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Weaponization of Rare Earths: A New Theatre in US-China Competition
Resource competition has intensified between the two great powers, the US and China, due to trade and tariff wars. Recently, both the countries have...
Why Does the U.S. Want to Control Ukraine’s Mineral Resources?
On February 28, 2025, a highly significant event took place at the Oval Office in the White House, where U.S. President Donald Trump and...
The Global Mining Politics of Foreign-Controlled Mineral Wealth
The global competition for mineral wealth is escalating, with China, Russia, and the U.S. strategically leveraging mining to expand their geopolitical influence, economic dominance,...
From Claims of Dictatorship to Agreements: The Complicated Relationship Between Trump and Zelenskyy
On February 24, 2022, Russia began its so-called "Special Military Operation." It has been three years since this operation— which has since escalated into...
India Explores a Mix of Strategies to Reduce Supply Risks to Critical Minerals
Decarbonization and energy transition, that is the shift away from fossil fuels to renewables is primarily based on solar and wind power. But converting...
Strategic Minerals Geopolitics in Africa: Unraveling Great Power Competition
Abstract: Africa is poised at the forefront of a transformative era as the world shifts towards sustainable energy sources, with its rich mineral reserves...
Vertical Integration of Chinese Companies on Rare Earth Minerals Production as Strategic Supremacy
Vertical integration is a strategic move in business techniques to extend its operationalization in the same company or industry in the way that the...
Sacrificial Lands: Mining the Minerals to Fuel the Green Revolution and a Post-Carbon World
It has been said that while mining may not be everything, nothing else would be possible without it. Critical resources have come to be...
China plans to ban exports of rare earth magnet tech
The Japanese government is reportedly concerned about the potentially massive impact a magnet supply disruption could have on various public and economic activities, ‘Yomiuri’...
Geopolitics of Critical Minerals Towards Energy Transition
Authors: Akhmad Hanan and Mayora Bunga Swastika*
There is no denying that all countries in the world should use clean energy in the future. Based...