azerbaijan Compared
For evidence why the Global South is hesitant to support sanctions against Russia, look no further than the West’s historic inconsistency on human rights.
Lithium OPEC: Viable or Volatile?
Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil are exploring the idea of forming an OPEC-like cartel for the lithium industry, but there are geopolitical and domestic roadblocks involved that won’t easily be overcome.
Troubled Waters: The Geopolitics of Deep-Sea Mining
Deep-sea mining could revolutionize extraction of battery metals, and exacerbate longstanding geopolitical tensions in the process.
Global Reforms Loom over Canadian Mining Industry
The capacity of Canadian operators to adapt to new regulatory conditions, while also containing costs, will be crucial in determining the ongoing competitiveness of the Canadian mining industry.
After Saudi Arabia: Iran’s Rapprochement with Egypt
Longstanding diplomatic certainties are in flux across the Middle East, with a new rapprochement brewing between Cairo and Tehran.