Greenland Election to Resonate in Global Rare Earth Supply
A snap general election in Greenland could reverberate in Arctic geopolitics and rare earth mineral supply chains the world over.
DRC Dreams of Cobalt Monopoly
The Democratic Republic of Congo produces most of the world’s cobalt, but has little power over global prices. Kinshasa is working to change that.
Critical Minerals: Global Tantalum Supply & Demand
Next in our series on strategic commodities we examine tantalum, a conflict mineral with complex geopolitical ramifications for East Africa and beyond.
Critical Minerals: Nickel Supply and Demand
Next in our series on strategic commodities we examine nickel, a lithium-ion battery input that many hope will one day supplant cobalt. But these plans could be upended by a supply squeeze looming on the horizon.
Critical Minerals: Renewables Race in the Post-Oil Era
Post-oil geopolitics will still be dictated by access to key inputs, impacting foreign policies, multilateral alliances, and state support for the mining sector.
Critical Minerals: US Lithium Production
US battery giants have long been reliant on foreign lithium supply for their production. But this is now changing.