While coltan’s benefits for the energy and technology sectors are well-known, the mineral is also a reason for conflict, suffering, and a source of income for violent movements.

Jamaica is a top-ten producer of bauxite, a material used to produce aluminum, but Kingston must walk a fine line between development and environmental protection.

As the world accelerates towards a green energy revolution, the demand for graphite, a key component in battery technology, is set to soar exponentially.

Lithium holds the promise of revolutionizing the carbon-based global economy. But it has a dirty little secret in the intense water usage involved in its extraction.

A recent visit from President Macron underscores Mongolia’s emergence as a geopolitical pivot and resources powerhouse.

Examining the geopolitical and economic importance of manganese, a lesser-known metal that helps drive modern industry.

Examining the geoeconomic importance of platinum, and political dynamics within its largest exporter of South Africa.

Examining supply and demand factors driving the market for aluminum, a strategic commodity that lies at the very heart of global trade flows and geopolitics.

Resource nationalism continues to ripple through South America as governments consolidate control over critical mineral industries like lithium.

Palladium is primed to become a critical strategic commodity in the coming decades, but the concentrated nature of its supply chains, focused on Russia and South Africa, represent a geopolitical headache in-the-making.