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Small Gold Miners Could Decide Peru’s Presidential Runoff
The outcome of Peru's presidential election could significantly depend on the votes of small gold miners. These miners operate under the REINFO program, initiated...
Zimbabwe’s Lithium Export Ban: China’s Battery Supply Chain in an Era of Resource Nationalism
Zimbabwe’s lithium export ban in late February changed how resource-rich countries are approaching the global supply chains. By tightening its control over its resources,...
DRC offers US rights to M23-controlled tantalum deposits, draft pact shows
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has added the Rubaya coltan mine, which is held by Rwandan-backed rebels and contains one of the richest...
Venezuela’s Rich Oil and Mining Sectors: Stranded by Failing Infrastructure
Venezuela has the largest estimated oil reserves in the world, holding about 17% of global reserves, or 303 billion barrels. Despite this, its crude...
Africa’s Mining Industry: New Opportunities for Cooperation with Russia and China
As part of the second international forum "Russia-Africa Expo-2025," a roundtable discussion titled "The Potential of Africa's Mining Industry: New Opportunities for Cooperation with...
Critical Minerals: India’s Leverage from Mongolia
While the previous decade had focused on oil and information technology, which had claimed resemblance to the value of crude oil. This decade that...
The Missing Piece: Minerals Processing and Deep Sea Mining
Authors: Zohan Tariq and Tom LaTourrette*
The world’s oceans have long been a source of riches that help sustain human civilization. Since antiquity, fishing has...
Minerals Over Peace? Rethinking the DRC-Rwanda Accord
On June 27, 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed what has been touted as a significant peace agreement in...
Indonesia’s Nickel Nationalism: Sustainability, Sovereignty, and Strategic Industrialism
In the global pursuit of the green energy transition, Indonesia has transformed itself from a passive resource provider into a commanding pillar in the...
Security for Resources: A New Era in Foreign Policy and Critical Mineral Diplomacy
In an age defined by the race for clean energy technologies, critical minerals have emerged as both a geopolitical asset and a bargaining chip....